Your GMAT Study Plan

Posted Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:13:10 -0000 by Krista Boniface



Step to GMAT Success

1. Set a Dated Goal for when you'd like to write the GMAT.


* Learn how to register
* Mark it on your calendar
* This serves as a visual indicator for your preparation
* You may want to count down the days to help you time manage your studying
* Get familiar with the format
2. Create a Study Schedule
* Integrate practice exercises that help you master all three sections.
* Utilize the GMAT Question Bank as it is a great resource to practice all forms of questions other than the essay
* Write Sample Essays with exercises
* Brush up on the Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument; then write practice essays to prepare yourself
3. Create the Study Zone
* Set up a place or zone that will be your GMAT haven
* Set a time each day or each week that you will sit down and prepare
* Keep track of break times, make sure to take them, you need this time to let the information sink in
* Keep track of what you're covering, keep a calendar on hand

4. Know the Concepts

5. Practice Makes Perfect
* Whether you're actively participating in the GMAT Question Bank or doing Tests keep an eye on your time (the timer feature works wonders for this!!)
* Pacing and budgeting your time for each question is crucial
* 2 minutes per question should be sufficient
* Write a Practice Essay
* Get a friend to read over your essay, do it in the required amount of time (30 minutes). Do you have spelling mistakes? Does your argument flow?

5. Relax, sleep and absorb

  • Never overexert your brain
  • Taking breaks and sleeping the full amount lets your body absorb what you've practiced and learned
  • Don't cram your studying, the longer you pace yourself, the more you'll retain
  • Don't skip your breaks, use them to let you unwind
6. Consult Others
* Use the GMAT Discussions to connect with others just like you
* You have the ability to form study sessions and question forums right on LearnHub in these forums, so make use of the tools given
* Students just like you are creating amazing resources which both improves and enhances their own skills and learning ability as well as gives you more resources to review
* Teach one another!! To teach someone a concept, means you must know it 10 times better in order to explain such things to someone else. Feel free to post lessons, tests, questions, debates and discussions.


Use these tips and tools and you should be able to come up with a great Study Guide to help you get on your way!

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    shivakrg
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    shivakrg Authority (35)Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:34:02 -0000

    wonderful tip for effective study

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    thinkingpad
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    Thinkingpad Authority (31)Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:20:27 -0000

    A wonderful map toward success. thanks!!! dear.

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    uttam_bero
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    uttam_bero Authority (6)Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:35:48 -0000

    its really helpful for the gmat aspirants like me……..thanks

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    hkrishnamoorthy
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    hkrishnamoorthy Authority (12)Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:51:48 -0000

    wow thats inspiring

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    L M Mishra
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    L M Mishra Authority (24)Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:22:25 -0000

    Excellent tip for aspiranrs like me

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    tejashreegadkari
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    tejashreegadkari Authority (18)Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:52:46 -0000

    excellent….really

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    shanti_inbox08 Authority (5)Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:00:54 -0000

    This really helps…

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    Authority (59)Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:26 -0000

    Wow…… really amazing

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    vaishalivijay
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    vaishalivijay Authority (26)Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:51:50 -0000

    the right tips!

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    M V S Hari Kishore Authority (75)Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:56:30 -0000

    Good and absorbing trips as if you read my mind. Thanks. They help alot.

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    Varun Thakur Authority (213)Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:55:37 -0000

    Very helpful tips and I will use them in my GRE Prep.
    Thanks alot :)

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    surya narayana moorthy Authority (73)Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:15:05 -0000

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    nidhi gupta Authority (5)Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:34:11 -0000

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    raj_gmat Authority (58)Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:40:13 -0000

    Good advice….

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    puru1984 Authority (5)Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:38:50 -0000

    Really Great!! Thanks!

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    RK Rohini Kumar Veluvali Authority (16)Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:43:27 -0000

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    MUDIT V. VAISH Authority (64)Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:16:39 -0000

    PERFECT STUDY PLAN . . .!!!

    THANX DUDE~

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    Authority (42)Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:07:20 -0000

    Learnhub is great place to learn, improve and get inspiration.It rocks!!

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    aw84 Authority (22)Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:10:29 -0000

    gud advice

    thanks

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    Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:28:21 -0000

    its really awsm………m starting my prepration today n its 5 days b4 the day test will b held……..one thing dun just bother to gather knowledge juts learn to manage with time n after a brief review of basic material just start practicing.u’ll get ur self perfct n learn as well if u keep parcticing more n more.

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