420-570-590-700-Harvard Business School

Hello abhishek....great post....though i am exactly in the situation that you were in 2011. I have not quit and am not going to quit... i have already taken two attempts and preparing myself for the 3rd attempt where i hope and wish to tame the gmat... this post is an inspirational one so that it would keep my motivation up always...thanks mate..hope that i could somehow connect with you in FB or others....i will keep this post as a sheet that i should read often to keep me UP ..thanks

Dear Abhishek,

I just did my first practice exam to get an idea of where i stand and I got a 400!! But after reading your story; i have a feeling that anything is possible
if you practice hard enough. Maybe im delusional but theres no harm in trying is there.

Thanks a ton bud.

Regards,
Vid

I think somebody needs to make a point of bumping this post up to the top every month or two. It gets more amazing every time I read it.

Abhishek, you're unbelievably inspiring, and I hope that you're having a blast at HBS.

Very Inspiring , especially for a person like me who is in the middle of an unforced break in GMAT prep. Did you already post your admission story somewhere ?

You are an Indian engineer who doesn't have a 750+ GMAT and you got into HBS. That means you are just a stellar human being my friend, very inspirational and humongous congratulations for cracking the most competitive seat in the world.

Hello !!!

Its quite a motivating post ....do share your details about Harvard admissions ....

GMATNinja,
Did Abhishek post his Harvard story somewhere else?Would love to hear that.

I don't think Abhishek posted a separate admissions story, but he did post his profile on GMAT Club once: profile-evaluation-gmat-116100.html

And this one is even better: https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/gea ... t6510.html. GMAT Club member voodoochild sent me this link a few months ago, and it's one of my favorite forum interactions ever. Abhishek posted his profile, some jerk (supposedly an admissions consultant) told him that he had no hope, and then Abhishek got into HBS. Justice!

Wow, I just read the Manhattan post and laughed out loud at work. Truly inspirational story, and yeah these admissions consultants can be a pain. Mine kept telling me I need to include back ups in the rank 20-40 range. I didn't either.

I love it that Abhishek remembered the post and gave a fitting reply after he got admitted.Epic

Ah! great story... Congrats dude...

I wish i could do same some day....
Coz right now, i'm on same boat as u were...
I lost GMAT thrice

Great debrief Abhishek .... I am very much inspired by ur post as I am facing similar situation GMAT1: 610, GMAT2: 620 ...... hope, I will be able to reach that magic number 700+ third time ....

It happens thus.....not a myth

Hi.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for a great story. your story is trully a great one, since it shows that scoring low at first attempt doesn't mean 700+ is not reachable, and not giving up pays well. Scored 470 first time, just took Gmat second time, scored 590, and really needed a story like yours to keep me going on with my preparation and trying again with a confidence that 700 is possible ( that missing 110 points is not a good reason to give up yet) and Harvard is possible (my goal for the last 2 years is HBS and no other).
I think u can see, how happy I would be to read ur second post about application process I WOULD GREATLY APPRICIATE if u share ur expirience with application to HBS and tips and anything u have to share on this matter. Thank you ahead !

Wowie wow, now THAT is called justice! Simply amazing Abishek.

Amazing!!! A great story to learn.

No body will give you in writing except admission's office at HBS that you cannot get in Harvard and the only way to find out is to APPLY with a SOUND application.

particularly this line really gives confidence to believe in myself , motivation to prepare and strength to stay in ground with hope ... great thought ..