Time is running out, and you are nervous. Your nights are laced with anxiety, whereas your days have become shorter and shorter to get your work done. The GMAT is just two months away, and you have no clue where to start, what to do, or where to seek help. Well, slow down and take a deep breath. You have two months; you can still prepare your GMAT study plan with helpful tips. Sound too good to be true? Read on…
Finding the best GMAT prep advice is just as good a challenge as preparing for it. But you shouldn’t be worried because we have you covered. Remember that you still have time; two months is plenty of time if you choose the right track.
So, what is the right track you ask? Here’s how:
- Understand what you are walking into: If you are taking the test for the first time, make sure that you understand the format first. The first place to start in your GMAT preparation, is to go ahead and take a full-length GMAT practice test to see where you need the most help. This way, you will understand how to prepare for your Verbal, Quantitative, and Integrated Reasoning. You will also know the test timing and format inside out. It can motivate you after you get through the first hurdle of understanding the timing and format.
- Plan your GMAT study schedule: There is no time to procrastinate. You have to be really buttoned-up. Set up a realistic study schedule, something that you can commit to every day. A 15 hours weekly study plan might turn out to be the right fit for you depending on your study methods. Set aside some time every week to take additional GMAT practice tests. This way, you will you can target the sections and concepts that are still giving you issues. Analyzing the answer sheet for at least 1.5 to 2 hours is mandatory. Taking the test will help you build mental endurance as well as the confidence you will surely need as well.
- Use relevant resources: The efficient way to streamline your approach is to first use resources like a GMAT prep class (either online or in-person) or at the very least, get yourself a GMAT prep book. Try to channel your attention into preparing the most commonly asked parts and areas you are weak in. If you think something is difficult for you to grasp, spend more time getting it right, whether that means taking a class for that specific study area or finding a tutor who may be able to help. In the Quantitative section, you might have difficulty with questions that require you to find out the value of a variable. Suppose you are not comfortable manipulating equations to find the variables; the entire section might be a problem. Shift your focus on areas with higher payoffs. By the time it is almost one and a half months through, you will gain confidence to solve the questions. By strengthening in the areas you are most comfortable with will allow you to boost your self-esteem. For instance, if reading comprehension is your powerful area, practice more to bank on the skills you have developed. That way, you can go back and tackle the areas that have given you the most problems and allow yourself to time to grasp this material. Feel free to also checking in on social media as many students who have taken the GMAT would be happy to offer their help and study tips as well.
Follow our study plan and hopefully it will allow you to have the confidence to get the score you want!
