Nikhil
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Be thorough with your application. Make sure to highlight important information in the application. Learn from groups on gmatclub or other places but steer away from them after you are shortlisted. Stay confident and believe in your story
Admitted on: 2021/01/28
GMAT: 680, Q48, V35
Location: India
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prateekarora1Interesting about steering away from the groups once you get shortlisted. Can you tell us why? I was just wondering what made you feel like that and if there is anything we can improve up on

Hi
Nikhil,
The reason I say this is because online communities/forums, however helpful they are, add a lot of anxiety, noise, and pressure. Knowingly or unknowingly one tends to compare its profile with others and in the process, tends to undervalue its own profile and one's own story and confidence gets diluted.
When I say "steer away from online groups/communities", I do not mean just gmatclub, I mean all others as well. This is not any particular forum specific.
Undoubtedly, gmatclub is one of the best forums if someone is applying for B-schools. I got immense knowledge from this forum and community.
FYI: I was rejected in R2 for IIMA and accepted in R3 for IIMA and this played a huge difference(in addition to all the knowledge and experience I had acquired during R2).
Thanks,
Prateek