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14 Apr 2018, 21:23
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Hello everyone,
It was ten days ago that I decided to finally wipe the dust off my MBA dream and began the arduous GMAT journey. After spending a few days reading about the GMAT and familiarizing myself with the various kinds of questions, I attempted a diagnostic GMATPrep mock test yesterday, with the following result:
Score: 700 (Q49, V37, IR8)
Sections attempted: All - the order was AWA > IR > Quant > Verbal
Test environment: I took the test at home but made sure to mimic time restrictions - never pausing the test, and only leaving my seat twice before starting the Quant and Verbal section, each time for less than 8 minutes. I was also able to simulate some test day anxiety by thinking too much ("What would I do if I only manage 400?") and, as a result, not getting a full night's sleep.
Preparation taken: A few hours daily for 10 days - spent mostly gathering information about the exam from the GMAT official website and the GMAT Club forum, followed by reading through Magoosh's free guide to the GMAT.
Background: I completed my engineering in 2009, and have been working a regular day job since then. The last time I wrote an exam was 5 years ago. I am comfortable with math and do a fair bit of reading, but I found myself to be rusty and out of practice, and came close to losing my cool a couple of times during today's test.
With all the above taken into account, I need help with a couple of questions in my mind:
1. How high can I realistically aim to score on the actual GMAT? Regardless of the requirements of schools I might shortlist, I am prone to laziness and hence must set myself a stiff target so as to remain motivated.
2. I am considering writing the GMAT around 100 days from today. I can put in 2-3 hours of study on weekdays, with a 6-hour shift on the weekend. I would like to be as thorough with my preparations as possible, but want to limit my monetary investment to books and self-study online courses. With that in mind, how should I go about preparations? From the limited information I could gather over the last few days, two possible options are as under:
-OG, MGMAT Guides and a Magoosh premium subscription
-OG, Math Revolution for Quant and E-GMAT for Verbal
Considering my current level, would you suggest either of the above, or should I adopt a different approach?
I posted this on the 'General GMAT Questions' forum yesterday, but it didn't elicit much of a response. I am quite confused at this juncture and I would be deeply grateful for any help in this matter.
-IB
It was ten days ago that I decided to finally wipe the dust off my MBA dream and began the arduous GMAT journey. After spending a few days reading about the GMAT and familiarizing myself with the various kinds of questions, I attempted a diagnostic GMATPrep mock test yesterday, with the following result:
Score: 700 (Q49, V37, IR8)
Sections attempted: All - the order was AWA > IR > Quant > Verbal
Test environment: I took the test at home but made sure to mimic time restrictions - never pausing the test, and only leaving my seat twice before starting the Quant and Verbal section, each time for less than 8 minutes. I was also able to simulate some test day anxiety by thinking too much ("What would I do if I only manage 400?") and, as a result, not getting a full night's sleep.
Preparation taken: A few hours daily for 10 days - spent mostly gathering information about the exam from the GMAT official website and the GMAT Club forum, followed by reading through Magoosh's free guide to the GMAT.
Background: I completed my engineering in 2009, and have been working a regular day job since then. The last time I wrote an exam was 5 years ago. I am comfortable with math and do a fair bit of reading, but I found myself to be rusty and out of practice, and came close to losing my cool a couple of times during today's test.
With all the above taken into account, I need help with a couple of questions in my mind:
1. How high can I realistically aim to score on the actual GMAT? Regardless of the requirements of schools I might shortlist, I am prone to laziness and hence must set myself a stiff target so as to remain motivated.
2. I am considering writing the GMAT around 100 days from today. I can put in 2-3 hours of study on weekdays, with a 6-hour shift on the weekend. I would like to be as thorough with my preparations as possible, but want to limit my monetary investment to books and self-study online courses. With that in mind, how should I go about preparations? From the limited information I could gather over the last few days, two possible options are as under:
-OG, MGMAT Guides and a Magoosh premium subscription
-OG, Math Revolution for Quant and E-GMAT for Verbal
Considering my current level, would you suggest either of the above, or should I adopt a different approach?
I posted this on the 'General GMAT Questions' forum yesterday, but it didn't elicit much of a response. I am quite confused at this juncture and I would be deeply grateful for any help in this matter.
-IB
