Mind sharing your GMAT study schedule, for those working full time (especially those with long hours)?

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Before my first test I was very sporadically studying and got a 690. Then I set myself a plan for 6 weeks doing 1-2 hours a day at night and 5-6 hours every weekend. Got a 740. I thought of it more as training for a marathon than studying

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I studied 2.5 hours a day, 18 a week, for 3 months, so maybe around 180 hrs total. One day off, which was usually sat or sunday. Weekends are important to recharge. But also that gave me flexibility to take a day off during the week if i wanted. Also i would break it up, 30 in the morning, 30 sometime during the day (usually lunch), 1 hr 30 at night. Never more than 2ish hours at a time. Made the whole thing much less strenuous. Got a 770

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Get back from work at around 7pm everyday. Study from 8-10pm. M-F. Weekends would be 4 hours sat and sun

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I maybe studied 2 hours every two weeks M-Th. Just didn't have the time during the week. Studied about 12-16 hours every F-Su though

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@C2 how did you end up doing?

Should mention I didn't study Thursdays.

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