MBA round 2 deadlines are right around the corner and I’m sure that many prospective MBA candidates are still perfecting GMAT scores. It’s not easy to study under the gun. But, let’s remember: focus on quality and consistency. Avoid cramming. Avoid blasting through a million questions. Keep your studying productive! I just wrote an article for Poets and Quants on last minute R2 GMAT studying. Here are the key takeaways:
- Set realistic goals
- Give yourself as much time as possible
- Take two GMATs (if 7 weeks left after the 4th week and 7th week)
- If struggling on the quant forget the complicated stuff and go back to the fundamentals
- Whether verbal is a strength or a weakness focus on it as much or more than quant. It usually takes longer to improve and it’s massively helpful for your composite GMAT score
- Use LSAT for GMAT verbal improvement
- Don’t forget these GMAT resources that are great for the last few weeks of studying: GMAT Official Practice Questions, GMAT Focus, and GMAT Quant Review Quizzes
- Make a study schedule
- If you don’t have the score you need start planning for next year. Postponing could be better than settling