Study Plan Review

[rajzillany]

Hello,

I have purchased the following books to prepare for the exam and now I am trying to piece an appropriate study plan

1. Manhattan GMAT Study Guides (5 Quant, 3 Verbal)
2. MGMAT - Advanced GMAT Quant Supplement
3. MGMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
4. MGMAT Foundations of GMAT Verbal
5. Kaplan GMAT 800
6. MGMAT Official Guide Companion
7. Powerscore - Critical Reasoning Bible
8. Official Guide GMAT Review
9. Official Guide for Quant Review
10. Official Guide for Verbal Review

This is a large selection of books and I am trying to take the exam by mid to late April.

My plan was to go through the study guides and than tackle many of the problems in the official guide. And take as many as practice tests as possible after that.

Finish at least 1 study guide a week and spend all of April taking exams and solidifying those areas where I am weak using the remaining books as practice.

Please let me know if this sounds like a reasonable plan and what you would do with these given books.

Feb & March = Study Guides & Problems
April = Practice Tests & Review

Appreciate your input

[StaceyKoprince]

Good list. Here's what I'd do:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ould-i-do/

That article links to other articles - follow them.

In general:
1) Start out with a practice test (take all tests under 100% official conditions, including essays). Yes, I know you haven't started studying yet! But you won't know how to prioritize your study until you know your strengths and weaknesses, so take the test. Also, I know you don't care about your essay score, but skipping the essays can artificially inflate your multiple choice score (it's a big advantage not to have to write the essays), so don't skip them. :)

Analyze that test using this:
http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index ... ice-tests/

2) Set up a plan from there using the Developing a Study Plan article as a guide (this article can be found as a link in the above article).

3) Everyone has timing problems. EVERYone. You will, too. Make sure to read the Time Management article early. Print it out and keep it handy - you'll be going back to it repeatedly.

4) Don't save the practice tests for the end. The practice tests are the main tool by which you know what you need to study. Take one periodically (every few weeks, when you feel you've made substantial progress since the last exam) and analyze your results every time. That helps you to set up your priorities and know what to study over the next few weeks. (Plus, if you do have timing problems - and you will! - you will be using your practice tests both to practice timing and to discover your timing issues so that you can fix those during practice as well.)

Good luck! Let us know how it goes!