VeritasPrepKarishma wrote:
Vid14 wrote:
Hey chief,
Quick update:
Been 2 weeks now, started a tutorial program in Madras, India. My question is related to what my plan should look like to maximise the time that I have. After the 1st 2 weeks, (during which time Ive been doing Quant mainly) i've become really paranoid because I feel that i do not have enough time. What questions must I answer to be able to map out a schedule that gives me clarity of what to focus on?
I do not believe that the 1st test (GMAT prep) i took was an accurate measure of my ability. It was the first exam, i had taken in 5 years and quite frankly I just wanted it done with. I finished both sections with 15 minutes remaining on the clock respectively (I scored a 400). Given the time and enough practice it is possible (or so i believe) to ace the quant section. When i started my program, it took my 30 to 45 minutes to solve a question but after revising the concept again; i am able to solve it 4-5 minutes. All this within 2 weeks. So maybe im just disillusioned but I think i can get a 700 easily. My exam is on the 17th of July - approximately 3 months from today.
Your advice would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Vidyuth
I would like to add to what Archit said:
If you took the GMAT prep test without any revision of concepts whatsoever, your score might have been artificially depressed. We forget most of the things in a span of 5 yrs and hence a quick revision is necessary. Once you go through the concepts a couple of times, your score would be a better predictor of your current level. That said, don't underestimate GMAT either. Most people think that if they have taken CAT, GMAT will be a piece of cake. Sadly, the two are very different beasts and that's another reason why most Indian test prep companies do not do justice to their GMAT students. They make small changes to CAT material and pass it off as GMAT without focusing on strategies (I am not saying that the institute you have joined would be doing this but from what I have seen,
it is common in India to underestimate GMAT). If you are already committed to a course, continue with it but you must get
the Official Guide and the complete study material of at least one global test prep company. After one complete run of the study material, take a GMAT prep test and that will be a better measure of your potential score.
I would like to add something in the highlighted text.
I would say not only these companies are underestimating the GMAT but they themselves are not fully prepared to teach GMAT (Except for
e-GMAT). As per my experience, they haven't done enough research upon GMAT, its structure, scope, and most importantly how GMAT differs from Indian MBA entrances i.e. CAT, XAT, SNAP etc. and hence there is huge qualitative gap between GMAT material offered by these companies and that offered by Global Test prep giants such as
MGMAT, Veritas, Kaplan etc.
I apologize for the strange wording, but i am strongly against misguiding students in their crucial phase of career.
Narenn.
PS : Glad to know, VERITAS has opened its office in Pune.
Great!!