I would appreciate any advice or feedback on how I should approach studying for the GMAT, as I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by everything out there. Some background:
- -I took one of the GMATPrep practice CATs on mba.com cold with no prep to get a baseline and scored a 730 (Verbal 40, Quant 49, IR 8). I also took the Official Guide 2019 Diagnostic test which didn't give an exact score but scaled to a 720 using a guide I found online (the results were Excellent in Problem Solving, Data Sufficiency, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction, and Above Average in Reading Comprehension). I feel like I struggled to finish the Quant section in the allotted time- I guessed on 3 questions near the end because I only had 8 minutes left for 5 questions and panicked, so any advice targeting how to speed up would be welcome.
-I plan to sit the exam during the second to last week of March, which leaves me about 9 weeks of study time. I can dedicate 3 hours of studying a day on weekdays, and 1 longer 4-5 hour chunk on one day of the weekend.
-The schools I'm looking at are Booth, Kellogg, Harvard, Sloan, Wharton, Stanford, etc. Would aiming for a 750+ be sufficient for these schools in a few years time, or do I need to go higher? Note that I will not be applying for at least 3 years since I am currently a senior in undergrad and will need to work for at least 3 years before my post-grad company will sponsor my MBA.
-I purchased the Official Guide 2019 bundle (OG, Verbal, Quant), and I have access to online versions of all the Manhattan strategy guides (a mix of 5th and 6th editions). I may also purchase the additional 6 CATs from Manhattan if those are recommended. Is this enough material to study with?
If you've read this far, thank you! Any advice would be welcome.[/list]