GMAT Preparation Plan

I have done my UG degree in management and want to do MBA for this I know I have to appear in the GMAT exam. Will you please provide me details of GMAT Preparation Plan so that I can prepare well for the exam also tell me what stuff I have to buy?

[Kiran Chandar]

To prepare for the GMAT you need the following 3-month plan assumes that you can devote about 1.5 to 2 hours per weekday and 5 to 6 hours per day on weekends.

First Week – GMAT Research and Study Plan Details

Your shopping list should include:

Kaplan GMAT Premier Live Online for concept review

Weeks Two to Five – Math Focus

Your shopping list should include:

Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook for concept review and practice problems
Kaplan GMAT Premier Live Online for concept review and practice problems
Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review for practice problems
Official Guide for the GMAT Review, 12th Edition for practice problems

Weeks Six to Ten – Verbal Focus

Your shopping list should include:

Manhattan GMAT’s Sentence Correction Guide for concept review
PowerScore’s Critical Reasoning Bible for concept review
Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook for concept review
Official Guide for the GMAT Verbal Review for practice problems
Official Guide for the GMAT Review, 12th Edition for practice problems

Weeks Eleven to Thirteen – Practice Tests and Review of Errors

Evaluating Your Practice Tests, Part 1 of 2
Evaluating Your Practice Tests, Part 2 of 2

Quick Tips for Your Study:

Once you’ve created a study plan, stick to it.
Review all material with a pen and paper in hand.
Keep an error log.
Always time your practice.
Get a thorough review of GMAT concepts prior to prepping with Official Guide material.
Take practice tests under simulated conditions.
If you get a question wrong, make sure you review it properly.
If you were unsure about a question but guessed correctly, review it as if you got it wrong.
Know when to guess and move along. You must answer all questions on the GMAT.
In the last few days before the GMAT, ramp down your prep.
Your body needs lots of rest for this 3+ hour test.

Eat well and get some sleep!