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24 Jan 2005, 10:56
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I'm back. If any of you have been wondering as to what had happened with me. Well, several things
1. low gmat
2. Shell shocked
3. Gmat retake
4. essays
5. All the above were a pain in the ----. It is no surprise I got operated on the place I sit (now you know which part I am talking about)
6. Admissions
I am embarrassed to tell my first gmat score - I am equally embarrased to say that my second gmat was still only in the upper 600's. Why a low score? For me standardized tests is a issue. I get tired after the first 75 minutes of the test.
Anyways, my only understanding is that endurance what makes a huge difference. My concepts are fairly ok to touch a 700+. But no endurance and that is the cost I paid. I never took a full length 4 hour test includign AWA. With AWA, I am tired in the middle of a quant section. I always took only quant and verbal.
Well my story is like in the movies - bad start, more complications, a climax and an abrupt happy ending - with admit from Thunderbird and interviews from the remaining 4 appls (including UNC and CMU). I know my essays and overall application is strong. So, I decided to go with what I thought are my strengths and what I know is the weak link (the Gmat ofcourse!)
My 2 cents is that for those who are not applying the same year as they take the GMAT, focus getting a very high GMAt. For those who are doing both the application and the GMAT the same year, look at the overall app. Meaning, take GMAT as early so that you can take it till you think your target is reached. On the app, be sure that you have all that you need - stellar recos, great essays,transcripts and deep research into the programs. I would think that a 750 gmat guy can still focus on Univ of arizona (though their median gmat is 634) if his focus is MIS - because univ of arizona has a great program for that.
My learing is that app should be based on the overall goals. Gmat, essays all need to align to the goals. If you want kellog and marketing, have 700+ gmat and a great app.
My thanks to GMATclub. I think there is a lot of collective learning and great camaraderie. Helped me lot. I have a number of friends to thank and it wont be fair to name only a few of them including the founders of gmatclub.
I wish all of them who are focussed into this gmat/mba goal. You are in the right place to learn. I will be around..more actively from now on if I could be of help to anyone anyway.
1. low gmat
2. Shell shocked
3. Gmat retake
4. essays
5. All the above were a pain in the ----. It is no surprise I got operated on the place I sit (now you know which part I am talking about)
6. Admissions
I am embarrassed to tell my first gmat score - I am equally embarrased to say that my second gmat was still only in the upper 600's. Why a low score? For me standardized tests is a issue. I get tired after the first 75 minutes of the test.
Anyways, my only understanding is that endurance what makes a huge difference. My concepts are fairly ok to touch a 700+. But no endurance and that is the cost I paid. I never took a full length 4 hour test includign AWA. With AWA, I am tired in the middle of a quant section. I always took only quant and verbal.
Well my story is like in the movies - bad start, more complications, a climax and an abrupt happy ending - with admit from Thunderbird and interviews from the remaining 4 appls (including UNC and CMU). I know my essays and overall application is strong. So, I decided to go with what I thought are my strengths and what I know is the weak link (the Gmat ofcourse!)
My 2 cents is that for those who are not applying the same year as they take the GMAT, focus getting a very high GMAt. For those who are doing both the application and the GMAT the same year, look at the overall app. Meaning, take GMAT as early so that you can take it till you think your target is reached. On the app, be sure that you have all that you need - stellar recos, great essays,transcripts and deep research into the programs. I would think that a 750 gmat guy can still focus on Univ of arizona (though their median gmat is 634) if his focus is MIS - because univ of arizona has a great program for that.
My learing is that app should be based on the overall goals. Gmat, essays all need to align to the goals. If you want kellog and marketing, have 700+ gmat and a great app.
My thanks to GMATclub. I think there is a lot of collective learning and great camaraderie. Helped me lot. I have a number of friends to thank and it wont be fair to name only a few of them including the founders of gmatclub.
I wish all of them who are focussed into this gmat/mba goal. You are in the right place to learn. I will be around..more actively from now on if I could be of help to anyone anyway.
24 Jan 2005, 12:05
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Hey Venksune, good to see u back..........was curious that u had been absent for a while cos I see once every so often all the members I had interacted with a few months ago, while beginning the quest to tame GMAT.......sorry to hear about ur plight, but hey u DID make it into good schools.........so make sure u r able to sit tight for that LOOOOONG 16 hr flight to begin school........hope to see more of u around!! BTW, I havent seen prolific mathwiz Hallelujah as well.......r u still around 
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24 Jan 2005, 16:45
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Congratulation on your admit to Thunderbird 
. It is indeed very good news and also getting interviews from CMU and UNC is clearly good signs. I know how much effort you put in this GMAT studying and even though you did not reach your target score, what really matters is to get the admit in the end right? 
I'm sure many 700 scorers do not even get accepted to UNC and CMU so having your goals set and strong reasons for pursuing an MBA is the other 50% of the application process. Good to hear that you will be more present but more importantly, come back to tell us more about which school you finally decided to attend
. It is indeed very good news and also getting interviews from CMU and UNC is clearly good signs. I know how much effort you put in this GMAT studying and even though you did not reach your target score, what really matters is to get the admit in the end right? I'm sure many 700 scorers do not even get accepted to UNC and CMU so having your goals set and strong reasons for pursuing an MBA is the other 50% of the application process. Good to hear that you will be more present but more importantly, come back to tell us more about which school you finally decided to attend 
Even better Venksune! Krannert is one notch above TB. Keep us update as to where you finally wind up. 
