HOW LONG SHOULD YOU PREPARE FOR THE GMAT?

It’s the question everyone asks…

65% of GMAT test takers spend more than a month studying for the GMAT

48% of students spend between 4 and 9 weeks preparing for the GMAT

ON AVERAGE…

The number of weeks you spend preparing for the GMAT doesn’t really help you understand the amount of time required to prepare.

SOURCE MBA.COM

PLANNING IS KEY... BUT HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO PREPARE FOR THE GMAT? (IN HOURS)

· 44% of the test takers spend at least 51 hours preparing for the GMAT.

· Those who do better tend to spend more time studying

· Studying over 100 hours DOES NOT guarantee that you will

score in the 600 range.

· It’s quality of what you do with your time, not just the quantity.

USING DATA COLLECTED FROM NEARLY 8,000 GMAT TEST TAKERS, WE CALCULATE THAT:

Data collected from January to December 2014 from more than 4,271 GMAT test takers shows that 56% of test takers spent at least 51 hours prepping for the exam.

WISE WORDS FROM OREN JACKMAN examPAL FOUNDER

“Depending on your level of English, 100 to 120 hours of effective learning suffice.”

“The OPTIMAL TIME is between 6 TO 8 WEEKS, but SCORE IMPORVERS can do with 4 WEEKS of preparation. Less is not sufficient, and, on the other hand, if

you give yourself too long, 3 to 4 months, you’ll start forgetting what you learned at the beginning.

This is important, because all the knowledge is interconnected.”

THERE ARE MANY FACTORS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN DECIDING HOW LONG TO STUDY FOR THE GMAT

JUST SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT COME UP…

How good am I at standardized tests?

How do I balance my work/family life?

How much time do I need to be able

to measure improvement?

What’s my level in math and verbal skills?

how many hours do I have every day to

study?

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DOING SO:5IT’S ALL ABOUT SETTING UP A PLAN…

Presentation by: Dave Green

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