Week

Target number of hours for this week

Hours logged this week

0-3 Weeks: Refresher Week 1: Introduction 12 0

Week 2: Quant Strategies and Algebra

12

Week 3: Critical Reasoning and Argument Essays

12

Week 4: Arithmetic and Number Properties

12

Week 5: Reading Comp and Sentence Correction

12

Week 6: Math Formulas and Geometry

12

Week 7: Critical Reasoning and Issue Essays

12

Week 8: Proportions and Statistics

12

Week 9: Reading Comp and Sentence Correction

12

Week 10: Review

12

Progress to 100 hours

Topics

Refresher of Fundamentals

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+ Familiarize self with test questions, format + 1st practice test or Diagnostic exam + Overview of core competencies + Strategic reading + Picking numbers + Determination of high-yield areas for additional study + Review Diagnostic exam + Schedule Test Day

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+ Review of picking numbers + Focus on problem solving questions + Backsolving + Data sufficiency question type + D.S. answer choices elimination + Yes/No questions vs. Value questions + Algebraic Translation + Isolating a variable + Quadratic equations + Systems of equations + Special cases of Systems of equations + Symbolism questions + Review + Additional study of high-yield areas + Verbal section timing + Critical Reasoning question type + Conclusion, evidence, and assumptions + Assumption questions + Strengthen and Weaken questions + Flaw questions + Explain questions + Inference questions + Bolded Statement questions + Analytical Writing Assessment prompts and scoring + Argument essay method and practice + Review + Review latest practice test + Additional study of high-yield areas

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+ Fractions, exponents, radicals, absolute value, and inequalities + Number Properties in Data Sufficiency + Integers, odd/even numbers, positive/negative numbers + Factors and multiples, remainders and primes + Ssequences + Review + Review latest practice test + Additional study of high-yield areas + Reading comprehension + Passage types + Creating a passage map + Topic, scope and purpose + Sentence Correction question type + S.C. method + The 6 most common error types + Verbs + Pronouns + Modification + Parallel structure + Comparisons + Usage and style + Review + Review latest practice test + Additional study of high-yield areas

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+ Averages + Rates and speed + Converting rates + Multi-part journeys + Combined rates and combined work + Interest rates + Overlapping sets + Method for geometry questions + Angles + Triangles + Polygons + Circles + Multiple figures + Solids + Coordinate geometry + Review + Review latest practice test + Conduct mid-point evaluation based on practice tests + Additional study of high-yield areas + Review of critical reasoning methods + Special cases in critical reasoning + Causality questions + Representativeness + Plan, proposal & prediction questions + Review of the Analytical Writing Assessment + Issue essay method + Review + Review latest practice test + Additional study of high-yield areas

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+ Proportions questions + Use of fractions in proportions + Ratios + Percents of specified values + Mixtures + Statistics questions + Median, mode, range, and standard deviation + Sequences of integers + Combinations and permutations + Probability + Review + Review latest practice test + Additional study of high-yield areas + Review of Reading Comp method + Review of Sentence Correction + Further practice with the six classic error types + Relative pronouns + Subjective mood + Clauses and connectors + Review + Review latest practice test

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+ Rest and review + Review of strengths + Study of past full-length practice tests + No studying the day before the test (or at most, review of questions already done)

For Study with Retail Books + Tests Only, Use Columns G, H, K For Self-Study with GMAT On Demand, Use Columns I, J, K For Study with an Instructor-led Course, Use Columns I, J, K Kaplan GMAT Premier and Practice Test GMAT 800 (GMAT Premier)

GMAT Premier Chapter 8

GMAT Premier Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 13

CAT 1 (Premier book) Enter your score in the next tab

GMAT Premier Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 10

GMAT Premier Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 12

CAT 2 (Premier book)

GMAT Premier Chapter 11

Chapter 5, Chapter 6

CAT 3 (Premier book)

GMAT 800 Chapter 15, 18

CAT 4 (Premier book)

GMAT 800 Section 1

CAT 5 (Premier book)

GMAT 800 Sections 4-6

CAT 6 (Premier book)

GMAT 800 Sections 2-3

GMAT Prep CAT 1

GMAT Prep CAT 2

Columns G, H, K umns I, J, K lumns I, J, K Kaplan GMAT Advantage (On Practice Tests Demand, Classroom Anywhere, and (GMAT Advantage) On Site)
Math Refresher Course

Session One Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Problem Solving Basics Workshop and Quiz Strategic Reading Workshop and Quiz

CAT 1 (Online Center) Official Guide Diagnostic Test Enter your score in the next tab

Session Two Preview Session Two Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Data Sufficiency Basics Workshop and Quiz Algebra Basics Workshop and Quiz Session Two Question Pools Session Two Review: Practice Set 1, 2, &3 Personalized Assignments

Session Three Preview CAT 2 (Online Center) Session Three Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Critical Reasoning Basics Workshop and Quiz Session Three Question Pools Session Three Review: Practice Sets 1, 2, & 3 Personalized Assignments

Session Four Preview CAT 3 (Online Center) Session Four Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Number Properties Basics Workshop and Quiz Session Four Question Pools Session Four Review: Practice Set 1, 2, &3 Personalized Assignments

Session Five Preview CAT 4 (Online Center) Session Five Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Reading Comprehension Basics Workshop and Quiz Sentence Correction Basics Workshop and Quiz Session Five Question Pools Session Five Review: Practice Set 1, 2, &3 Personalized Assignments

Session Six Preview Session Six Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Geometry Basics Workshops and Quiz Session Six Question Pools Session Six Review: Practice Set 1 Session Six Review: Practice Set 2 Session Six Review: Practice Set 3 Personalized Assignments

CAT 5 (Online Center)

Session Seven Preview Session Seven Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Session Seven Question Pools Session Seven Review: Practice Set 1, 2, & 3 Personalized Assignments

CAT 6 (Online Center)

Session Eight Preview CAT 7 (Online Center) Session Eight Lesson on Demand / Class meeting Session Eight Question Pools Session Eight Review: Practice Set 1, 2, &3 Personalized Assignments

Session Nine Preview CAT 8 (Online Center) Session Nine Lesson on Demand / Class Optional: CAT 9 (Online meeting Center) Session Nine Question Pools Session Nine Review: Practice Set 1, 2, &3 Personalized Assignments

Target 800 Quant Workshop and Quiz Target 800 Verbal Workshop and Quiz

GMAT Prep CAT 1 GMAT Prep CAT 2

Official Guide (12th Ed)

Math Review (pages 106-147) Sentence Correction review (651656) Diagnostic Test (pages 18 44) What is the GMAT? (pages 6-13)

PS (pages 152 185): 49, 58, 71, 77, 84, 85, 90, 91, 97, 100 DS (pages 273 288): 15, 26, 30, 35, 39, 45, 49, 52, 60, 77

CR (pages 486 491): 1 20

PS (pages 152 185): 1, 10, 17, 23, 46, 50, 54, 72, 95, 110 DS (pages 273 288): 1, 17, 46, 65, 73, 95, 119, 142, 143, 153

RC (pages 358 367): 1 20 SC (pages 658 661): 1 30

PS (pages 152 185): 16, 18, 33, 48, 53, 57, 62, 78, 86, 88 DS (pages 273 288): 20, 29, 34, 42, 67, 84, 109, 113, 114, 135

CR (pages 510 516): 80 100

PS (pages 152 185): 8, 52, 66, 69, 76, 81, 93, 99, 124, 131 DS (pages 273 288): 61, 63, 80, 92, 96, 105, 108, 134, 139, 147

RC (pages 386 391): 70 90 SC (pages 670 675): 70 100

Avg Score at Target School:

715 Avg Score at Target School 715 715 715 715 715 715 715 715 715 715 715
800 700 600 500 400 300 200 1/15/2011

Test GMAT Prep 1 GMAT Prep 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3 CAT 4 CAT 5 CAT 6 CAT 7 CAT 8 CAT 9

Date of Test 1/15/2011 1/22/2011 1/29/2011 2/6/2011 2/13/2011 2/20/2011 2/27/2011 3/2/2011 3/6/2011 3/11/2011 3/15/2011

Test Score 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750

800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 1/15/2011 1/29/2011 2/12/2011 2/26/2011 3/12/2011 300 400 500 600 700

750