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by Akhilsunder92 » Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:19 pm
Hi All,

I'm planning to give my GMAT sometime Mid-December. Been strengthening quant + verbal basics over the last 20 days. What is the best way forward, with the time in hand. Scored a 510 on my first GMATPrep test. Stronger on verbal than on quant.

Target Score: 700
Time left for preparation: 2 months
Current books used: OG 16, Quant OG 16, Magoosh Premium Account

Also, I have about 2 and a half years of work experience. Looking at universities across Singapore, UK and the US.

Any help will be great :)

Looking forward.

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by [email protected] » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:17 am
Hi Akhil,

To start, a 510 is a decent 'baseline' score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). Raising your score 190+ points in 2 months will take some significant work though. Many Test Takers who use a 'book-heavy' study plan end up getting 'stuck' at a particular scoring level, so you might need to invest in some additional non-book resources.

I have a few questions about your studies so far and your timeline/goals:

1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this CAT?
2) Do you have a specific Test Date yet? If so, then what is it?

3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
4) Do you know which Schools you plan to apply to?

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by ceilidh.erickson » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:24 am
Here's what I would recommend as a study plan:

1) Analyze the practice test you've taken in a lot of depth. Which areas were you weakest? Strongest? Fastest? Slowest? Decide which topics and question types need more of your time and attention. Be very aware of your timing as well.

2) Read about the underlying concepts and strategies in content-specific strategy guides. I of course think Manhattan Prep's are excellent, but any company's guides will give you a grounding in the concepts taught.

3) Do a set of OG problems that relate specifically to that topic. For example, read the chapter on SC subject/verb agreement, then go do a set of 8-10 problems in the OGs that relate to that subject. Mprep has a tool called Navigator that will allow to you search for OG problems by topic and track all of your data on accuracy and timing: https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/stor ... navigator/ Make sure you are tracking all of the OG questions you do, and timing yourself while you practice. Hold yourself to strict 2-min time limits per question!

4) Keep an Error Log to record of any mistakes you make, so you can locate patterns in your errors: https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... -studying/

5) Once you've covered all of the topics, practice your skills with random timed sets out of the OGs and practice tests.

6) Analyze your data from the random sets and practice tests, and go back to any topics that need extra work.

Good luck!
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:40 am
You might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide). Over 40,000 Beat The GMAT students have already done so.
Each day, you'll receive an email with a series of learning activities that guide you, step-by-step, from Day 1 to test day. This will ensure that you will cover everything that the GMAT tests.

Here's an outline of all 60 emails: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide-outline

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by Akhilsunder92 » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:32 am
Thanks for your responses, Rich, Brent and Ceilidh! Appreciate it.

@Rich: Took the liberty to share a mail with you in response to your questions. Please do let me know if you'd like me to re-post that here. Slightly new to this ecosystem, so might be unaware of processes; pardon the ignorance.

@Brent: The 60 day plan you've shared makes about 2-3 hours of study hours a day on average. Is there anything more intentsive? I can study upto 7 hours a day, over the next 60 days.
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:38 am
Akhilsunder92 wrote: @Brent: The 60 day plan you've shared makes about 2-3 hours of study hours a day on average. Is there anything more intentsive? I can study upto 7 hours a day, over the next 60 days.
We have a similar study guide here: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/learning-guide/overview. It allows you to work at your own pace.

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