MBAXPLOIT: STEPS 1-2-3 to a MBA future.

Whether this applies to you depends so much on your specific situation and how much time you have to study (and, of course, how good you are now). But I will speak in general terms and about myself. I only had 3 weeks to prepare and work schedule was tight too during the period.

If you are working, then you may have to study for two or 3 weeks (mostly at night), including weekends, before you can tell how many questions are reasonable to do within the remaining time you have. (If you do not have to work, you can likely tell in a few days of 6 solid study hours each.) You may not have time to answer over 3000 questions, but do as many as you can, and be careful to use the last 1/3 or 1/4 for ETS questions (”Official Guide and PowerPrep“). More on that below.

I favor Kaplan questions for the initial phase of studying (books and CD based tests) because they are harder than others (more complicated and more subtle) and they give you all the good concepts. But do not become discouraged by Kaplan tests. You may consistently score significantly lower on Kaplan tests than on any others. But don’t worry. Then, when you have studied a lot (maybe 2/3 of your total time) switch to ETS’s PowerPrep and the Official Guide for GMAT review. Ignore ETS’s math and verbal instructions and reviews. Those of Kaplan are much better. (more…)

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The GMAT examination covers regular math problem solving, reading comprehension, grammar-related questions (sentence completion), and logic questions (critical reasoning). The total score can range from 200 to 800 points. Verbal and math are both graded on a 0 to 60 point scale, and the writing assessment score is reported on a 1 to 6 point scale.

You will have two 30 minute essays to be written on the computer, a 75 minute 37-question, math section, and a 75 minute 41-question verbal section.

If you will be writing your GMAT exam soon, you can get access to online practice questions at scoretop and 4tests. Do note that there is need for you to really practice before the exam.

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