MANHATTAN GMAT 10-WEEK SELF-STUDY: SYLLABUS OVERVIEW

WEEK READING & IN-ACTION OFFICIAL GUIDE PROBLEMS ONLINE LAB CAT EXAM OTHER

Week 0 Exam #1

Week 1 1. Math: Number Properties 2. SC: Basics, GMC

1. SC: GMC DS: Quick Elimination

Recorded Session 1: DS Methods Preparing for the CAT

Week 2 1. Math: Eq, Ineq, VICs 2. SC: Subject/Verb 3. CR: Argument Structure

1. Math: Number Properties 2. SC: Subject/Verb

CR: Diagramming

Recorded Session 2 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 3 1. SC: Parallelism 2. RC: Intro, Short Passages

1. Math: Eq, Ineq, VIC 2. SC: Parallelism

DS: Yes/No Testing

Recorded Session 3 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 4 1. Math: Word Translations (Alg Trans, Rates, Ratios, Stats, Minor, DS Strategies) 2. SC: Pronouns 3. RC (complete)

1. SC: Pronouns 3. RC (partial)

RC: Prove It Recorded Session 4 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 5 1. Math: Word Translations (complete) 2. CR: Assumptions

1. Math: Word Translations (Alg Trans, Rates, Ratios, Stats, Minor) 2. RC (partial) 3. CR: Assumptions

Timing Strategy

Recorded Session 5 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 6 1. Math: FDPs 2. SC: Modifiers 3. AWA: OG 12

th ed. Ch 10

1. Math: Word Translations (complete) 2. SC: Modifiers

Writing Essays

Exam #2 Recorded Session 6 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 7 1. Math: Geometry 2. SC: Verbs 3. CR: Draw Conclusion

1. Math: FDPs 2. SC: Verbs 3. CR: Draw Conclusion

PS: Strategic Speed Guessing

Review exams #1 & #2

Recorded Session 7 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 8 1. SC: Comparisons 2. CR: Strengthen & Weaken

1. Math: Geometry 2. SC: Comparisons 3. CR: Strengthen & Weaken

DS: Rephrasing

Exam #3 Recorded Session 8 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 9 1. SC: Idioms, Odds & Ends 2. CR: Minor Types

1. SC: Idioms, Odds & Ends 2. CR: Minor Types 3. Math: Time Drills

SC: Split & Resplit

Review exam #3

Recorded Session 9 (for Self-Study + Recordings)

Week 10 & After

1. Customized Review 1. Customized Problem Sets Customized Review

Exam #4 and up GMAT Prep

GMAT Focus (as needed)

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NOTES ON THE SYLLABUS General vs. Advanced Six of the 8 Strategy Guides (all the math books, as well as Sentence Correction) have a division between Part 1 (General) and Part 2 (Advanced). In Part 2, the Advanced material from several topics is sometimes combined into one chapter.

The basic order is to do the General work first, completely, before moving to Advanced material. That is, do the General reading, the General In Action problems, and the General OG problems (at least some of them) BEFORE moving to the Advanced reading, In Actions and OG problems.

Advanced chapters or sections are NOT separately assigned in the Syllabus above. You will have to determine when you are ready to take on this Advanced material, which may not be necessary for all students. Attempt Advanced sections only if you have completed the General chapters and are comfortable with their content.

Syllabus vs. Weekly Planners vs. Study Organizer The Syllabus above, the Weekly Planners (below), and the Study Organizer spreadsheet follow the same overall sequence of assignments, although they differ in the amount of detail shown. The Study Organizer provides the most detailed schedule, including specific Official Guide problems for you to do. These problems are a subset of the complete Official Guide problem lists contained in the Strategy Guides. If you use the Syllabus or the Weekly Planners, refer to the Official Guide problem lists in each Strategy Guide. Both the Weekly Planners and the Study Organizer list “Class” as the activity on Day 1 of each week. Your access to Class Recordings depends on the type of Guided Self-Study Course you have purchased, as follows:

Guided Self-Study Course WITHOUT Class Recordings: You have access to the FIRST class session. It is important to watch this in Week 1 to get Data Sufficiency methods and also a review of overall strategies for the GMAT. Guided Self-Study Course Plus (WITH Class Recordings): You have access to ALL NINE class sessions. Watch a class each week; the assignments are coordinated with the class.

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Weekly Week

Planner 1 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Do CAT Exam #1 Class 1 Lab: DS Quick Elim Review

before class, Course Overview

if possible Prep to Face GMAT 1

Quant ClassData Sufficiency

Methods

ReadingNum Props:

PEMDAS; DS Strat

NP:

Divisibility & Primes

NP:

Odds & Evens;

Pos & Neg

NP:

Consec Ints

NP:

Exponents & Roots

In ActionsNum Props:

PEMDAS

NP:

Divisibility & Primes

NP:

Odds & Evens;

Pos & Neg

NP:

Consec Ints

NP:

Exponents & Roots

Official Guide

Verbal SC Class SC Methods

Reading SC Basics; GMC

In Actions GMC

Official Guide GMC GMC

CR Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

RC Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

Other Introductions

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Weekly Week

Planner 2 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 2 Lab: CR Diagramming Review

Quant Class Number Properties

ReadingEIV:

Basic Equations

EIV:

Eqs w/ Exponents

EIV:

Quad Eqs; Formulas

EIV:

Functions; Inequalities

EIV:

VICs; DS Strat

In ActionsEIV:

Basic Equations

EIV:

Eqs w/ Exponents

EIV:

Quad Eqs; Formulas

EIV:

Functions; Inequalities

EIV:

VICs; DS Strat; Ineq

Official Guide

NP:

Div & Primes;

Odds & Evens

NP:

Pos & Neg

NP:

Consecutive Ints

NP:

Exponents & Roots

Verbal SC Class Subject-Verb Agreement

Reading S-V Agreement

In Actions S-V Agreement

Official Guide S-V Agreement S-V Agreement

CR Class Arg Struct & Diagramming

Reading Arg Structure

In Actions Arg Structure

Official Guide

RC Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 3 Lab: DS Y/N Testing Review

Quant ClassEquations, Inequalities,

& VICs

Reading

In Actions

Official GuideEIV:

Basic Eqs; Form/Func

EIV:

Eqs w/ Exp; Inequalities

EIV:

Quadratic Eqs

EIV:

VICs

Verbal SC Class Parallelism

Reading Parallelism

In Actions Parallelism

Official Guide Parallelism Parallelism Parallelism Parallelism Parallelism

CR Class

Reading Diagramming

In Actions Diagramming Diagramming

Official Guide

RC Class Short Passages

Reading Introduction Components; Short Ps

In Actions

Official Guide

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 4 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 4 Lab: RC Prove It Review

Quant ClassData Suff

Manipulations

ReadingWT:

Algebraic Trans

WT:

Rates & Work

WT:

Ratios; DS Strategies

WT:

Statistics

WT:

Minor Types

In ActionsWT:

Algebraic Trans

WT:

Rates & Work

WT:

Ratios; DS Strategies

WT:

Statistics

WT:

Minor Types

Official Guide

Verbal SC Class Pronouns

Reading Pronouns

In Actions Pronouns

Official Guide Pronouns

CR Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

RC Class Long Passages

Reading Long Passages, 7 Strategies, Q Analysis

In Actions Passage

Official Guide Passage Passage Passage

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 5 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 5 Lab: Timing Review

Quant ClassWord Translations:

Part 1

ReadingWT:

Combinatorics

WT:

Probability

WT:

Overlapping Sets

In ActionsWT:

Combinatorics

WT:

Probability

WT:

Overlapping Sets

Official GuideWT:

Algebraic Trans

WT:

Minor Types

WT:

Ratios

WT:

Rates & Work

WT:

Statistics

Verbal SC Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

CR Class Find Assumption

Reading Gen Strat; Find Assum.

In Actions Find Assum. Find Assum. Find Assum. Find Assum. Find Assum.

Official Guide Find Assum. Find Assum. Find Assum. Find Assum.

RC Class

Reading

In Actions Passage

Official Guide Passage Passage Passage Passage

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 6 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 6 Lab: Essays Review for exam Practice Exam 2

Mid-Course Review (Manhattan GMAT)

Quant ClassWord Translations:

Part 2

ReadingFDP:

Digits/Decimals

FDP:

Fractions

FDP:

Percents

FDP:

FDP Connections

FDP:

DS Strategies

In ActionsFDP:

Digits/Decimals

FDP:

Fractions

FDP:

Percents

FDP:

FDP Connections

Official GuideWT:

Comb & Probab

WT:

Overlapping Sets

Verbal SC Class Modifiers

Reading Modifiers

In Actions Modifiers

Official Guide Modifiers Modifiers Modifiers Modifiers

CR Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

RC Class

Reading

In Actions Passage

Official Guide

Other Essays Read OG on essays

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Weekly Week

Planner 7 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 7 Lab: Speed Guessing Review

Prep to Face GMAT 2 Review CAT exams

Quant ClassFractions, Decimals,

& Percents

ReadingGeo:

Polygons

Geo:

Triangles

Geo:

Circles; Lines & Angles

Geo:

Coord Plane; DS Strat

In ActionsGeo:

Polygons

Geo:

Triangles

Geo:

Circles; Lines & Angles

Geo:

Coord Plane; DS Strat

Official GuideFDP:

Digits/Decimals

FDP:

FDP Connections

FDP:

Fractions

FDP:

Percents

Verbal SC Class Verbs

Reading Verbs

In Actions Verbs

Official Guide Verbs Verbs Verbs

CR Class Draw Conclusion

Reading Draw Conclusion

In Actions Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion

Official Guide Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion Draw Conclusion

RC Class

Reading

In Actions Passage

Official Guide

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 8 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 8 Lab: DS Rephrasing Review for exam Practice Exam 3

(Manhattan GMAT)

Quant Class Geometry

Reading

In Actions

Official GuideGeo:

Circles

Geo:

Triangles

Geo:

Polygons

Geo:

Coord Plane; Lines &

Angles

Verbal SC Class Comparisons

Reading Comparisons

In Actions Comparisons

Official Guide Comparisons Comparisons Comparisons

CR Class Strengthen/Weaken

Reading Strengthen/Weaken

In Actions Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken

Official Guide Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken Strengthen/Weaken

RC Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide

Other

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Weekly Week

Planner 9 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

General Class 9 Review CAT exams Lab: SC Splitting

Prep to Face GMAT 3

End-of-Course Review

Quant Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide DS Random Set PS Random Set DS Random Set PS Random Set

Verbal SC Class Idioms; O&E; Wrap-up

Reading Idioms; O&E

In Actions Idioms O&E

Official Guide Idioms; O&E Idioms; Random Set Idioms

CR Class Minor Types

Reading Minor Types

In Actions Minor Types Minor Types Minor Types Minor Types

Official Guide Minor Types Minor Types Minor Types

RC Class

Reading

In Actions

Official Guide Passage Passage

Other Evaluation