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1. 5 Ways to Prepare
for the GMAT
How can you prepare?

2. GMAT preparation has been
likened more to a long-distance
marathon than a
last minute sprint.
It requires plenty of planning
and a sustained period of
study.

3. 120 hours over 10 weeks
…is the average time spent on GMAT
preparation by high-flyers.

4. So how can you prepare?

5. 1. Keep a diary
Jot down your thoughts and
ideas, as they come, to refer
to later.

6. 2. Create a GMAT
timetable
Flesh out hours of study vs.
other commitments. This will
keep your studying patterns in
check and more productive.

7. 3. Believe in your
intuitive thinking
If you’re pushed for time
come the end of your GMAT,
eliminate answers by using
your newly required business
acumen.

8. 4. Aim high
Ideally you should be
targeting GMAT scores that
are 50 points higher than you
are looking for to allow for on-the-
day fluctuations.

9. 5. Stick to a schedule
Give yourself time milestones
for the real thing – and keep
to them. Don’t be the person
that runs out of time!

10. What do other MBA
applicants have to
say?

11. “Time management frequently
gets glossed over. As someone who
benefited greatly (a 60 point
increase) in their retake exam
primarily by improving time
management during preparation, I
believe this is an oversight.”
Read guest blogger Matthew Sabourin’s full post
on www.TopMBA.com

12. “During the test I kept a
chart of the approximate number
of questions I should have
answered by a given time. If I was
too far behind then I knew it was
time to make an educated guess.”
Jessica Toh scored 760 on her first GMAT attempt,
after investing in an online test-prep course.
Read her full interview on www.TopMBA.com

13. Want more GMAT advice?
Find out about:
• The importance of the GMAT in your
application
• More GMAT preparation tips
• GMAT vs. GRE
• What is a good GMAT score?
And much more in our free
‘Understanding the GMAT Exam’
e-paper.
Read it now at www.TopMBA.com!