EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi Santora,
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Here are the answers to the questions:
Studies:
1.) I decided to prepare for GMAT in June/July 2014, 4 years ago. However, due to work/family issues I stopped my preparation in December 2015. My preparation was not continuous. I would just read whenever I had time. I gave mock test in 2014/2015 and I scored around 670. I took up
e-gmat full course in 2015.In 2015, my son is born, resulting in a lot of sleepless nights, also giving a break to my gmat preparation.
I started my preparation again a month ago, End August 2018. so, technically it's been a month that I started preparing for GMAT.
2.) I used Manhattan Strategy guides, Manhattan on Demand course (verbal only), videos from Dominate the Gmat and finally this forum.
3.) My quant score varied from 47-51 in all the mock tests I took till now. Verbal score varied from V23- V35, never went beyond 35. Verbal is my biggest weakness, especially the 600-700 level.
Goals:
4.) Goal score is ~710
5.) End of 2018/beginning of 2019
6.) In 2019/2020, depending on scholarship
7.) Still have'nt really decided but for sure one of the top business schools (Stanford, Wharton, Harvard, LBS, INSEAD, IBS ..)
I hope to have provided you with sufficient info.
Rgds,
Santora