sandi10017 wrote:Hi Everyone,

I have study materials from most of the test prep companies - kaplan, MGMAT, Veritas, Princeton... etc etc... and I plan to get all of the CAT exams as well.

Out of curiosity - for the experts out there - what order do you recommend us using our study materials and cat tests? Should we focus on the less challenging materials first to lay a foundation and save more challenging materials for last? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks!

I liked this guy's method

"I believe that, in general, 2 weeks on a specific subject will give you an absolutely solid grasp on it. However, if there are some sections that you feel need more work than others (i.e. if you're strong in CR but weak in SC), then you could spend only one week on the one you're strong at and 3 weeks on your weakness.
In my opinion, it is best to put quant first for two reasons:
1) this site has a lot of great quant questions/resources, and it's easier to utilize them if you're caught up and fresh in quant,
2) Quant is the easiest to keep fresh by doing a few problems a day, so if you put it in the beginning then you still probably won't forget most of it by the time the test comes around.

As far as what to put second, I believe that it is best to put your biggest weakness in verbal second. Why? Because the topics you put near the beginning will be the ones you get the most practice on, since you'll spend 2 weeks targeting them and then will also do 10 questions a day in these topics from then on.

In other words, here's the prep plan I would recommend to most people:
Quant (2 weeks)
Biggest Verbal Weakness (2-3 weeks)
2nd Biggest Verbal Weakness (2 weeks)
Verbal Strength (1-2 weeks)
All Types of Questions, General Prep, and Practice Tests (2 weeks)"

Of course- if you don't have as much time to study as this guy did everyday then you shouldn't move on to the next section until you've got a firm grasp of that section.

Cheers!