Im planning for gmat…
help me out, need online books and other relevant info:)
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Online books?
You need to buy actual, physical books to study from.
First take a practice exam which u can find on the GMAT website I believe. It will show you where u stand where u need significant improvements (hopefully not much).
I bought three books, Princeton review cracking the GMAT (worst book, do not buy unless u r very dense, the book is too easy).
Best book is GMAT 800 by kaplan. It has difficult questions with strategies and explanations.
I would also suggest getting the official review by GMAC ( I also bought this book but never got the time to go thru it but I think it will be a good investment since it actually comes from gmac and has real previous test questions on it).
Lastly, make sure u take out sufficient time to study for it. The more u study and understand the strategies, the better u will do. Speaking from experience and from what friends have done.
Gupshup doesnt support piracy or copy right infringement, but I do.
Download all your GMAT material from here.Study from as many books and you wont need to waste your money on classes.
Also remember that you will have to write two essays. Each essay will be computer graded and also graded by a person. I got a 6/6 on the writing section 
so maybe I will tell u how I tackled that section. 
I read somewhere that the more u write the higher ur score specially since it is computer graded as well. Guess what I did?
Yes, I wrote a lot. Other than that you have to be to the point, must have structure (intro, body with examples which means atleast two paragraphs, and a conclusion). In the intro I basically restated the question to answer or the position I was going to take. In the body, I had three paragraphs and used transitional phrases (I really think of was the long length of the essays and the transitional phrases that got me the perfect score). In the conclusion I again restated what was in the intro and how my main arguments confirmed my position.
I learned how to write a lot and say nothing since I studied in Pakistan for three years. Haha. But it all seemed to make sense and fit together specially with the use if transitional. If u don’t have bsing skills please don’t try it on the exam. Good luck!
LOL, I haven’t checked the site our yet but I will be yelling my husband about it. Haha
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Oh yeh and definitely agree. Do not take a course. Waste of time and money.
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u mean i have to study by myself???i shouldnot go for course???
ok i am confused:bummer:
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^ I found a very nice teacher for quants. He gave me a lot of tips, hints, shor-cuts which I could not find from Books. I didn't get help from anyone for the verbal section.
One tip: If a question during the exam seems easy, it is NOT. There would be a trick in it. If a question seems very difficult/time consuming, it is NOT. There would definitely be a trick/short cut to do it.
Good luck!
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Yes, do not take a course unless u absolutely feel it's necessary.
I know people who self studied and got in the high 700s.
I also know people that didn't study at al and got in the 600s.
The only person I know who took a class was fir the GRE, and she didn't do well.
Try studying by yourself first. Then see if you really need an instructor. IMO, those classes are a waste of money.
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Me too Sheen. When are you taking your exam?
Someone who scored in the 90th percentitle recomended the GMAT Prep Courses | ManhattanGMAT books. He didn’t take their courses - just used their books.
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^ you can easily ascertain your strengths/weaknesses using software tests. You take these courses only if you feel that you need help and you cannot discipline yourself. It was the later issue in my case. I found that going to a course would make me regular. I just need a danda on my head to move myself and do anything at all!
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search on google ,u can find very useful resources
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I’m considering taking the GMAT as well and I found these 2 online forums that have an abundant amount of info.
Sumorani- can I ask how long you studied for? I’m looking at these books and want to figure out how long I should spend on each.
Kaplan GMAT
Official Guide GMAT
Sentence correction by Manhattan GMAT
Kaplan 800
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Hi Sheen,
There are a couple of other threads in C&A where others have talked about tips and study strategies for the GMAT. I'll leave it to you to search and benefit from those. I think this topic comes up almost every few months.
In terms of whether to study on your own or join a class... it depends on a few factors:
i) your time out of school and how rusty your study techniques and exam prep tactics are...
ii) your level of comfort (not expertise) with basic high school Math and undergraduate University level English
iii) your personal study mode and motivation
In case you've only been out of school for a little while and are still in student mode... and you're comfortable with all the basic Math and English stuff... you can certainly prepare on your own with the help of relevant reference material. I would suggest looking into Kaplan or Priceton Review materials... keep away from Barron's
In terms of study motivation and preferred mode of study, some people just can't study without being in a group environment and being assigned deadlines and deliverables. So if you think you're someone who is going to be distracted from your goals due to family/work etc., then a classroom environment may be more suitable.
To reiterate my own experience, I did the GMAT after my undergrad but I was still in study mode since I was writing a lot of industry certification exams and such. Also, I didn't have any problems with my English or Math background. So I decided to tread the waters just to check it out... I went in one day without even so much as looking any basic references. All I knew was the format of the test. I did reasonably well for someone without any preparation. My intention was to go in and give it my all and I had nothing to lose if it didn't work out. I only planned on applying to schools once I had a good score. I scored perfect - 6/6 on the analytical writing part... and 660 on the exam which translated into the 86th percentile. The only problem I had on the exam was that I ran out of time - otherwise I think I did well.
This is where those Kaplan and Princeton references or classes come in. In addition to reviewing the content that you need to know for the exam, they also go over tips for being more efficient on the exam... i.e. how to do more in less time. These tips are pretty handy and had I known some of them, I reckon I'd have done much better.
My study tactic was, no studying at all. Unfortunately I was short on time, was interning fulltime during the summer and taking two courses at college all at the same time and I had to take the exam at the end of the summer. I was lucky enough to get a decent score and get over the required score I needed for the program I was applying to.
I would recommend strongly that you set out a good study plan for urself. Hopefully someone on gs can help more.
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I self studied and almost got 700.
Buy a couple of books (kaplan is the best), study and learn the short cuts.
Take 5-7 practice exams and make sure the last few are timed exams. Use the results of your practice exams to find out what your weak areas are and study those.
The Kaplan online (free or used to be free) exam is almost like the real GMAT exam.
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I think I'll take a practice test online first and then figure out my weaknesses. From there I'll be able to figure out a study plan and see how long I should spend on each section. Thanks guys!
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just study from the kaplan book its the easiest to understand. i didnt do any full practice tests on a pc cuz i was too scared about the score id get, so i dont recommend doing that, just do lots of practice questions for math specially, so u get used to thinking quickly and doing mental calculations. other than that the gmat isnt as hard as the hype!