Could i prepare for GMAT examinations by myself? ?

Question

Could i prepare for GMAT examinations by myself? ?

Answer 1

Yes, you can. I did, and I did pretty well (730). First, download the GMAT Prep software. It's two real CAT tests, and its free from MBA.com. Taking one of those will give you a really good idea of where you stand score-wise.

Second, go get all three GMAT Official Guides. There is the general one, and then the smaller ones for quant and verbal. They each have different questions, and you need to get as many different questions as possible. All the questions in each book come from actual, former tests.

Last, buy some study guides. I like the Manhattan GMAT books, but they are a bit short at times, and not necessarily written in the easiest way for self-study. Powerscore has books on sentence correction and critical reasoning that helped me. Here's how I'd break it down in terms of what to get:

Verbal CR and SC: The two Powerscore GMAT Bibles that cover these topics

Verbal RC and Math: Manhattan GMAT guides for these subjects

Try to study a few hours a day. It gets boring but the payoff for a good score is substantial.

Answer 2

If you do not want to spend the hundreds of dollars on a prep course you can go to any bookstore  Amazon, Barnes & Nobels, and Waldenbooks for example where you can buy preparation materal to help you prepare for the exam.