GMAT: which is better – prep course or self study?
MBA is one of the most popular career paths among students. In order to pursue MBA there are many steps, which are to be cleared before. Out of that steps, clearing GMAT is considered t be the first thing. No one can pursue MBA without clearing GMAT exams. In this article, we would like to introduce some ways before you for cracking GMAT, with a good score.
GMAT and MBA: what is the relation between both?
GMAT is one of the entrance exams for MBA admission. It is a multiple choice type test, which will rely mainly on your thinking capacity. The questions in GMAT will usually be quite puzzling, in which everyone needs detailed attention in proper. Since every question has its own importance, managing time is also very important to crack the exam.
The GMAT is one of the top competitive exams in the Business education fields. There are three main reasons for GMAT to get top position –
Capacity to read a problem
Understanding and clarifying it properly
Solving the work and creating error free data from it.
In every discipline the admission team will look to choose well known and well performing candidates. Similarly MBA admission also requires good performance and understandings. GMAT is usually considered as an indication point for selection criteria. Top scorers in GMAT will be selected quickly, when compared to others. So ensure that you study not only for just passing, but only for high scores.
Prep course or self study: Which is better?
Selecting the method of studying is completely based upon the interests and abilities of the students. According to the output you look for, you can choose self study or prep course method, for preparing for the test.
Prep course is just getting prepared with the help of tutors. The course will be delivered through live classes or recorded ones, based on the tutors interests and availability. It will usually have two to three months duration, or sometimes even more. Through such classes, the tutor will provide you ideas and tips for going through the exam. But the problem with prep course is only that it may not suit for all students uniformly. Sometimes, they will be more comfortable for preparing themselves rather than having a preparation based on any prep courses.
Self study is effective only with the good plan. If you do not plan for preparing, you will surely miss completing the preparation in a good scale. Firstly, try to get thorough understanding about the exam, its pattern, and all such related things. Then you must make a timetable of your own, to get a well managed study period. Also, while making timetable, check for time management and its maintenance. Also, try to get quality studying than quantity. Even if you cover very less amount of topic, make sure that you are not ignoring all important topics. Moreover, give yourself enough short breaks, while studying, just to improve your mental stability. Along with this going through mock tests and charting your progress will also help you for maintain high score in the test.
Prep course: what will you get from it?
Prep course will introduce you to a guide who will provide you so many valid things for attending the exam, as well as for your future MBA education. They will give you tips about understanding a question from various views, like from a question makers’ point, students view point and so on. This will make you clear with looking a problem in more than one angle, in the test period. Also, they will give you basic knowledge about understanding the inner meaning of the question and about things not mentioned through word in it.
It will provide you to get equipped with their studies. It will make you more efficient in managing time, and dedicated towards studying. Prep courses will make you fit for managing time even in unplanned schedules.
Moreover, the prep course will create a confidence in your mind, naturally, to face the test. It will give you a comfort level to face the test, by giving you many mock tests and other things before the time itself. Also, they will provide you some tips for clearing the test, I good manner. Along with that, they will introduce various schools and courses in MBA itself before you, to choose after the GMAT. This will help you to set your own score expectations in GMAT, to enter into such places. Thus, you can find yourself more relaxed when attending the test.
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