Hello - I want to share my GMAT prep experience in India.
I have been fortunate to meet Rajiv Sharma (apextutors.in) for my GMAT preparation - personalized one to one sessions.
To be honest it was more than 10 years since I last studied anything remotely close to Quant, so the idea to take GMAT was scary. But since I wanted to go for it, my old friend Parul invited me to India for GMAT prep.
I was not sure if going to India for my GMAT prep would be a good idea, but since her brother was also tutored by Rajiv, and he scored 770 in GMAT, I took this chance. Also she was so adamant that private sessions for GMAT tutoring with Rajiv will be the best that I could get anywhere, I moved to Gurgaon to meet my best friend and of course for my GMAT prep as well.
My only worry was the communication issue. Being an American, the accent could be difficult to understand in India but since Rajiv had experience working with top US organizations for GMAT and SAT preparation, I was kind of confident of making it happen.
When I met Rajiv for the first time, we had a good discussion and we figured out how to go about my GMAT prep, the only issue that he does not have any time slot available to accommodate me. Finally after a week, I got a dedicated time slot from Rajiv.
And as it turned out, after 2 months intensive Quant prep with Rajiv, I scored a PERFECT 51 in QA and an overall score of 780. OMG - doing so many tests with Rajiv finally paid off.
Besides getting a good score, the last 3 months are kind of the best time I have had in my life as I visited a lot of places in India. Honestly the people here are amazing.
Still keeping my fingers crossed and applying to the B-schools of my liking and hoping for the best.
Thanks a ton to Parul and Rajiv. You guys rock.
~Lesa