Tips 1. Determine what score you need 2. Have a realistic time frame 3. Be sustainably consistent 4. Don't focus on the quantity of problems or time spent studying 5. Be self aware 6. Time management and conditioning are crucial 7. Guessing is needed, but try to make educated guesses 8. Live a healthy lifestyle and take care of yourself
Thanks for sharing your experience and tips! Appreciate your honesty in telling the more realistic plans and strategies. Best wishes for your B-school applications!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! I will be applying this fall to Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, Tuck, Ross, Fuqua, and Yale. Afterward, I'll share another video on the application process!
Hi Paul, thank you for sharing your experience. Your video is surely helping many of us to understand the test pattern and make our own strategy for writing the test. I have one query though. Did you have a full time job during the course of your prep? if yes, how did you plan to manage it? Just curious to understand more about it.
Hi Basudev, It's all about integrating GMAT studying into your life. I worked US standard of 40 hrs/week. After work almost everyday, I would study for a couple of hours. At first, it was tiring to work 8 hours a day and then study for a couple hours, but after a few weeks my conditioning improved and it became routine. If you have a more demanding job or other responsibilities, you can still study regularly but it might be for a shorter amount of time or only on certain days (maybe only 1 hr daily or everyday except Tuesdays). Find a schedule that is consistent and sustainable. Whatever time you spend studying make sure you use that time efficiently as well.
Hey Paul! I saw your post on Reddit and watched this video. I found it very helpful even though our situations are different. I am planning to enroll in TTP for Quants. What strategy would you recommend to bump my Quants score? Is TTP good enough to clear your basics/foundations plus a little more? (I am weak at Quants) I am planning to complete TTP for Quants first and then buy Manhattan Adv Quants. Thanks in advance!
Hi Niranjan! That sounds like a great plan. Start with learning the content and then move to building the strategy. TTP is mostly content with a little bit of strategy at the end. Veritas Prep is about half content and half strategy. Manhattan Advanced Quant is all strategy. TTP should be a good resource for building a solid foundation. TTP is still having a sale for $1 full access, so I would take advantage of that to see if the program is right for you. Veritas Prep TH-cam videos also provide some Quant strategies for free: th-cam.com/video/UGGjzpRxaWc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=VeritasPrep
@@minyarg Thanks a lot Paul. It really helps to gain insights like yours before starting with the prep. I hope I can at least touch 700. A score like yours is a distant dream. However I can only imagine the hard work and perseverance beyond that score. You deserve the best B-schools. All the best!
@@spicyramen. I did. TTP is great in helping you build the basics. It's a long tedious process but at the end of it, you'll come out with a lots of confidence. And i selected the monthly plan.
Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your experience. Do you suggest giving more than 1 practice test a day ? Also how is the Veritas free practise test available publicly. Can you suggest some resources for free practise exams available online. Thanks
Hi Suyash, I do not recommend doing more than 1 practice test a day. The first practice test you take should be after you have completed a lot of self-study or a Prep course and you feel pretty prepared for the exam. The practice test will give you some insight as to what score you will get on test day under the time constraints, so that's why it's best to save until you're nearing the end of your studying. I did a practice exam every week to 2 weeks after self studying for several months because I had access to 9 exams through GMAC and Veritas prep, but if you're looking just to build up your time management and conditioning you can do that by creating problem sets that are the same length as the exam from Official Guide problems. The GMAC has two free practice tests available on MBA.com, which you can retake multiple times. Each GMAT Prep company offers 1 free exam to nonmembers, so you should be able to get 1 free Veritas Prep Exam, Manhattan Review, Kaplan, etc. I have only tried Veritas Prep, so I am not sure how reliable the other company's exams are. Hope this helps and best of luck!
It depends on what is causing you to take 2.5-3 minutes per question. If it understanding the prompt, focus on building Reading Comprehension. If it is identifying the conclusion or finding the gap in logic, practice strategies that help signal those statements (I liked Veritas Prep strategies). If you can fully understand the entirety of the prompt, the answer choices should be clearer. When you learn how the test maker tries to trick you, the questions become easier.
There's quite a few, but ultimately I used all the tips/tricks/strategies from Veritas Prep's Critical Reasoning section. Here is a sample video I used: th-cam.com/video/cvyUFNFiCVA/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=GMATClub
Thanks Paul for the response. I will definitely go through the videos. I wanted to know if that is the only resource you used for learning CR fundamentals? Also, if there’s one advice you would like to give to someone who is seeking to improve his CR score then what would that be?
@@BharatVohra I used PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible but ultimately found myself using all of Veritas Prep's strategies. Treat every CR question like you are lawyer, not just a reader. I went into those questions actively looking for a problem in their argument, and that slight mindset shift helped me find the gaps in logic much faster. Also, review your missed problems in depth to find where you're having trouble. I spent 1.5 minutes solving a CR problem and 10 minutes reviewing that one problem.
Hi Paul! Thanks so much on this and congrats on your score! May I ask you further about the e-gmat? At what part did you find e-gmat is not useful? Because I'm planning to subscribe one of those online resources, and e-gmat is the most preferable one for now (2 reasons: they provide tutor who I can ask at anytime I'm in doubt, plus they have customized study plan that enable me to know what part I should improve myself on). Moreover, will be helpful if you have any recommendation for online resource that can provide those 2 constraints:)
For me, I did not need a study plan from a company, since I had a good understanding of areas that I was strong and weak in. Since that was not a need for me, I am not sure which services would be best (E-GMAT might be the best for you). I watched several of E-Gmat's lecture style videos on TH-cam and the format of their lessons was not helpful in the way that I learn. I much preferred Veritas Prep's TH-cam videos, which is why I signed up for that service. Veritas Prep also had an office hours, where you can ask staff for specific help, but again that was not a selling point I felt I needed. My biggest decision point was how organized and easily understandable the information and strategies were. I also noticed some minor spelling/grammatical errors in some of their articles that made me question their reliability.
Oh My God, I took up e-gmat with such high hopes and I am lost at the moment. I can't get myself to start with my Quant prep through it because when I see how extensive it is, I feel lost and lose my zeal after a few days. Please help! I want a 750+ score but Quant makes me lose my heart to study.
Take it one step at a time. Set small realistic goals, such as "understand the exponent rules by the end of this week" or whatever you decide. As you achieve more of your smaller goals, before you know it you will have completed large chunks of the Quant sections.
@@garimagupta908 if you need to start with the basics, I wouldn't recommend starting with the advanced Quant Manhattan Prep book. You can start with their other Quant books, or your E-gmat guide. Most resources will be fine for a Quant foundation. Once you've mastered those concepts then I recommend moving to the advanced Quant Manhattan Prep
I used GMAT Official Advanced Questions for advanced CR questions, and used the strategies and tips outlined in Veritas Prep's CR section. You can find all the GMAT Official Advanced Questions for free if you do some searching around, or you can buy it here: www.amazon.com/Official-Advanced-Questions-Management-Admission/dp/1119620953/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=official+gmat+advanced&qid=1611770414&sr=8-5`
@@yutongwang7251 Yes, the CR pdf and CR TH-cam videos from Veritas Prep. I was not a fan of the CR from TTP. TTP's recommended process of read the prompt first then the question did not work for me, compared to Veritas's read the question first then the prompt. I preferred the way Veritas breaks down CR questions and makes the process easy to understand and relatable compared to TTP.
Tips
1. Determine what score you need
2. Have a realistic time frame
3. Be sustainably consistent
4. Don't focus on the quantity of problems or time spent studying
5. Be self aware
6. Time management and conditioning are crucial
7. Guessing is needed, but try to make educated guesses
8. Live a healthy lifestyle and take care of yourself
“After two years of studying, I am finally done with this test”! I can’t wait to say this too. 😂
Depends of what your score is, i reckon
Thanks for sharing your experience and tips! Appreciate your honesty in telling the more realistic plans and strategies. Best wishes for your B-school applications!!!
Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your journey!
I'm just starting my gmat prep and this was so so helpful ! Thank you so much
Hear from reddit.
Great work dude!
Thank you and thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for your honest and very valuable experience and tips 🙏
Thanks for your honest account of your study journey. Appreciate the tips!
Great Video. Highly helpful
Thanks Paul for sharing this! :)
thank you paul, that was really helpful.
Hi Paul, thank you so much for this! I relate to a majority of points you made; will definitely implement a lot of them in mind.
thank you for sharing your gmat prep journey. very helpful !
Sooo helpful! Thank you very much for the insights my friend!
Thank you. This was really helpful
Awesome tips!!!
Damn bruh you smacked the hyped shallow passionless shit outta me
I'm way more realistic now
thanks a lot, man.
Great video thank you!!
Literally a great informative video. I just wanted to ask in which university you enrolled in
Glad you enjoyed it! I will be applying this fall to Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, Tuck, Ross, Fuqua, and Yale. Afterward, I'll share another video on the application process!
@@minyarg congratulations buddy
@@grandhisandeep007 Accepted: Kellogg, Tuck, Ross, Yale SOM
Waitlisted: Fuqua
Rejected: Stanford GSB
Helpful! Thanks
Hi Paul, thank you for sharing your experience. Your video is surely helping many of us to understand the test pattern and make our own strategy for writing the test.
I have one query though. Did you have a full time job during the course of your prep? if yes, how did you plan to manage it? Just curious to understand more about it.
Hi Basudev,
It's all about integrating GMAT studying into your life. I worked US standard of 40 hrs/week. After work almost everyday, I would study for a couple of hours. At first, it was tiring to work 8 hours a day and then study for a couple hours, but after a few weeks my conditioning improved and it became routine.
If you have a more demanding job or other responsibilities, you can still study regularly but it might be for a shorter amount of time or only on certain days (maybe only 1 hr daily or everyday except Tuesdays).
Find a schedule that is consistent and sustainable. Whatever time you spend studying make sure you use that time efficiently as well.
Hey Paul! I saw your post on Reddit and watched this video. I found it very helpful even though our situations are different. I am planning to enroll in TTP for Quants. What strategy would you recommend to bump my Quants score?
Is TTP good enough to clear your basics/foundations plus a little more? (I am weak at Quants)
I am planning to complete TTP for Quants first and then buy Manhattan Adv Quants.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Niranjan! That sounds like a great plan. Start with learning the content and then move to building the strategy. TTP is mostly content with a little bit of strategy at the end. Veritas Prep is about half content and half strategy. Manhattan Advanced Quant is all strategy.
TTP should be a good resource for building a solid foundation. TTP is still having a sale for $1 full access, so I would take advantage of that to see if the program is right for you.
Veritas Prep TH-cam videos also provide some Quant strategies for free: th-cam.com/video/UGGjzpRxaWc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=VeritasPrep
@@minyarg Thanks a lot Paul. It really helps to gain insights like yours before starting with the prep. I hope I can at least touch 700. A score like yours is a distant dream. However I can only imagine the hard work and perseverance beyond that score. You deserve the best B-schools. All the best!
Hey! did you buy ttp? Is it actually good? What plan did you choose?
@@spicyramen. I did. TTP is great in helping you build the basics. It's a long tedious process but at the end of it, you'll come out with a lots of confidence. And i selected the monthly plan.
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Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your experience. Do you suggest giving more than 1 practice test a day ? Also how is the Veritas free practise test available publicly. Can you suggest some resources for free practise exams available online. Thanks
Hi Suyash, I do not recommend doing more than 1 practice test a day. The first practice test you take should be after you have completed a lot of self-study or a Prep course and you feel pretty prepared for the exam. The practice test will give you some insight as to what score you will get on test day under the time constraints, so that's why it's best to save until you're nearing the end of your studying. I did a practice exam every week to 2 weeks after self studying for several months because I had access to 9 exams through GMAC and Veritas prep, but if you're looking just to build up your time management and conditioning you can do that by creating problem sets that are the same length as the exam from Official Guide problems.
The GMAC has two free practice tests available on MBA.com, which you can retake multiple times. Each GMAT Prep company offers 1 free exam to nonmembers, so you should be able to get 1 free Veritas Prep Exam, Manhattan Review, Kaplan, etc. I have only tried Veritas Prep, so I am not sure how reliable the other company's exams are. Hope this helps and best of luck!
This test is a marathon, not a sprint. Just wow.
Thnks
How can I improve timing on CR? I take 2.5 to 3 minutes for a question.
It depends on what is causing you to take 2.5-3 minutes per question. If it understanding the prompt, focus on building Reading Comprehension. If it is identifying the conclusion or finding the gap in logic, practice strategies that help signal those statements (I liked Veritas Prep strategies). If you can fully understand the entirety of the prompt, the answer choices should be clearer. When you learn how the test maker tries to trick you, the questions become easier.
Hey Paul, could you please share some tips/tricks/strategies for improving critical reasoning? I am really having a hard time with it.
There's quite a few, but ultimately I used all the tips/tricks/strategies from Veritas Prep's Critical Reasoning section.
Here is a sample video I used: th-cam.com/video/cvyUFNFiCVA/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=GMATClub
Thanks Paul for the response. I will definitely go through the videos.
I wanted to know if that is the only resource you used for learning CR fundamentals? Also, if there’s one advice you would like to give to someone who is seeking to improve his CR score then what would that be?
@@BharatVohra I used PowerScore Critical Reasoning Bible but ultimately found myself using all of Veritas Prep's strategies.
Treat every CR question like you are lawyer, not just a reader. I went into those questions actively looking for a problem in their argument, and that slight mindset shift helped me find the gaps in logic much faster.
Also, review your missed problems in depth to find where you're having trouble. I spent 1.5 minutes solving a CR problem and 10 minutes reviewing that one problem.
Hey Paul, what you said above about mindset shift completely makes sense, I will try doing that. Thanks! 🙂
Hi Paul! Thanks so much on this and congrats on your score! May I ask you further about the e-gmat? At what part did you find e-gmat is not useful? Because I'm planning to subscribe one of those online resources, and e-gmat is the most preferable one for now (2 reasons: they provide tutor who I can ask at anytime I'm in doubt, plus they have customized study plan that enable me to know what part I should improve myself on). Moreover, will be helpful if you have any recommendation for online resource that can provide those 2 constraints:)
For me, I did not need a study plan from a company, since I had a good understanding of areas that I was strong and weak in. Since that was not a need for me, I am not sure which services would be best (E-GMAT might be the best for you).
I watched several of E-Gmat's lecture style videos on TH-cam and the format of their lessons was not helpful in the way that I learn. I much preferred Veritas Prep's TH-cam videos, which is why I signed up for that service.
Veritas Prep also had an office hours, where you can ask staff for specific help, but again that was not a selling point I felt I needed. My biggest decision point was how organized and easily understandable the information and strategies were. I also noticed some minor spelling/grammatical errors in some of their articles that made me question their reliability.
Oh My God, I took up e-gmat with such high hopes and I am lost at the moment. I can't get myself to start with my Quant prep through it because when I see how extensive it is, I feel lost and lose my zeal after a few days. Please help! I want a 750+ score but Quant makes me lose my heart to study.
Take it one step at a time. Set small realistic goals, such as "understand the exponent rules by the end of this week" or whatever you decide. As you achieve more of your smaller goals, before you know it you will have completed large chunks of the Quant sections.
@@minyarg Thank you so much! Since I want to start with Quant, do you recommend the Manhattan Book for it?
@@garimagupta908 if you need to start with the basics, I wouldn't recommend starting with the advanced Quant Manhattan Prep book. You can start with their other Quant books, or your E-gmat guide. Most resources will be fine for a Quant foundation. Once you've mastered those concepts then I recommend moving to the advanced Quant Manhattan Prep
@@minyarg Thanks a tonne! Forever in your debt. Shine bright and more power to you in all you may do.
@@garimagupta908 are you for serious.in india gmat quant is really low comapred to CAT..
Hey Paul can you suggest some advanced qs resource for verbal especially Critical reasoning
I used GMAT Official Advanced Questions for advanced CR questions, and used the strategies and tips outlined in Veritas Prep's CR section.
You can find all the GMAT Official Advanced Questions for free if you do some searching around, or you can buy it here:
www.amazon.com/Official-Advanced-Questions-Management-Admission/dp/1119620953/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=official+gmat+advanced&qid=1611770414&sr=8-5`
@@minyarg thanks
Hey , I'm from India, I want to ask about GMAT books do u have it now also ..
Great insights! Which bschools are you applying to?
Accepted: Kellogg, Tuck, Ross, Yale SOM
Waitlisted: Fuqua
Rejected: Stanford GSB
@@minyarg any scholarships from the ones where you were accepted?
@@1-person-startup
Tuck (75% tuition)
Yale SOM (50% tuition)
Ross (100% tuition + stipend)
Kellogg (No scholarship)
Hey paul which material should i use for Critical reasoning and Reading comprehension?
CR: Veritas Prep & OG Practice Problems
RC: 27:27
Thanks bro.
@@minyarg Hey Paul, thank you for the honest review! Do u mean the CR pdf from Veritas Prep? How is the CR from TTP?
@@yutongwang7251 Yes, the CR pdf and CR TH-cam videos from Veritas Prep. I was not a fan of the CR from TTP. TTP's recommended process of read the prompt first then the question did not work for me, compared to Veritas's read the question first then the prompt. I preferred the way Veritas breaks down CR questions and makes the process easy to understand and relatable compared to TTP.
Hey which university did you get into eventually?
Accepted: Kellogg, Tuck, Ross, Yale SOM
Waitlisted: Fuqua
Rejected: Stanford GSB
I think its 1 dollar per week in ttp
How can we believe that you scored 760 out of 800.
Faith
2 years?
Hey Paul are you lebanese?
Bingo
I knew it from your family name. Congrats on the amazing gmat score✌