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Where to begin on the GMAT: a step-by-step guide
Co-authored step-by-step guide on exam format, diagnostics, study plans, and revision habits.
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Isabelle, law graduate: Quant 78 to 86 in 8 weeks
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Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda, co-authored GMAC's step-by-step guide to starting GMAT prep, has written for MBA.com, and co-organized a live Quant bootcamp with GMAC in 2026. This Saturday, October 3, GMAT Panda is a partner at The MBA Tour London.
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Get Started on GMAT Quant
Published advice on study time, foundations, word-problem translation, and timed flashcard review.
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GMAT vs GRE: Which should you Choose?
“There's nothing more powerful than a good GMAT quant score to show them that you can cope with the analytical demands of the master's.”
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GMAT Bootcamp: Quant Is Easier Than You Think
Live Quant bootcamp with GMAC. Watch the session and transcript on GMAT Panda, and pair it with free official practice from the GMAT Official Starter Kit.
How it works
Quant coaching at the step level
Many courses push hundreds of hours of video and generic worked solutions, which transfer poorly when the next question looks unfamiliar. GMAT Panda trains the steps that carry over, so you can adapt on exam day.
Steps you can reuse
- Each solution breaks into simple steps, every one at high-school difficulty
- Every step links to a method card with key points, worked examples, and a short video where one helps
- The same method comes back on questions that look nothing alike
Feedback on how you worked it
- Upload your handwritten notes with your camera using a QR code
- Feedback lands on the step that broke and links it to a specific method
- It flags a faster route even when your answer was right
Practice the exact gap
- Generate a new similar question in the same session, while the gap is still fresh
- Revision cards automatically created on your specific slips
- Targeted mini-quiz questions allow you to make the most of a 10min gap in your schedule to practice your weaknesses
Case Studies
What Progress Looks Like
Every score jump starts with finding the one thing that is costing you points. Here is how that played out for three GMAT Panda students.
Isabelle
LawQuant score
7886+8
8 weeks7 hrs / week
Bottleneck overcome
Knew most concepts but struggled to know how to start questions. Used GMAT Panda Strategy Cards to identify the clues to look for.
Sidhanth
EngineeringQuant score
7082+12
12 weeks10 hrs / week
Bottleneck overcome
Was overcomplicating calculations. We helped him simplify his thinking and look for shortcuts in calculations.
Beth
HumanitiesQuant score
7688+12
6 weeks9 hrs / week
Bottleneck overcome
Word problems were the main issue. Used step-by-step method learning which keywords to look for in the translations.
“A fantastic, interactive platform that makes GMAT studying more engaging”
“Identifies strengths and weaknesses, and targets areas you need most help in!”
“Helping me love maths, thank you!”
“Ideal for learning quant strategies and shortcuts”
“An absolutely game changing approach to the GMAT.”
“It feels like this is light years ahead of the competition. Highly recommended!”
Who it is for
Same product, three starting points
We adapt our approach to your starting point and goals.
Rusty at school maths
- Lessons on foundations and tactics, each with quizzes so you know it stuck
- Every solution breaks into steps that stay at high-school difficulty
- Ask Panda for another explanation whenever a step does not click
Fine at maths, stuck on new questions
- Short method videos open inside the solution, so a theory gap gets patched on the spot
- Generate fresh similar questions and keep going until the step feels automatic
- Your learning path and study plan reshape around the weaknesses you show
Comfortable, chasing a higher score
- Filter practice across 50+ question categories for ultra-targeted sets
- Revision cards that shave seconds off the moves you make most often
- As many mocks as you want*
*On paid Solo Prep, Guided Prep, and Intensives. Legacy Basic weekly plans stay capped.
Prefer to try a question first? Open the welcome quiz.
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How the options compare
Three things decide whether practice turns into points on test day.
| What you get | GMAT Panda | Typical online courses | Private tutor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step-level solutions | Each step is linked to a method you can reuse. Methods have a short video and a worked example. | Solution usually shown as one block | Good tutors connect steps to theory, with limited time to do it on every question |
| Feedback on your method | Flags specific method and type of mistakes in your workings | Right or wrong on the final answer, or a generic tag that is not specific to the method or step that broke | Live feedback in the lesson, then you are on your own until the next session |
| Practice the exact gap | Similar questions, targeted mini-quiz questions and revision cards automatically created on your specific slips | More items in a broad category such as algebra | Hard to match a close variant on demand |
Step-level solutions
GMAT Panda
Each step is linked to a method you can reuse. Methods have a short video and a worked example.
Typical online courses
Solution usually shown as one block
Private tutor
Good tutors connect steps to theory, with limited time to do it on every question
Feedback on your method
GMAT Panda
Flags specific method and type of mistakes in your workings
Typical online courses
Right or wrong on the final answer, or a generic tag that is not specific to the method or step that broke
Private tutor
Live feedback in the lesson, then you are on your own until the next session
Practice the exact gap
GMAT Panda
Similar questions, targeted mini-quiz questions and revision cards automatically created on your specific slips
Typical online courses
More items in a broad category such as algebra
Private tutor
Hard to match a close variant on demand
Pricing
Choose Your Plan
Solo Prep and Guided Prep monthly, or fixed Intensives with founder coaching.
SoloMonthly
Solo Prep
Full platform access when you want to drive your own Quant prep.
$99/ month
Cancel any time
- Bite-size learning paths and quizzes, practice with step-by-step explanations, timed drills and mocks, spaced revision, and a personalised study plan
- Detailed feedback on your notes: scan handwriting to know exactly where you made a mistake
- Similar questions and revision cards aimed at what you missed
- Personalised study plan guidance and prep chat when you are stuck
- Unlimited questions and mocks with full drill customization and plan insights
GuidedMonthly
Guided Prep
Solo Prep with a human coach watching your progress.
$499/ month
Cancel any time
Includes full Solo Prep access
- Async coach feedback with visibility into your drills, notes, and plan progress
- Weekly check-ins with clear guidance on what to prioritize next
- Shared progress boards covering your weak topics and recent performance when useful
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Intensive8 weeks
8-Week Intensive
A fixed runway of live coaching with the founder on top of Guided Prep.
$1,999 one-time
5 live sessions with the founder
Adds live coaching on top of Guided Prep
- Guided Prep access for the 8-week window
- Five 60-minute 1-1 sessions with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda on strategy, pacing, and hard Quant edge cases
- Mistake and diagnostic review prepared from your app data before each session
- Study plan shaped for the 8 weeks and adjusted as your results come in
- Faster async replies from Graeme while the intensive is running
Intensive12 weeks
12-Week Intensive
More live time with the founder and a longer runway to test day.
$3,495 one-time
10 live sessions with the founder
Builds on the 8-Week Intensive
- Five extra 60-minute sessions with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda (10 live sessions in total)
- Twelve weeks for deeper rebuilding or a less compressed schedule
Or try it free for 7 days - No credit card required
Add 1-to-1 coaching
Extra single hours are with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda. Intensives already include founder sessions; use this only if you want another hour outside a sprint.
With the founder
$300/hour
Coaching with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda. All Intensive live sessions are with Graeme.
- 60 minutes with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda
- Same data-enhanced prep from your in-app activity
- Direct focus on the gaps that show up in your drills
Coaching Reviews
What Past Coachees Say
Reviews from 1-1 coaching sessions with Graeme O'Connor, founder of GMAT Panda.
Graeme was patient and clear, explaining concepts in a way that made them easy to understand. I particularly liked his focus on building understanding rather than memorising formulas. The session was engaging and well-structured, and it gave me confidence in my preparation for the Executive Assessment. Highly recommended.
Graeme has been exceptional in helping me studying towards the GMAT. He taught me different strategies on how to tackle problems, as well as all the theory behind them
I booked the lesson thinking it probably won’t add too much value and I should instead spend more time on drilling the question sets, however Graeme completely changed my perception and showed me there were so many blind spots in my approaches to solving the questions that can be improved - I booked 10 lessons and looking forward to up my game to 700 with Graeme!
Excellent at planning and organising lessons and material to make the most out of the course. Always super patient and encouraging, and focused on high impact test strategy. Thanks Graeme!
Graeme is a wonderful tutor: easy-going and well-balanced, he adjusts the speed depending on your preferences. Graeme was well prepared and added value from the very first introductory lesson. Highly recommend!
Graeme is much more than just a Tutor. His advise helped me choose a right path. Thanks a lot!
Graeme quickly adapts the level to meet your needs, while at the same time demands your full focus and intensity to learn as much as possible during the lessons. The sessions have been fantastic so far and would recommend to anyone.
Immediately understood my level and is very supportive during and outside lesson time - the right person to motivate and provide you with the toolkit for GMAT success!
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