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GMAT Study Plan: 550 to 700

📚 Additional Study ResourceThis content is not part of the original "30 Day GMAT Success" book by Brandon Wu. It has been created as a supplementary resource to help GMAT students with additional practice questions, guides, and study materials.

Quick Overview​

Improving from 550 to 700 requires 180-250 hours over 12-14 weeks. Students following this plan have a 50% success rate.

Your 12-14 weeks Roadmap​

Week-by-Week Breakdown​

Week 1: Foundation​

  • Content review and concept mastery
  • Review fundamental concepts
  • Build study schedule and habits
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 2: Foundation​

  • Content review and concept mastery
  • Build study schedule and habits
  • Build study schedule and habits
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 3: Foundation​

  • Content review and concept mastery
  • Build study schedule and habits
  • Review fundamental concepts
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 4: Foundation​

  • Content review and concept mastery
  • Review fundamental concepts
  • Complete diagnostic assessment
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 5: Practice​

  • Complete diagnostic assessment
  • Intensive problem solving and timed sets
  • Complete diagnostic assessment
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 6: Practice​

  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Intensive problem solving and timed sets
  • Review error patterns
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 7: Practice​

  • Complete timed practice sets
  • Intensive problem solving and timed sets
  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 8: Practice​

  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Intensive problem solving and timed sets
  • Review error patterns
  • Hours this week: 20-25

Week 9: Testing​

  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Full practice tests and review
  • Hours this week: 15-20

Week 10: Testing​

  • Review error patterns
  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Full practice tests and review
  • Hours this week: 15-20

Week 11: Testing​

  • Complete timed practice sets
  • Focus on medium-difficulty questions
  • Full practice tests and review
  • Hours this week: 15-20

Week 12: Testing​

  • Review error patterns
  • Review error patterns
  • Full practice tests and review
  • Hours this week: 15-20

Focus Areas by Priority​

  1. Quantitative Fundamentals (40% of time)
  2. Verbal Basics (35% of time)
  3. Strategy Development (25% of time)

Study Materials Needed​

Essential Resources​

  • Official GMAT Guide 2024 ($150)
  • Online question bank access ($100)
  • Foundation math workbook ($50)
  • Practice tests beyond free ones ($50)
  • Total: $350

Daily Study Schedule​

Weekday Schedule (2-3 hours)​

  • Morning (1 hour): Quantitative practice
  • Lunch (30 min): Flashcards and formulas
  • Evening (1 hours): Verbal practice and review

Weekend Schedule (5-6 hours)​

  • Morning (3 hours): Practice test or intensive practice
  • Afternoon (2-3 hours): Error review and weak areas

Common Mistakes to Avoid​

  1. Skipping fundamentals - Even aiming for 700, basics matter
  2. Ignoring weak areas - They're often the biggest opportunity
  3. Not timing practice - Speed is crucial for 700+ scores
  4. Minimal error review - Learning from mistakes is key

Success Metrics​

Track your progress with these milestones:

  • Week 2: Score 569 (19 point improvement)
  • Week 4: Score 589 (39 point improvement)
  • Week 6: Score 608 (58 point improvement)
  • Week 8: Score 627 (77 point improvement)
  • Week 10: Score 646 (96 point improvement)
  • Week 12: Score 666 (116 point improvement)
  • Week 14: Score 685 (135 point improvement)
  • Final Week: Score 700 (150 point improvement)

Next Steps​

  1. Take a diagnostic test to confirm your starting score
  2. Download our personalized study plan
  3. Begin with Week 1 activities immediately
  4. Join our online study group for 550-700 improvers

Based on analysis of students who successfully improved from 550 to 700.