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Deciding to take the GMAT:
I finished my Undergraduate degree from BITS PILANI in the year 2020 and got placed at JPMorgan Chase as a Market Risk analyst. Towards the completion of 3 years with the firm I contemplated getting an MBA degree to boost my career progress. The Indian colleges were not an option for me as I saw that most of the graduates from IIMs ended up in the same position as I would end up 3 years down the line with timely promotions, not to mention the 2 years in which I will not be earning should I choose to go the CAT route. Thus I landed on GMAT. In doing my research I found that the Quant section will be a breeze for me as I come from an engineering background but Verbal will be a challenge as I am a non-native speaker. I figured if spent enough time preparing for verbal I should be able to score a good 740 or thereabout.
1st Attempt and the Disappointment:
I started preparing for the GMAT at the beginning of November and gave the exam at the end of December with nothing but the Manhattan course book for Verbal and GMAT Club for practice questions. I dedicated 2 hours daily for my prep, preparing Verbal for the majority of the time as I was weak in it and spending limited on Quant. I saw good improvement in my Verbal score during this time and was initially satisfied. But I noticed that my performance was not consistent and many questions on GMAT club, while good for practice, were not representative of the type of questions that came in the exam. I gave a few OG mocks and the score varied from 700 - 750. I was happy at this but after getting only 700 in my first attempt I was disheartened. Around this time I heard about e-gmat from one of my peers who happened to score a 750 recently.
E-gmat - the course, the approach and the last mile push:
After registering for the course of e-gmat, I was asked to give a mock test of egmat's six sigma mock series to gauge my initial level of ability. In that, I scored a 730 post which I was assigned a mentor and asked if I wanted to signup for the Last mile push program. This was their most coveted program which they offer to promising students to get them over the last hurdle of getting more than 700 on the GMAT exam. Some of the key features of the program are as follows -
1 - Advanced Application Files: These files provide students with challenging GMAT questions that require advanced problem-solving techniques. They help students refine their strategies and enhance their ability to handle complex questions effectively.
2 - Dedicated Support: Students enrolled in the Last Mile Push program receive personalized support from e-GMAT's expert instructors. They can seek guidance, clarify doubts, and get feedback on their performance through one-on-one interactions and live webinars.
3 - Test Readiness Assessment: e-GMAT conducts a comprehensive assessment of students' test readiness, identifying their strengths and weaknesses. Based on the assessment, personalized study plans are provided to help students focus on areas that require improvement
This was the program my friend was talking about, which helped him get the 98 percentile score. I talked with Akash (my mentor from Egmat) on this and finally signed up for it. What followed was an extensive period of testing wherein I gave about 20 quizzes to get to know my current ability level. After this Akash personally crafted a timetable for me to follow in which I dedicated 2 hours on weekdays and 5 hours on weekends for practice and study. I was advised to tackle the verbal section first as maths was my forte. Egmat course is structured very intuitively and follows a logical flow where everything that you have learnt up to a point, makes up the foundation for the future concepts. I really liked this structure and it proved very useful to me especially in the later stages of my prep. Especially in Verbal - Meaning based approach for SC and Pre thinking for CR really helped me to carefully gauge the answers and pick the right options. Akash was very supportive of me and helped me navigate the Verbal prep. Whenever I was stuck or was behind the schedule on certain deliverable he would check up on me. I feel this one to one mentoring and personalized timetable / goal sheet fast tracked my prep and brought out my abilities to best. Akash factored everything about me in his plan sheet for me, making this plan sheet a custom fit for me.
Scholaranium:
I feel this feature of the egmat deserves a special mention. All the questions here are so skillfully crafted that they test the student on the very concepts that the GMAT will test them. Even the difficulty level very closely mirrors the actual exam. The explanation posted by the team is usually very detailed and has tricks and methods that one needs to apply to arrive at the answer in the stipulated time.
Six Sigma Mocks:
The mock test collection of the egmat is one of their crown jewels. The question difficulty and timing pressure of the actual exam is very well replicated in the E-gmat's mocks and it is consistent throughout the 5 mocks. All the strategies and tricks that you would want to apply in the actual should be tested in these mocks and be improvised if necessary. The question selection of these mock series is impeccable and the questions are very well crafted, testing you on concepts on which you are very likely to be tested on in the actual exam. Its absolutely necessary that all the questions you do be logged into your error log, which should be referred to on a regular basis. This will help one to keep track of one's mistake and avoid making those in the actual gmat.
Attempt- 2:
During my attempt 2, I was switching cities and my land lord was not paying up the deposit amount (about Rs 1.5L) and also there were few problems in my Family, due to which i was only able to score 710 in GMAT even after such extensive prep. I was disheartened and was almost ready to give up but my father and my mentor convinced me to give it another go as I was not in the right mental state the first time around.
Attempt - 3
During my 3rd attempt, which I took 18 days after the 2nd attempt I was able to score 760, I was really elated with my score. Finally the hard work paid off.
Strategies that worked for me -
1- Consistency - I cannot emphasize enough on the sheer import of this trait. This will help you build the mental stamina and keep in touch with the concepts you have already finished. Try to devote 2 hours daily consistently for your GMAT prep and work on your prep with focus, without any distraction.
2- Try reading some Journal papers / magazines or Newspaper editorial on a daily basis, this will help build the mental stamina to power through the tough RC passages.
3- Keep revising the old concepts every 3 days so that you do not fall out of touch.
4- I felt that less you care for the exam the better, as that takes of the pressure of performing and you end up doing much better.
Final thoughts -
GMAT is a simple exam at core, we choose to make it difficult. If you prepare with the right materials and guidance and are consistent in your efforts, then its only a matter of time you crack a good score. Do not get bogged down by the plethora of debriefs, reviews, strategies and what not, just choose the right prep company and be consistent in your effort. The result will just be a byproduct of those things.
I hope you enjoyed this journey and learned something form it.
I finished my Undergraduate degree from BITS PILANI in the year 2020 and got placed at JPMorgan Chase as a Market Risk analyst. Towards the completion of 3 years with the firm I contemplated getting an MBA degree to boost my career progress. The Indian colleges were not an option for me as I saw that most of the graduates from IIMs ended up in the same position as I would end up 3 years down the line with timely promotions, not to mention the 2 years in which I will not be earning should I choose to go the CAT route. Thus I landed on GMAT. In doing my research I found that the Quant section will be a breeze for me as I come from an engineering background but Verbal will be a challenge as I am a non-native speaker. I figured if spent enough time preparing for verbal I should be able to score a good 740 or thereabout.
1st Attempt and the Disappointment:
I started preparing for the GMAT at the beginning of November and gave the exam at the end of December with nothing but the Manhattan course book for Verbal and GMAT Club for practice questions. I dedicated 2 hours daily for my prep, preparing Verbal for the majority of the time as I was weak in it and spending limited on Quant. I saw good improvement in my Verbal score during this time and was initially satisfied. But I noticed that my performance was not consistent and many questions on GMAT club, while good for practice, were not representative of the type of questions that came in the exam. I gave a few OG mocks and the score varied from 700 - 750. I was happy at this but after getting only 700 in my first attempt I was disheartened. Around this time I heard about e-gmat from one of my peers who happened to score a 750 recently.
E-gmat - the course, the approach and the last mile push:
After registering for the course of e-gmat, I was asked to give a mock test of egmat's six sigma mock series to gauge my initial level of ability. In that, I scored a 730 post which I was assigned a mentor and asked if I wanted to signup for the Last mile push program. This was their most coveted program which they offer to promising students to get them over the last hurdle of getting more than 700 on the GMAT exam. Some of the key features of the program are as follows -
1 - Advanced Application Files: These files provide students with challenging GMAT questions that require advanced problem-solving techniques. They help students refine their strategies and enhance their ability to handle complex questions effectively.
2 - Dedicated Support: Students enrolled in the Last Mile Push program receive personalized support from e-GMAT's expert instructors. They can seek guidance, clarify doubts, and get feedback on their performance through one-on-one interactions and live webinars.
3 - Test Readiness Assessment: e-GMAT conducts a comprehensive assessment of students' test readiness, identifying their strengths and weaknesses. Based on the assessment, personalized study plans are provided to help students focus on areas that require improvement
This was the program my friend was talking about, which helped him get the 98 percentile score. I talked with Akash (my mentor from Egmat) on this and finally signed up for it. What followed was an extensive period of testing wherein I gave about 20 quizzes to get to know my current ability level. After this Akash personally crafted a timetable for me to follow in which I dedicated 2 hours on weekdays and 5 hours on weekends for practice and study. I was advised to tackle the verbal section first as maths was my forte. Egmat course is structured very intuitively and follows a logical flow where everything that you have learnt up to a point, makes up the foundation for the future concepts. I really liked this structure and it proved very useful to me especially in the later stages of my prep. Especially in Verbal - Meaning based approach for SC and Pre thinking for CR really helped me to carefully gauge the answers and pick the right options. Akash was very supportive of me and helped me navigate the Verbal prep. Whenever I was stuck or was behind the schedule on certain deliverable he would check up on me. I feel this one to one mentoring and personalized timetable / goal sheet fast tracked my prep and brought out my abilities to best. Akash factored everything about me in his plan sheet for me, making this plan sheet a custom fit for me.
Scholaranium:
I feel this feature of the egmat deserves a special mention. All the questions here are so skillfully crafted that they test the student on the very concepts that the GMAT will test them. Even the difficulty level very closely mirrors the actual exam. The explanation posted by the team is usually very detailed and has tricks and methods that one needs to apply to arrive at the answer in the stipulated time.
Six Sigma Mocks:
The mock test collection of the egmat is one of their crown jewels. The question difficulty and timing pressure of the actual exam is very well replicated in the E-gmat's mocks and it is consistent throughout the 5 mocks. All the strategies and tricks that you would want to apply in the actual should be tested in these mocks and be improvised if necessary. The question selection of these mock series is impeccable and the questions are very well crafted, testing you on concepts on which you are very likely to be tested on in the actual exam. Its absolutely necessary that all the questions you do be logged into your error log, which should be referred to on a regular basis. This will help one to keep track of one's mistake and avoid making those in the actual gmat.
Attempt- 2:
During my attempt 2, I was switching cities and my land lord was not paying up the deposit amount (about Rs 1.5L) and also there were few problems in my Family, due to which i was only able to score 710 in GMAT even after such extensive prep. I was disheartened and was almost ready to give up but my father and my mentor convinced me to give it another go as I was not in the right mental state the first time around.
Attempt - 3
During my 3rd attempt, which I took 18 days after the 2nd attempt I was able to score 760, I was really elated with my score. Finally the hard work paid off.
Strategies that worked for me -
1- Consistency - I cannot emphasize enough on the sheer import of this trait. This will help you build the mental stamina and keep in touch with the concepts you have already finished. Try to devote 2 hours daily consistently for your GMAT prep and work on your prep with focus, without any distraction.
2- Try reading some Journal papers / magazines or Newspaper editorial on a daily basis, this will help build the mental stamina to power through the tough RC passages.
3- Keep revising the old concepts every 3 days so that you do not fall out of touch.
4- I felt that less you care for the exam the better, as that takes of the pressure of performing and you end up doing much better.
Final thoughts -
GMAT is a simple exam at core, we choose to make it difficult. If you prepare with the right materials and guidance and are consistent in your efforts, then its only a matter of time you crack a good score. Do not get bogged down by the plethora of debriefs, reviews, strategies and what not, just choose the right prep company and be consistent in your effort. The result will just be a byproduct of those things.
I hope you enjoyed this journey and learned something form it.
30 May 2023, 03:59
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Hey nonomoneysingh
Congrats on an amazing journey to GMAT 760! You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned the importance of consistency and the impact it can have on your scores. But I also applaud your determination in the face of adversity and how you worked after your 710 attempt to get to your target score.
Your consistency, not just in showing up every day, but trusting and following a set of methods has paid its dividends. I am really glad to hear that the meaning based approach and the pre thinking approach allowed you to reach such levels of success.
All the best for your future endeavours!
Regards,
Rida
Congrats on an amazing journey to GMAT 760! You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned the importance of consistency and the impact it can have on your scores. But I also applaud your determination in the face of adversity and how you worked after your 710 attempt to get to your target score.
Your consistency, not just in showing up every day, but trusting and following a set of methods has paid its dividends. I am really glad to hear that the meaning based approach and the pre thinking approach allowed you to reach such levels of success.
All the best for your future endeavours!
Regards,
Rida
31 May 2023, 07:03
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Dear nonomoneysingh,
Congratulations on your score of 760 with a remarkable V44 (98th percentile)!
With this, you have become a part of the top 1 percent of test takers! The fact that you improved from your last test score of 710 to 760 (90th percentile to 99th percentile) within just 25 days makes this feat even more commendable.
I was as elated as you were when I received your message about your exam results as shown below –
You maintained your diligence and perseverance through all Verbal subsections. You were consistently practicing GMAT-style questions in the Scholaranium to master the applications. The image below shows your statistics across three subsections in Verbal in hard questions. These statistics show the consistency through which you got that V44 (98th percentile).
You were always willing to put in the effort to understand where you were going wrong and you improved your time management abilities with each mock. The below image showcases your journey of Quant scores in the mocks to achieving Q50 in the GMAT exam –
I am sure that you will face every challenge thrown at you with the utmost determination and I wish you all the very best for your next steps!
Regards,
Akash
Congratulations on your score of 760 with a remarkable V44 (98th percentile)!
With this, you have become a part of the top 1 percent of test takers! The fact that you improved from your last test score of 710 to 760 (90th percentile to 99th percentile) within just 25 days makes this feat even more commendable.
Pursuit to Success
I was as elated as you were when I received your message about your exam results as shown below –
Consistency is what transforms average into excellence!
You maintained your diligence and perseverance through all Verbal subsections. You were consistently practicing GMAT-style questions in the Scholaranium to master the applications. The image below shows your statistics across three subsections in Verbal in hard questions. These statistics show the consistency through which you got that V44 (98th percentile).
Don’t wait for opportunity, create it!
You were always willing to put in the effort to understand where you were going wrong and you improved your time management abilities with each mock. The below image showcases your journey of Quant scores in the mocks to achieving Q50 in the GMAT exam –
I am sure that you will face every challenge thrown at you with the utmost determination and I wish you all the very best for your next steps!
Regards,
Akash
