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16 Apr 2016, 10:02
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I'm starting this post to trace my prep for GMAT. As far as my background goes, I'm an engineer from India who did his MBA from one of the top schools in India then worked in technology for 12 years, 6 in the states and now am moving back there. Thinking of a small break in my career and doing an mba from there has always been on my mind. But taking the GMAT again at 35 probably will not be the easiest undertaking. I had taken the GMAT back in 2007 and had a score of 770 which lapsed since I did not apply. Here's hoping this second attempt will be as good or better 
. I'll be using Kaplans self prep course and plan to take the test in June with about 6 weeks of prep.
. I'll be using Kaplans self prep course and plan to take the test in June with about 6 weeks of prep. 
16 Apr 2016, 10:53
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Hi siddddd,
While the GMAT has gone through some changes since you last took it (most notably the inclusion of the IR section and the removal of the Issue Essay), the general content and 'design' of the Test hasn't changed too much since you last took it. Since you scored 770 last time, and it's not likely that you've lost all of those skills, you would probably score fairly well if you took the GMAT today. As a starting point for this new round of studies, it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). That score will give us a good sense of your current strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. You should post back here with those scores and we can talk through your study plans.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
While the GMAT has gone through some changes since you last took it (most notably the inclusion of the IR section and the removal of the Issue Essay), the general content and 'design' of the Test hasn't changed too much since you last took it. Since you scored 770 last time, and it's not likely that you've lost all of those skills, you would probably score fairly well if you took the GMAT today. As a starting point for this new round of studies, it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). That score will give us a good sense of your current strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. You should post back here with those scores and we can talk through your study plans.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
16 Apr 2016, 13:45
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Thanks for the tips Rich. Much appreciated. Did my first Kaplan test with absolutely no prep and here are my scores:
Total score: 680
Quant: 47
Verbal : 37
Integrated reasoning: 7
I realized during the test that I remembered nothing about sets, permutations and combinations so just marked random choices and most of them turned out to be wrong but I also was short on time and rushed at the end. Also was short on time for IR. Verbal I had plenty of time but ended up making mistakes there too so definitely have a lot of work to do
