{"id":20824,"date":"2016-05-15T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=20824"},"modified":"2022-01-26T13:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:08:51","slug":"gmat-impact-developing-gmat-study-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/gmat-impact-developing-gmat-study-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Impact: Developing Your GMAT Study Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

With regard to the GMAT, raw intellectual horsepower helps, but it is not everything. In this blog series,\u00a0<\/em>Manhattan Prep<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Stacey Koprince<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0teaches you how to perform at your best on test day by using some common sense.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"GMAT<\/p>\n

Help! I need to get ready for the GMAT\u2014where do I even start?<\/p>\n

You need to make a few major decisions at the beginning, starting with this one: do you want to study on your own, take a class, or work with a private tutor? Each path has its advantages and disadvantages;\u00a0this article<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can help you decide.<\/p>\n

Next, if you take a class or work with a tutor, then your teacher will give you a study plan, at least for the length of time that you are working together. If not, you will have to\u00a0devise your own study plan<\/strong><\/a>. This will take some effort, but it is not rocket science\u2014if you are thoughtful and thorough, you can put together a very good study plan.<\/p>\n

I want to point out a couple of highlights from the study plan article. First, you need to know your goal and your starting point; if you do not know what level you are at right now or what score you are trying to achieve, then putting together a good study plan is impossible.<\/p>\n

Second, you are going to need study materials that fall into three broad categories: (1) test content and methodology (what to study and how to study), (2) practice questions (best source: Official Guide and other official practice question materials), and (3) practice tests.<\/p>\n

Finally, make sure that you know\u00a0how<\/em>\u00a0to study\/learn in an efficient and effective manner. Hint: doing 2,000 practice problems does not<\/strong> equal \u201cefficient and effective.\u201d Nor does taking a practice test every three days, or even every week. Read the article for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With regard to the GMAT, raw intellectual horsepower helps, but it is not everything. In this blog series,\u00a0Manhattan Prep\u2019s\u00a0Stacey Koprince\u00a0teaches you how to perform at your best on test day by using some common sense. Help! I need to get ready for the GMAT\u2014where do I even start? 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