GMAT Prep

Originally I signed up for Kaplan Classroom prep to prepare for my upcoming GMAT test. This is mainly due to the discount I get from my company, almost 40% off. These classes are not cheap, the original price is $1440, I only had to pay $880. So I took up on that offer and set to start the class on 1/26. Another great perk is that if for ANY REASON you are not satisfied with your score, you can retake the class again FOR FREE! So even if I was just lazy and didn't want to go to the exam, I could just go back to the class again and start studying again - given that you've finished all your homework and never missed a class.

As tempting as it sounds, Kaplan never seemed to impress me. I've taken it while I was a senior in College. During my last semester, I only had 2 classes and was mainly focused on my internship and job searching, so I thought why not get GMAT out of the way? Great thinking... but that was $1440 wasted. I went to the classes, and probably only did half of the homework and never went to take the exam at the end of the semester - I was shopping somewhere in Waikiki on the Hawaii Islands, lol.

So here I am again, gearing up for the challenge. I know for a fact that any failure of my attempt to beat the GMAT was due to my laziness. My brain wasn't thinking about all the solutions and explanations, I thought just by doing problem is gonna get me a 700. WRONG! So I've came up with a brand new study plan.

1) Do a full length practice exam EVERY WEEK for 10 weeks.
2) Cancel Kaplan and switch to Manhattan GMAT.
3) Focus on ONE AREA of the exam and practice that area only for a few days.
4) Blog as much as I can about my progress to keep myself motivated.
5) Participate in forums regarding MBA and GMAT to keep myself updated.

I'm going to an info session for GMAT Preview at Manhattan GMAT to see what the hype is alll about. Though I've already made up my mind about switching to Manhattan GMAT after reading their website. https://www.manhattangmat.com/

What's interesting is that they offere Virtual Classrooms, so you can participate in a classroom setting without physically being there. Also, their classroom sessions are $1440 (same as KAPLAN), but the Virtual one is only $990. Plus they ship you the Official Guide of GMAT, which is the only publication of real GMAT questions from GMAC, the writer of the GMAT exam. Virtual classes runs on weekdays from 8pm - 11pm, which is great, because then I have sufficient time to go home, eat, walk Daisy and then sit in my pjs to study for GMAT.

Interesting forum: beatthegmat.com

Registered for the NYC MBA Tour on Feb. 9th, 2008: thembatour.com it's free!

I love the internet! Free time at work = more time to prep for MBA.