Study Plan Help

[polowear1]

Hi. I am new to the GMAT and the forums here. I have ordered all 8 MGMAT books, the OG 12, OG verbal/quant review guide. I am looking to study for at least 2-3 months prior to taking it. My first practice exam was split 50/50 on score, I am not too proud of it. What is the best possible way to approach the exam? Should I just start in order of books 1-8 or work on one quant subject a week and DS or Problem Solving, then switch it up to the verbal? Thank you. I appreciate your help.

[JDSchmidt8723]

I'm just about completely through the course, and my scores have gone up dramatically. What has helped me the most is the spreadsheet manhattan provides which is essentially a ready-made study plan. They include this as part of the class, but you can also order it separately I believe. I have found this invaluable, and highly recommend sticking to this study plan provided within the spreadsheet.

[jeffboaz]

As JD said, use the study organizer provided with the material. It's very detailed.

Also, try to find out your weaknesses and focus on those specifically.

[polowear1]

Thanks for the replies. Where is this study plan guide that both of you mention? I ordered the 8 pack of MGMAT books and the practice stopwatch simulation set. Is it somewhere in the books? Thanks for the help again! I appreciate it greatly.

[StaceyKoprince]

There are two levels of syllabus. The overall study plan is free to anyone and can be found here, under the Highlights section: http://www.manhattangmat.com/freegmatlearningforum.cfm

It's called "Official Manhattan GMAT Course Syllabus." If you're not in one of our courses, go download this and see whether you think it would work for you (note: it includes assignments for everything, so you may not have purchased all of the resources it references).

There are also two Excel spreadsheets that are available to students taking the course: one with very detailed assignments based on the overall syllabus (above), and another that allows you to keep track of your work within the Official Guide books.