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Hey everyone,
I know that a lot of us who decide to take the GMAT begin with self-prep.
I did the same. But it did not work well for me. I had to take up a GMAT course to improve my score.
The more important thing is that when it comes to GMAT prep, consistency and dedication are crucial to performing well on the exam.
And I believe that it played a huge role in my GMAT performance. And that is why I am sharing my GMAT journey with you all.
My name is Raj and I grew up in the UAE.
After my schooling, I pursued engineering in computer science at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jaipur.
I have been working as a software developer with a company for the past three years now.
During my first year of work, since it is a product-based company, I met with many product managers. I understood the kind of work they were doing.
And it was while working with them that I realized that there is a tech side and a business side to all the work that is being done. I found it very interesting. This was the trigger to planning my MBA journey.
I decided to spend two more years working in the tech space, improving my knowledge and gaining experience. I felt that this experience would boost my career when I want to switch to the business side or take up a product management role.
One of the first things I did was to watch many YouTube videos of Indian students who had taken the MBA journey. It is from these videos that I learned more about the process, how to apply to specific business schools and the kind of exams I need to prepare for.
As an Indian student, I knew that I needed to take the GMAT.
But here’s something that I want you to know - If you are trying to understand and learn everything from the internet, you will be overwhelmed by the amount of material available. It is a lot!
I was very dedicated to my GMAT prep from the beginning, so consistency was never my problem.
I started with self-prep, and during that period, I ensured that I had a plan and followed it. But the biggest problem was that there was so much material available online! Due to this, I feel that though I did everything possible, it was just all over the place.
I took the GMAT twice. But I didn’t score well.
That is when I joined Crackverbal’s Live at Home course. And there, they emphasized utilizing only the Official Guide and other official GMAT prep materials.
With the weekend classes, I got enough time to practice questions and attend the Prepathon sessions by the faculty members during the weekdays.
That is something that really boosted my confidence. The way Arun sir taught the GMAT Verbal automatically increased my confidence. During his classes, he gave questions, asked us to solve them, and then he solved them in front of us. This gave me a lot of insight into the best way to solve a question.
I would suggest anyone preparing to attend one demo class by Arun sir to see the difference!
What happens when you repeatedly see this is that you learn the thought process, and you understand how to solve each question in a structured way. And even if you got the correct answer, knowing this approach will help you solve the questions faster.
Knowing the right approach helped me improve my Verbal score from 31 to 38!
That’s not it.
My Quant score also improved because of the faculty member - Aravind. He gave a lot of questions to practice. I did try and solve all of them. And it helped me get a Q47 on the exam.
I used to spend around two hours every day after work. I used to prepare for the GMAT consistently during the weekdays.
And on the weekends, I used to spend the entire day preparing for the GMAT.
GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) was a big challenge for me. Even though I could identify the mistakes in the GMAT SC prompts, I used to get confused by the options often.
Due to this, though I could get down to the last two options, I always chose the wrong answer option.
But once I took up the course, I learned about all the mistakes in each of the sentences. Knowing this approach helped me understand that whenever I was confused between the last two options, the sentence had more than one mistake.
This helped me differentiate between the last two options, identify the other errors and then choose the right option.
I was quite good at solving GMAT Critical Reasoning questions. But GMAT Reading Comprehension (RC) was not one of my strong points.
Even in RC, it was the right process and approach that was taught by Arun that helped me score a 91 percentile.
After taking up the course, I prepared for the GMAT for approximately two months. I took the GMAT exam after that.
I prepared for the GMAT using the Official Guide (OG) and the error log provided by Crackverbal. Once I finished practicing questions from one OG, I tried to solve questions from another one. By then, I was very confident. My accuracy was quite high by then.
That is when I decided to give one or two official mock tests to see where I stand. I bought the other two mock tests as well.
Once I started scoring around 680 on the mock tests, I realized that it was time for me to start preparing for the test. My concepts were solid. I just needed to work on my time management and other aspects.
Then I knew that I was ready to take the GMAT.
I took the exam and I scored a 700! I was really happy to see the score on the screen.
From my experience, I can say that the GMAT journey is really important. Moreover, it requires a lot of patience and grit.
I hope that my learnings and experiences help you all in one way or another.
Wishing you all the best for your GMAT prep and exam.
Thanks & Regards,
Raj
I know that a lot of us who decide to take the GMAT begin with self-prep.
I did the same. But it did not work well for me. I had to take up a GMAT course to improve my score.
The more important thing is that when it comes to GMAT prep, consistency and dedication are crucial to performing well on the exam.
And I believe that it played a huge role in my GMAT performance. And that is why I am sharing my GMAT journey with you all.
Here’s a little bit about myself
My name is Raj and I grew up in the UAE.
After my schooling, I pursued engineering in computer science at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jaipur.
I have been working as a software developer with a company for the past three years now.
Why I decided to do an MBA
During my first year of work, since it is a product-based company, I met with many product managers. I understood the kind of work they were doing.
And it was while working with them that I realized that there is a tech side and a business side to all the work that is being done. I found it very interesting. This was the trigger to planning my MBA journey.
I decided to spend two more years working in the tech space, improving my knowledge and gaining experience. I felt that this experience would boost my career when I want to switch to the business side or take up a product management role.
How I went about my research
One of the first things I did was to watch many YouTube videos of Indian students who had taken the MBA journey. It is from these videos that I learned more about the process, how to apply to specific business schools and the kind of exams I need to prepare for.
As an Indian student, I knew that I needed to take the GMAT.
But here’s something that I want you to know - If you are trying to understand and learn everything from the internet, you will be overwhelmed by the amount of material available. It is a lot!
GMAT prep
I was very dedicated to my GMAT prep from the beginning, so consistency was never my problem.
I started with self-prep, and during that period, I ensured that I had a plan and followed it. But the biggest problem was that there was so much material available online! Due to this, I feel that though I did everything possible, it was just all over the place.
I took the GMAT twice. But I didn’t score well.
That is when I joined Crackverbal’s Live at Home course. And there, they emphasized utilizing only the Official Guide and other official GMAT prep materials.
With the weekend classes, I got enough time to practice questions and attend the Prepathon sessions by the faculty members during the weekdays.
That is something that really boosted my confidence. The way Arun sir taught the GMAT Verbal automatically increased my confidence. During his classes, he gave questions, asked us to solve them, and then he solved them in front of us. This gave me a lot of insight into the best way to solve a question.
I would suggest anyone preparing to attend one demo class by Arun sir to see the difference!
What happens when you repeatedly see this is that you learn the thought process, and you understand how to solve each question in a structured way. And even if you got the correct answer, knowing this approach will help you solve the questions faster.
Knowing the right approach helped me improve my Verbal score from 31 to 38!
That’s not it.
My Quant score also improved because of the faculty member - Aravind. He gave a lot of questions to practice. I did try and solve all of them. And it helped me get a Q47 on the exam.
How I managed work and GMAT prep
I used to spend around two hours every day after work. I used to prepare for the GMAT consistently during the weekdays.
And on the weekends, I used to spend the entire day preparing for the GMAT.
How I tackled my biggest challenges on the GMAT
GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) was a big challenge for me. Even though I could identify the mistakes in the GMAT SC prompts, I used to get confused by the options often.
Due to this, though I could get down to the last two options, I always chose the wrong answer option.
But once I took up the course, I learned about all the mistakes in each of the sentences. Knowing this approach helped me understand that whenever I was confused between the last two options, the sentence had more than one mistake.
This helped me differentiate between the last two options, identify the other errors and then choose the right option.
I was quite good at solving GMAT Critical Reasoning questions. But GMAT Reading Comprehension (RC) was not one of my strong points.
Even in RC, it was the right process and approach that was taught by Arun that helped me score a 91 percentile.
How I knew I was ready to take the exam
After taking up the course, I prepared for the GMAT for approximately two months. I took the GMAT exam after that.
I prepared for the GMAT using the Official Guide (OG) and the error log provided by Crackverbal. Once I finished practicing questions from one OG, I tried to solve questions from another one. By then, I was very confident. My accuracy was quite high by then.
That is when I decided to give one or two official mock tests to see where I stand. I bought the other two mock tests as well.
Once I started scoring around 680 on the mock tests, I realized that it was time for me to start preparing for the test. My concepts were solid. I just needed to work on my time management and other aspects.
Then I knew that I was ready to take the GMAT.
I took the exam and I scored a 700! I was really happy to see the score on the screen.
Sharing my learnings with you
- 1. Be consistent in your GMAT preparation
2. Learn the right approach to each question and section on the GMAT
3. Utilize the official GMAT prep material
4. Do not try to prep with everything that is available online
From my experience, I can say that the GMAT journey is really important. Moreover, it requires a lot of patience and grit.
I hope that my learnings and experiences help you all in one way or another.
Wishing you all the best for your GMAT prep and exam.
Thanks & Regards,
Raj
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