Going for the Gold - Chasing the 760 - A New Quest Dear Members, The journey to break through the 700 barrier culminated in a bittersweet experience. On one hand, I achieved my target score (T: 710 Q: 48 and V: 40) but on the other hand, I realized that I cannot meet the deadlines for the last round of intake for Fall '11. Thus, I plan to apply to programs beginning in Fall '12. The deadlines for the 1st round of intake would be in the month of October. So I have a lot of time at hand - nearly 8 months! With my present credentials and a GMAT score of 710, I can probably secure a seat in one of the many B-schools which fall in the near-elite to elite category. However, if I can boost my score of 710 to a +760 and add to my work experience (while simultaneously working on my extra-curricular activities) , I can actually aim for ultra-elite B-schools such as Harvard, Booth, Stanford etc. Taking into consideration the above factors, I have decided to take on a new quest - a quest to surpass the 760 barrier! This post marks the beginning of that Journey. Wish me luck. Thanks and Regards, Entwistle

Thanks Entwistle you are my man thanks a lot

UPDATE: Just ordered "Doing Grammar" by Max Morenberg. I shall post a full review after I thoroughly review it : EDIT: A friend of mine said that the book would contribute to a 5 point increase in the Verbal Raw score Time for me to put that theory to test :D

Hi Entwistle, Whats your engineering back ground? Just curious from the fact that youa re working in L&T!! I am also planning for the retake, took the date June 25th. Will start preparing from tomorrow. Regards

I have a bachelors degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from a govt. college in Kerala, India I worked in the power transmission and distribution engineering section in L&T for two years.

Oh....great. Best wishes for your retake. will keep a track of your blog and come back to you in case I need any advice. Regards, Praveen

Yes it is I'm just going through it now... When I review it, I'll mention if it is worth it

So how's the book? done with it?

The book approaches grammar from an entirely new perspective... The gist is that every sentence in English is made up of a few components and grammar is the method by which we can link those components into one coherent unit! The book basically explains how to recognize these components and how to put them together and/or pull them apart. I haven't covered the entire book. It will take time

sounds good I had used a grammar book too during my GMAT prep because I had forgotten 'clause', 'conjuction' etc . If I take the GMAT again, I may look into this one! All the Best Ent.

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