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12 Oct 2011, 07:59
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Hi Friends,
This is my first post here. I have been a mute spectator in this forum during past few months of my GMAT journey. Before starting to post about my GMAT experience and then discuss about my future plans , i would like to introduce myself.
I am Indian IT Male working in Singapore for a big financial firm. I have 7.5 yr of work experience, of which i think, i have a very good stand out points from the general IT crowd. I have a average GPA but from one of top universities in India. So my best hope was a GMAT score of 700+. I was preparing slowly and gradually from March this year.
My prep materials include
Princeton review - Cracking GMAT - {i would suggest this only if you aim to score around 650-690}
When i felt it was just trying to give you suggestions to build strategies and no solid way to solve problems, I started with MGMAT. I picked few books which include MGMAT SC, RC and Word translations. I got OG 12 and both Verbal & Quant review 2nd Edition. I solved problems one by one using GMATToolkit app from our own forum.
I was relying on GMATtoolkit App to tell me my weak areas. At the end of my OG problem solving, it did. But i later realised that in no way that was helpful. My sincere advice, review each and every problem. App would only say you were weak in Algebra and wouldn't say where exactly you were making mistake. You might be good in fundamentals in Algebra but may be making silly multiplication mistakes. App can never tell you that. The best evaluator of you is you. Be honest. This i realized only during final weeks of my preparation.
When i first took GMATPrep after finishing OG i scored 610 ( Q44,V32). That was a big boost. I started improving bit by bit and gave MGMAT CAT and Princeton CAT. Everytime i took a CAT and evaluated myself, I realised i missed something. So my whole study was iterative. I realised that my geometry fundamentals was weak only after 4 CAT tests. Then i bought MGMAT Geometry and started reading. finally after each revision i ended up buying all MGMAT books and reading them.
I strongly suggest anyone with plans for 700+ to buy MGMAT all series. You might have same mentality as me thinking "why waste money on things i already know. If i feel i dont understand some topics then probably i will buy". That will be high time when you realise that.
There were bad times and good times and most of my tests hovered around 610-640 with Quants around 44-46 and verbal around 28-35. I had only 2 weeks before my test on Sep 17.
I realised that i needed to postpone and scheduled it to Oct 9. I forgot going out , didn't spend enough time with my wife and kid, and was living GMAT for full september. Took almost 10 GMATClubtest and was getting around 50- 60%.
Almost 2 weeks before i took my last MGMAT CAT test after a long 1 month prep and i scored 560(Q 43, V 28).
I was devasted , felt bad. i didnt think GMAT for next 2 days and relaxed.
When i reviewed i realised my weak point in verbal was none other than RC. And my weak part in Quants was timing. In Quants i didnt have time for 17 questions. You could understand how much i was hung up to get everything right. Thats when i concluded that my strategy was wrong.
I realised that i was banging head on the door to open it instead of twisting the knob.
BB's post on GMAT timing strategies helped me a lot. I was just reading about Verbal strategies for the next 1 week and solving very few CR and SC. I was strictly following timings strategy for Quants
I took my GMAT prep 2 just the day before my actual test, just to make sure i have got the verbal strategies correct. I scored 680 (Q49,V39). I was perfect in my strategy. But still 680 was not at all enough
I didnt want to postpone because i was planning to apply for 2012 to US universities. It was almost like my last chance because Round 1 applications for my preferred colleges were over. So i should be ready with essays before round 2 (december).
I knew i would either get 680 or get at the max 710.
Test Day: the previous night wasnt peaceful. I was ready for both 680 or 700. If 680 i need to retake , if 700 i will start writing essays but my heart wasnt convinced and didnt let me sleep till 2.30 AM. Hardly having 3.5 hrs of sleep , i got ready for the test.
Quants went like a breeze. i made 2-3 guesses in first 15 questions , after that everything looked easy. I was really tired of sleeplessness and was concentrating myself hard. i had almost 4 mins per questions for last 6 questions. When i finished quant i was really boosted , i knew i did well and expected around 49. Verbal was good, few tough SC but "not so boring" RC. Strategy worked out well and i spent more time in RC. CR helped gap that time and i was through
I still cant believe when i saw 640 (Q 41, V 38). I was expecting 49 in quants. I still couldnt get where i lost marks in quants.
Thats has been my another motivation to write this post. I need help from you friends in shaping my retake plan. I have been thinking about starting to prepare but couldnt get where to start just because i couldnt understand where i got wrong in quants.
Was it because of my sleeplessness or was it because i concentrated to much in verbal thereby took quants easy? or was it really that i havent prepared quants well (i have been getting around 44-48 in all my practice CAT).
Seriously need advice from you guys on where should start concentrating.
Thinking positive, this failure has given me another year to prepare well on GMAT and improve more on my work experience. I cant come out of negative thoughts that make me feel that i have to wait till 2013 to apply for colleges (I had not spent much time with family , so not ready to give much of time to GMAT atleast for a month. And by that time R2 deadlines will be over).
Failures are there to boost you , to push your limits.
My next score will be 750+ and surely i wont be satisfied with 700+.
I was dreaming that my first post in this forum would be titled "I did it. 700+" . Ok No worries , sooner it will be a reality.
Any friends from Singapore who need advice or planning on a study group please do contact me.
One life and lets live our dreams.
This is my first post here. I have been a mute spectator in this forum during past few months of my GMAT journey. Before starting to post about my GMAT experience and then discuss about my future plans , i would like to introduce myself.
I am Indian IT Male working in Singapore for a big financial firm. I have 7.5 yr of work experience, of which i think, i have a very good stand out points from the general IT crowd. I have a average GPA but from one of top universities in India. So my best hope was a GMAT score of 700+. I was preparing slowly and gradually from March this year.
My prep materials include
Princeton review - Cracking GMAT - {i would suggest this only if you aim to score around 650-690}
When i felt it was just trying to give you suggestions to build strategies and no solid way to solve problems, I started with MGMAT. I picked few books which include MGMAT SC, RC and Word translations. I got OG 12 and both Verbal & Quant review 2nd Edition. I solved problems one by one using GMATToolkit app from our own forum.
I was relying on GMATtoolkit App to tell me my weak areas. At the end of my OG problem solving, it did. But i later realised that in no way that was helpful. My sincere advice, review each and every problem. App would only say you were weak in Algebra and wouldn't say where exactly you were making mistake. You might be good in fundamentals in Algebra but may be making silly multiplication mistakes. App can never tell you that. The best evaluator of you is you. Be honest. This i realized only during final weeks of my preparation.
When i first took GMATPrep after finishing OG i scored 610 ( Q44,V32). That was a big boost. I started improving bit by bit and gave MGMAT CAT and Princeton CAT. Everytime i took a CAT and evaluated myself, I realised i missed something. So my whole study was iterative. I realised that my geometry fundamentals was weak only after 4 CAT tests. Then i bought MGMAT Geometry and started reading. finally after each revision i ended up buying all MGMAT books and reading them.
I strongly suggest anyone with plans for 700+ to buy MGMAT all series. You might have same mentality as me thinking "why waste money on things i already know. If i feel i dont understand some topics then probably i will buy". That will be high time when you realise that.
There were bad times and good times and most of my tests hovered around 610-640 with Quants around 44-46 and verbal around 28-35. I had only 2 weeks before my test on Sep 17.
I realised that i needed to postpone and scheduled it to Oct 9. I forgot going out , didn't spend enough time with my wife and kid, and was living GMAT for full september. Took almost 10 GMATClubtest and was getting around 50- 60%.
Almost 2 weeks before i took my last MGMAT CAT test after a long 1 month prep and i scored 560(Q 43, V 28).
I was devasted , felt bad. i didnt think GMAT for next 2 days and relaxed.
When i reviewed i realised my weak point in verbal was none other than RC. And my weak part in Quants was timing. In Quants i didnt have time for 17 questions. You could understand how much i was hung up to get everything right. Thats when i concluded that my strategy was wrong.
I realised that i was banging head on the door to open it instead of twisting the knob.
BB's post on GMAT timing strategies helped me a lot. I was just reading about Verbal strategies for the next 1 week and solving very few CR and SC. I was strictly following timings strategy for Quants
I took my GMAT prep 2 just the day before my actual test, just to make sure i have got the verbal strategies correct. I scored 680 (Q49,V39). I was perfect in my strategy. But still 680 was not at all enough
I didnt want to postpone because i was planning to apply for 2012 to US universities. It was almost like my last chance because Round 1 applications for my preferred colleges were over. So i should be ready with essays before round 2 (december).
I knew i would either get 680 or get at the max 710.
Test Day: the previous night wasnt peaceful. I was ready for both 680 or 700. If 680 i need to retake , if 700 i will start writing essays but my heart wasnt convinced and didnt let me sleep till 2.30 AM. Hardly having 3.5 hrs of sleep , i got ready for the test.
Quants went like a breeze. i made 2-3 guesses in first 15 questions , after that everything looked easy. I was really tired of sleeplessness and was concentrating myself hard. i had almost 4 mins per questions for last 6 questions. When i finished quant i was really boosted , i knew i did well and expected around 49. Verbal was good, few tough SC but "not so boring" RC. Strategy worked out well and i spent more time in RC. CR helped gap that time and i was through
I still cant believe when i saw 640 (Q 41, V 38). I was expecting 49 in quants. I still couldnt get where i lost marks in quants.
Thats has been my another motivation to write this post. I need help from you friends in shaping my retake plan. I have been thinking about starting to prepare but couldnt get where to start just because i couldnt understand where i got wrong in quants.
Was it because of my sleeplessness or was it because i concentrated to much in verbal thereby took quants easy? or was it really that i havent prepared quants well (i have been getting around 44-48 in all my practice CAT).
Seriously need advice from you guys on where should start concentrating.
Thinking positive, this failure has given me another year to prepare well on GMAT and improve more on my work experience. I cant come out of negative thoughts that make me feel that i have to wait till 2013 to apply for colleges (I had not spent much time with family , so not ready to give much of time to GMAT atleast for a month. And by that time R2 deadlines will be over).
Failures are there to boost you , to push your limits.
My next score will be 750+ and surely i wont be satisfied with 700+.
I was dreaming that my first post in this forum would be titled "I did it. 700+" . Ok No worries , sooner it will be a reality.
Any friends from Singapore who need advice or planning on a study group please do contact me.
One life and lets live our dreams.
13 Oct 2011, 04:16
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Inspiring story & all the best for your next gmat.
Could you please let me know where to buy Mgmat guides here in Singapore.
All the best.
Could you please let me know where to buy Mgmat guides here in Singapore.
All the best.
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13 Oct 2011, 07:29
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Hi lalitrajpati,
the only place you get MGMAT books in Singapore is Kinokuniya books store in Orchard. They sell them at really high cost. I would advise you to buy the MGMAT pdf books online rather than spending twice the money in hardcopy
the only place you get MGMAT books in Singapore is Kinokuniya books store in Orchard. They sell them at really high cost. I would advise you to buy the MGMAT pdf books online rather than spending twice the money in hardcopy
