How to build GMAT study plan - need your help!

[nikolaypofh]

Hi, guys!

My name is Nikolay. I would like to start my preparation for GMAT exam. My goal is 700+.

Two days ago I downloaded the GMAT_Software Prep from mba.com and passed the first unofficial test. My result was 560 (Q 43; V24).
In Verbal part I have the same amount of mistakes in RC,SC,CR. I haven't analyzed my Quant mistakes yet but overall I have more mistakes in DS. I, also, feel that I strongly need to review foundations of Math.

After reading many posts about creating individaul study plans I 'm a little bit confused.

As far as I understand many people spend their first month for Quant part. Can I include preparation for IR in the first month too?

Also, I disturb a lot about my Verbal Part.

Feel that it will take a lot of time for me to beat this section.

I have some preparation materials (Official guide 13 - kindle edition, OG Quant -2nd edition, OG Verbal - 2nd edition, 1 037 Practice Q (Princeton), Kaplan 800 for advanced, Manhattan Sentence Correction)

Can I start the preparation for Quant part from OG 13 + OG Quant 2nd edition?

Hope, you will answer me soon and give me some precious advices :)

Kind regards,
Nikolay

[StaceyKoprince]

Hi! I wouldn't spend an entire month studying only one topic. It's better to mix up your preparation more so that you are studying both topics fairly regularly.

Take a look at this to help you get started:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/inde ... our-score/

That article contains links to some other articles that you should also read. As part of that article, you'll also analyze your first test results. (Note: GMATPrep doesn't give you any data to analyze your performance, so you may want to take one of our practice CATs.)

Then, when you've absorbed all of that, put together your first draft of a study plan and come back here to tell us what it is. We'll help you to refine it further. (Expect to take several hours - possibly spread over several days) to figure out your study plan. It's not easy!

One more thing. As you'll see from my article above, your quant preparation cannot just consist of the OG books. Those are how you'll practice, but those books will not teach you what you need to learn or how to get better at answering questions. Take a look at the article!