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Today you conquer the GMAT! All that hard work will pay off today.
Be sure to start the day with a good breakfast. Walk into that testing center with a lot of confidence,
and get the job done.
When you're finished, please share your experiences on the I just Beat The GMAT forum
You've been studying for the past 2 months. Tomorrow is your test, and you'll need all of your energy
to ace it. So, today you relax and recharge your batteries.
Suggested Activities:
Read a book
Go to a movie
Get a massage
Go for a walk
Eat a nice meal
Visualize success
Your test is 2 days away. If you are satisfied with the results of your last GMATPrep Practice test (2
days ago), then use today to strengthen any areas of weaknesses. If you are not satisfied with
yesterday's results, then retake GMATPrep Practice test #2.
Suggested Activities:
Read the Knewton article, How To Stay Confident While Taking The GMAT
Read the Beat The GMAT article, The GMAT is Not Important...in Life
Your test is 3 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities are
below.
To Do:
General:
Review the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Review your Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool to identify troublesome practice
questions, and then review those questions
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT forums
Take any uncompleted quizzes on the CD that was included with Kaplan's GMAT 2011
Premier with CD-ROM
(Optional) Access your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions account and work on questions
related to your particular areas of weakness.
Math:
Tackle questions from the Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition
(Optional) Use GMAT Focus to pinpoint areas of weakness and to evaluate your proficiency
on the quantitative section of the GMAT
Sentence Correction:
Tackle Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Critical Reasoning:
Tackle Critical Reasoning questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
Reading Comprehension:
Tackle Reading Comprehension questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Write essays and submit them to the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum
Review others' essays in the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum
Review official AWA Argument questions and find 5 flaws with each argument
Review official AWA Issue questions and find 4 points for each side of each issue
(Optional) Use GMAT Write and have your essays scored by GMAC's official essay-scoring
engine
Suggested Activities:
Read some success stories on the I just Beat The GMAT forum
Read the Knewton article, Weathering GMAT Anxiety
Day 56 Goal:
Your test is 4 days away. Today you'll take GMATPrep Test #2.
To Do:
Take GMATPrep Practice Test #2
Suggested Activities:
Day 55 Goal:
Your test is 5 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities are
below.
To Do:
General:
Day 54 Goal:
Your test is 6 days away. Today you'll take a Kaplan practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Take GMAT CAT #2 on the CD that was included with Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-
ROM
Don't Forget To:
Record your scores into your GMAT Progress Chart
Suggested Activities:
Over the next week, travel to your GMAT test center to ensure that you know how to get
there
Read the Kaplan article, The Ups and Downs of Your Practice Test Scores
Day 53 Goal:
Your test is 7 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities are
below.
To Do:
General:
Day 52 Goal:
Your test is 8 days away. Today you'll take a Knewton practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Day 51 Goal:
Your test is 9 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities are
below.
To Do:
General:
Day 50 Goal:
Your test is 10 days away. Today you'll take a Princeton Review practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Day 49 Goal:
Your test is 11 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weakness. Some suggested activities are
below.
To Do:
General:
Day 48 Goal:
Your test is 12 days away. Today you'll take a Manhattan GMAT practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Day 47 Goal:
Your test is 13 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities
are below.
To Do:
General:
Day 46 Goal:
Your test is 14 days away. Today you'll take a Veritas practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Day 45 Goal:
Your test is 15 days away. Today you'll strengthen areas of weaknesses. Some suggested activities
are below.
To Do:
General:
Day 44 Goal:
Your test is 16 days away. Today you'll take a Kaplan practice test to gauge your progress.
To Do:
Take GMAT CAT #1 on the CD that was included with Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-
ROM
Don't Forget To:
Record your scores into your GMAT Progress Chart
Additional Reinforcement:
In the Kaplan GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM:
o Read Chapter 13: Take Control of the Test (p. 557-563)
Read the Kaplan article Time Management on the GMAT: When to Guess
Day 43 Goal:
You have now covered all of the content tested on the GMAT. Over the next 15 days, your goal will
be to focus on your weaknesses and to take practice tests. Today you will begin strengthening areas
of weakness.
From today until your test day, your workload will depend largely on the gap between your current
GMAT performance and your target score. The greater the gap, the more effort you must put into
sharpening your skills before test day. Some suggested activities are below.
Please note: The remaining 15 days will consist of review/practice days like today and days where
you complete a full GMAT practice test.
To Do:
General:
Day 42 Goal:
Today you'll practice dissecting arguments, finding discussion points, and writing essays.
To Do:
Take 20 official Analysis of an Argument Questions and find 5 flaws with each argument
Take 20 official Analysis of an Issue Questions and find 4 points for each side of each issue
Write an Analysis of an Argument essay and submit it to the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum
Write an Analysis of an Issue essay and submit it to the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum
Review 5 essays in the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum
Additional Reinforcement:
Watch the Manhattan GMAT video, The AWA Essays
Read The Princeton Review article, 5 Things High-Scoring Essays Have in Common
Write more essays and submit them to the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum on Beat The GMAT
Review others' essays in the GMAT Essays (AWA) forum on Beat The GMAT
Review official AWA Argument questions and find 5 flaws with each argument
Review official AWA Issue questions and find 4 points for each side of each issue
Day 41 Goal:
Up to this point, we have not specifically addressed the AWA (essay) portion of the GMAT. Today
you'll begin mastering this section.
To Do:
Day 40 Goal:
Today you'll retake GMATPrep Test #1 for the third time to help gauge your progress to date.
To Do:
Day 39 Goal:
Today is the last day of Reading Comprehension. Have you found ways to improve your scores? If
so, you might want to share them in the Beat The GMAT Reading Comprehension forum.
To Do:
Review the Reading Comprehension section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Tackle Reading Comprehension questions #103-139 (p. 396-407)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Reading Comprehension questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Take this 5-question Reading Comprehension review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Read the Veritas Prep article, Reading Comprehension The Barack Obama Way
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Reading Comprehension forum
Day 38 Goal:
Today you'll apply your knowledge by tackling more Reading Comprehension questions from the
Official Guide.
To Do:
Review the Reading Comprehension section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Tackle Reading Comprehension questions #50-102 (p. 380-395)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Enter your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Reading Comprehension questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Take this 1-question Reading Comprehension review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Watch the Knewton Video, Identifying Main Ideas
Watch the Knewton Video, Authors' Attitudes
Watch the Manhattan GMAT video, Finding the Point of the Passage
Read the Manhattan GMAT article, How to Analyze a Reading Comp Inference Question
Read the Knewton article, Speed Up Your Reading Comprehension
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Reading Comprehension forum
Day 37 Goal:
Today, you'll tackle a lot of Reading Comprehension questions. Practice the techniques you learned
and aim high!
To Do:
Review the Reading Comprehension section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Tackle Reading Comprehension questions #1-49 (pages 358-379)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Reading Comprehension questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Watch the Knewton Video, Recognizing Logical Keywords
Watch the Knewton Video, Passage Based Inferences
Watch the Knewton Video, Drawing Inferences Based on Formal Logic
Watch the Knewton Video, Detail Based Inferences
Read The Princeton Review article, Reading Comprehension, Part I: Attacking the Passage
(The Targeted Skim)
Read The Princeton Review article, Reading Comprehension, Part II: Attacking the Questions
(Perfecting Your POE)
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Reading Comprehension forum
Day 36 Goal:
If you're like most people, you already have plenty of experience with Reading Comprehension
questions. Today, you'll learn some of the misconceptions about these questions, and you'll learn
effective strategies for handling them.
To Do:
Day 35 Goal:
Now that you know how to identify and solve Critical Reasoning questions, you're going to apply
these skills in a test-like setting.
To Do:
Review the Critical Reasoning section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
On the CD that was included with Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM:
o Take Critical Reasoning Test #1
o Take Critical Reasoning Test #2
o Take Critical Reasoning Test #3
Don't Forget To:
Record your scores into your GMAT Progress Chart
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer any unsolved Critical Reasoning questions in the Official Guide for Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Take this 5-question Critical Reasoning review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Critical Reasoning forum
Day 34 Goal:
Today you'll learn how to identify and tackle some of the less popular types of Critical Reasoning
questions.
To Do:
Day 33 Goal:
A popular type of Critical Reasoning question requires test-takers to find the answer choice that
weakens an argument's conclusion. Today you'll learn how to tackle this question type.
To Do:
Day 32 Goal:
A very popular type of Critical Reasoning question requires test-takers to find the answer choice that
best strengthens an argument's conclusion. Today you'll learn how to identify and answer this
question type. Then you'll apply your skills by tackling Strengthen the Argument questions in the
Official Guide.
To Do:
Day 31 Goal:
Today you'll learn how to identify and tackle Critical Reasoning questions involving assumptions.
Then you'll apply your skills by tackling Inference questions in the Official Guide.
To Do:
Day 30 Goal:
So, how are your logic skills? Are you more like Mr. Spock or Mr. T? Over the next 6 days you'll learn
how to identify the most common types of Critical Reasoning questions, and you'll learn how to
tackle them effectively. Today you'll learn Kaplan's strategies for tackling each Critical Reasoning
question type, and then you'll practice working on one particular question type: Assumption
questions.
To Do:
So, how's your grammar now? Have you become that person who constantly corrects his/her
friends' grammar? Great! Today you'll apply your powerful Sentence Correction skills in a test-like
setting.
To Do:
Review the Sentence Correction section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
On the CD that was included with Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM:
o Take Sentence Correction Test #1
o Take Sentence Correction Test #2
o Take Sentence Correction Test #3
Don't Forget To:
Record your scores into your GMAT Progress Chart
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide for Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
Take this 5-question Sentence Correction review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Read the Grockit article, "Who" vs. "Whom" in GMAT Sentence Correction
Read the Master GMAT article, Don't Reject a Welcome Intruder
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Sentence Correction forum
Today is your last day to answer Sentence Correction questions from the Official Guide. Are you a
pro now?
To Do:
Review the Sentence Correction section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Answer Sentence Correction questions #101-140 (p. 676-683)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Enter your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Practice your guessing
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide for Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
Take this 1-question Sentence Correction review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Read the Grockit article, 5 Commonly Tested Errors
Watch the Manhattan GMAT video, Verb Tenses for Sentence Correction
Watch the Manhattan GMAT video, Use of the Phrase "Based On"
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Sentence Correction forum
Today, you'll tackle more Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide.
To Do:
Review the Sentence Correction section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Answer Sentence Correction questions #61-100 (p. 668-675)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Enter your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Practice your guessing
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide for Verbal Review, 2nd Edition
Watch the Knewton video, Identifying Comparison Errors
Watch the Knewton video, Understanding Verb Tense Errors
Read The Princeton Review article, Mastering the Subjunctive Mood
Read the Kaplan article, Crucial GMAT Grammar Topics
Read the Kaplan article, Two Common Errors in Sentence Correction Questions
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Sentence Correction forum
Now that you have covered the basic Sentence Correction concepts that the GMAT tests, it's time to
apply your knowledge by tackling questions from the Official Guide
To Do:
Review the Sentence Correction section of the Beat The GMAT Flashcards
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition:
o Answer Sentence Correction questions #21-60 (p. 661-668)
o Carefully review the explanations for all questions you answered incorrectly
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Practice your guessing
Additional Reinforcement:
Answer Sentence Correction questions in the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd
Edition
Take this 1-question Sentence Correction review quiz from the Beat the GMAT Practice
Questions. Be sure to login using your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions username before
clicking on the link!
Read the Grockit article, "If" versus "Whether"
Read the Grockit article, When to Use "That" and When to Use "Which" on the GMAT
Watch the Knewton video, Idioms 101
Watch the Knewton video, How to Deal With Modifiers
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMATSentence Correction forum
This is Day 2 of your journey through the joys of Sentence Correction. Today you'll learn Kaplan's
techniques for tackling Sentence Correction questions.
To Do:
How's your grammar? Do you know when to use who and when to use whom? Over the next 6 days,
you'll learn everything you need to know to ace the Sentence Correction questions on the GMAT.
Today you'll review the GMAC's tips regarding the grammar required for answering Sentence
Correction questions, and you'll gain familiarity with these question types.
To Do:
Today you'll retake GMATPrep Practice Test 1 in order to help gauge your progress to date.
To Do:
Day 22 Goal:
Today is your second day to put into practice the math concepts and strategies you have learned to
date.
To Do:
Day 21 Goal:
Over the past 16 days, you have studied every math concept tested on the GMAT. Do you remember
everything you learned? Let's find out. Today, you'll tackle questions involving all GMAT math
topics.
To Do:
Day 20 Goal:
The probability that you'll see at least one probability question on the GMAT is close to 1. So, today
your goal is to become an expert on these question types. Keep in mind that the likelihood of
becoming an expert is directly proportional to the work you put into it.
To Do:
Day 19 Goal:
The terms Counting, Combinatorics and Permutations & Combinations all have the same meaning.
Today you'll learn techniques for determining the number of ways to select, arrange and distribute
items.
To Do:
Day 18 Goal:
Only 3 more math topics remaining! Today you'll examine the key concepts and GMAT-specific
strategies for tackling questions involving statistics.
To Do:
Day 17 Goal:
Today you'll examine the key concepts and GMAT-specific strategies for tackling questions involving
integer properties.
To Do:
Day 16 Goal:
Today you'll finish studying geometry. If you have extra time, go back and complete unfinished work
from previous days.
To Do:
Complete the tasks from yesterday
Tackle unfinished work from previous days
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
Day 15 Goal:
Over 2000 years ago, above the gate to Plato's Academy (the world's first major university) was the
inscription: Let no man ignorant of geometry enter here (in Greek)
The same words (with "man or woman" added) could be applied to the GMAT. While geometry now
plays a smaller role on today's computer-based test, test-takers striving for a solid GMAT score must
be proficient in geometry. Given the importance and magnitude of this topic, you will have two days
to cover geometry.
To Do:
Day 14 Goal:
Today you'll learn how to solve word problems where there are variables in the answer choices, plus
you'll learn how to solve a variety of minor question types, including sequences and series.
To Do:
For those using the Manhattan GMAT books for the math section:
In the Equations, Inequalities & VICs Strategy Guide, 4th Edition:
o Complete Chapter 7: VICs (p. 107-130)
o Read pages 60-62 and answer Problem Set questions #11-15 on page 64
In the Word Translations Strategy Guide, 4th Edition:
o Complete Chapter 8: Minor Problem Types (p. 133-143)
In the Number Properties Strategy Guide, 4th Edition:
o Read pages 51-52 and answer Problem Set questions #3, 5, 7, 12 and 15 on page 55
For those using the GMAT Prep Now videos for the math section:
Watch videos #24 to 48 in the Word Problems module
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, answer the following questions:
o Problem Solving: 6, 31, 34, 74, 81, 84, 85, 120, 127, 146, 149, 156, 157, 163, 165,
171, 202, 204, 223, 228
o Data Sufficiency: 19, 45
Advanced To Do:
In Manhattan GMAT's Equations, Inequalities & VICs Strategy Guide, 4th Edition:
o Read pages 165-167 and answer Problem Set questions 1-5 on page 173
o Complete Chapter 13: Additional VICs Practice (p. 193-200)
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
In the Official Guide for Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, answer the following questions:
o Problem Solving: 11, 22, 34, 54, 56, 67, 90, 118, 124, 131, 171
o Data Sufficiency: 107, 111
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Math Forums
Day 13 Goal:
Today you'll learn how to solve word problems related to rates (including speed-distance-time
questions), work and overlapping sets.
To Do:
Day 12 Goal:
Word Problems are a synthesis of multiple math topics, and they are a perennial source of misery for
math students from every corner of the world. Over the next three days, you'll learn important
strategies for effectively handling these question types. Today you'll learn how to assign variables,
create equations and tackle some basic question types.
To Do:
For those using the Manhattan GMAT books for the math section:
In the Word Translations Strategy Guide, 4th Edition:
o Complete Chapter 1: Algebraic Translations (p. 11-30)
For those using the GMAT Prep Now videos for the math section:
Watch videos #1 to 10 in the Word Problems module
Practice:
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, answer the following Word Problems:
o Problem Solving: 26, 59, 65, 77, 90, 91, 115, 138, 140, 141, 153, 155, 166, 175, 179,
186, 195, 196, 211, 220
o Data Sufficiency: 8, 9, 13, 22, 27, 33, 39, 40, 48, 54, 55, 58, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 77, 78,
85, 88, 101, 118, 119, 123, 131, 137, 138, 142, 143, 145, 152, 155, 158, 174
Don't Forget To:
Record your OG12 answers into the Official Guide 12th Edition - Error Tracking Tool
Additional Reinforcement:
In the Official Guide for Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition, answer the following Word
Problems:
Problem Solving: 2, 3, 13, 25, 35, 49, 61, 62, 69, 73, 75, 114, 115, 120, 127, 138, 154,
155, 165, 167
Data Sufficiency: 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 26, 27, 29, 33, 44, 50, 67, 75, 84, 97, 108
Review/Ask/Answer questions in the Beat The GMAT Math Forums
Day 11 Goal:
In the 17th Century, René Descartes wrote "Je pense, donc je suis" (I think therefore I am). He also
developed the x-y coordinate system (aka the Cartesian coordinate system). Today you'll learn
everything you ever wanted to know about points, lines and equations.
To Do:
Day 10 Goal:
Today you'll learn about function notation, formulas and various types of inequalities.
To Do:
Day 9 Goal:
Today you'll learn various algebraic techniques, as well as techniques for solving basic equations,
systems of equations and quadratic equations.
To Do:
Day 8 Goal:
Today you'll examine the key concepts and GMAT-specific strategies for tackling questions involving
powers and roots.
To Do:
Day 7 Goal:
Today you'll examine the key concepts and GMAT-specific strategies for tackling questions dealing
with ratios.
To Do:
Day 6 Goal:
Today you'll examine the key concepts and GMAT-specific strategies for tackling questions dealing
with percentages.
To Do:
Day 5 Goal:
It's time to jump into the math content. Today you'll learn the concepts related to integers,
decimals, operations, fractions, and work.
When going through the problem sets today, practice your guessing skills. If you can't answer a
question, see if you can eliminate some answer choices and then select the best answer.
To Do:
Day 4 Goal:
Over the next 19 days, you'll study all of the math concepts tested on the GMAT. Today you'll
examine important strategies for effectively tackling all math questions.
To Do:
For an overview of the GMAT's quantitative section and general test strategies, read pages
221-225 in Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM
For an overview of Problem Solving questions, and strategies for tackling them, read pages
369-394 in Kaplan's GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM
For an overview of Data Sufficiency questions and strategies for tackling them, watch the
following Data Sufficiency videos at Beat The GMAT
o Note: Don't worry if you are unfamiliar with some of the math concepts addressed
in any of the above sections; you will cover these concepts soon. The purpose of
today's activities is to understand the strategies required to tackle the two types of
math questions you will encounter on the GMAT
For those using the GMAT Prep Now videos for the math section:
Watch all videos in the General GMAT Strategies module
Extra Reading:
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Read the Beat The GMAT article, You Need to Practice The GMAT with a Timer
Day 3 Goal:
Today you will discover your base GMAT score and gain familiarity with the GMAT test interface on a
computer.
To Do:
If you haven't already done so, download and familiarize yourself with the GMAT Progress
Chart
Download GMATPrep, GMAC's free test prep software. The GMATPrep practice tests
provide the most accurate assessment of your GMAT content knowledge, and they will help
you gauge your progress as you prepare for the GMAT
Read the article, Taking the GMATPrep Tests Multiple Times
In the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, review the section on Data Sufficiency
on pages 265-270
Take GMATPrep Practice Test 1
o Once you have taken the test, review the questions you got wrong and the questions
you got right
Don't Forget To:
Record the results of GMATPrep Practice Test 1 in your GMAT Progress Chart
Extra Reading:
Read the Veritas Prep article, Understanding the GMAT Scoring Algorithm
Day 2 Goal:
Today you will gain familiarity with the three question types tested in the GMAT Verbal section. You
will begin identifying your strengths and weaknesses in these areas.
To Do:
Complete the verbal diagnostic test in the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition (p.
27-44)
o Note: Take your time completing this test. The goal here is to gain familiarity with
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o Use the Answer Key on page 45 to determine your score, and use the Interpretive
Guide to help assess your current verbal abilities
o Review the solutions to the questions you answered incorrectly
Read this Beat The GMAT member debriefing: from 610 to 750!! What worked, what didn't +
tools for you
Day 1 Goal:
Time to get this party started! Hope that you are ready for an intense 60 days.
This first day is designed to familiarize you with the basic structure of the GMAT and to begin
identifying your strengths and weaknesses in mathematics.
To Do:
If you haven't done so already, add guide@beatthegmat.com to your contacts in your e-mail
system (to avoid issues with your spam filter)
Attached to this e-mail are two Excel files: "The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition
- Error Tracking Tool" and the "GMAT Progress Chart". Save these files to your computer. In
the upcoming weeks, you will use these tools to track your progress, identify weaknesses,
and rectify problem areas
On the MBA.com website, review the GMAT's test structure and overview
On the MBA.com website, review the information about GMAT scores and report
Watch the Kaplan video, Inside the GMAT
Familiarize yourself with the Beat The GMAT website and community
Register an account on MBA.com. In doing so, you can choose to receive information
regarding financial aid, recruiting events, and so on
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Watch the Kaplan video, The GMAT Quantitative Section
Complete the math diagnostic test in the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition (p. 19-
26)
o Note: Take your time completing this test. The goal here is to gain familiarity with
GMAT math questions and to help identify your strengths and weaknesses.
o Use the Answer Key on page 45 to determine your score, and use the Interpretive
Guide to help gauge your current mathematical abilities.
o Review the solutions to the questions you answered incorrectly.
(Optional) Log in to your Beat The GMAT Practice Questions account (if you purchased this
additional resource) and familiarize yourself with the website