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abahl88
Joined: 28 Aug 2013
Last visit: 16 Aug 2015
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Location: India
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, General Management
Schools: Mays '18 SP Jain GMBA "18 Rotman '19 (A)
WE:Information Technology (Consulting)
27 Apr 2015, 07:50
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A small background myself
I come from over represented pool of Indian Male IT engineer. I have a total of 4.25 years of work experience in an IT company.
I plan to apply to B Schools in US/Canada, targeting a GMAT score of 680.
1st attempt -
So i gave my first GMAT in Oct 2013 when i prepared for about a month and used just OG13 for my preparation
Gave the GMATprep1 exam scored a 510(Q32 V27)
, but by this time i had already scheduled an appointment and didn't want to reschedule.
I assumed the exam to be a cakewalk and boy was i wrong
!
I scored a 460 ( Q32 V 22)
, was devastated with my performance and thought GMAT was not my cup of tea.
In April 2014 after about 6 months , i gathered courage and started to study again.
This time around i got to know about gmatclub and have been using this forum extensively since then.
I learnt about MGMAT guides and used those to review QA and VA concepts.
But during this period i got involved in a huge project at work and could not devote as much as i could to studies.
I kept studying on and off till about the end of 2014 but realised i was too late to apply for the 2015 intake.
So i decided to take the exam in mid 2015 for the 2016 intake and started preparing extensively from Dec 2014 with a target score of 680.
My GMAT mock scores till now.
GmatPrep 1 - 510(Q32 V27) - Oct 2013
Old Gmatprep 1 - 600 (Q44 V27) - Dec 2014
MGMAT 1 - 580 - (Q38 V31) - Dec 2014
Old Gmatprep 2 - 570 (Q44 V25) - Jan 2015
800score test - V38 didnt give quant - Feb 2015
GmatPrep 1 (repeat) - 620 (Q42 V33) - Apr 2015
MGMAT 2 - 580 (Q38 V31) - 28th April 2015
I feel really demoralized now and think that after putting all that effort i stand at same level where i started from during the beginning of this year 2015.
I really need to give this exam by end of May 2015 and have to score a 680 anyhow.
Need an expert advice on how to go about studying during this month.
Guys please help!
I come from over represented pool of Indian Male IT engineer. I have a total of 4.25 years of work experience in an IT company.
I plan to apply to B Schools in US/Canada, targeting a GMAT score of 680.
1st attempt -
So i gave my first GMAT in Oct 2013 when i prepared for about a month and used just OG13 for my preparation
Gave the GMATprep1 exam scored a 510(Q32 V27)
, but by this time i had already scheduled an appointment and didn't want to reschedule.I assumed the exam to be a cakewalk and boy was i wrong
!I scored a 460 ( Q32 V 22)
, was devastated with my performance and thought GMAT was not my cup of tea.In April 2014 after about 6 months , i gathered courage and started to study again.
This time around i got to know about gmatclub and have been using this forum extensively since then.
I learnt about MGMAT guides and used those to review QA and VA concepts.
But during this period i got involved in a huge project at work and could not devote as much as i could to studies.
I kept studying on and off till about the end of 2014 but realised i was too late to apply for the 2015 intake.
So i decided to take the exam in mid 2015 for the 2016 intake and started preparing extensively from Dec 2014 with a target score of 680.
My GMAT mock scores till now.
GmatPrep 1 - 510(Q32 V27) - Oct 2013
Old Gmatprep 1 - 600 (Q44 V27) - Dec 2014
MGMAT 1 - 580 - (Q38 V31) - Dec 2014
Old Gmatprep 2 - 570 (Q44 V25) - Jan 2015
800score test - V38 didnt give quant - Feb 2015
GmatPrep 1 (repeat) - 620 (Q42 V33) - Apr 2015
MGMAT 2 - 580 (Q38 V31) - 28th April 2015
I feel really demoralized now and think that after putting all that effort i stand at same level where i started from during the beginning of this year 2015.
I really need to give this exam by end of May 2015 and have to score a 680 anyhow.
Need an expert advice on how to go about studying during this month.
Guys please help!
27 Apr 2015, 14:32
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Hi abahl88,
Your practice CAT scores from the last 5 months are all "clustered" around the high-500s, so "your way" of studying has likely gotten you 'stuck' at this scoring level. To raise your score 100+ points, you're going to probably have to invest in some new GMAT materials and practice some new tactics. The good news is that the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN learn all the tactics, patterns and "secrets" to the Test and score at a higher level.
Why do you need to take the GMAT by the end of May?
If you need MORE time than that to study, can you adjust your schedule?
When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Your practice CAT scores from the last 5 months are all "clustered" around the high-500s, so "your way" of studying has likely gotten you 'stuck' at this scoring level. To raise your score 100+ points, you're going to probably have to invest in some new GMAT materials and practice some new tactics. The good news is that the GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN learn all the tactics, patterns and "secrets" to the Test and score at a higher level.
Why do you need to take the GMAT by the end of May?
If you need MORE time than that to study, can you adjust your schedule?
When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
27 Apr 2015, 15:49
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Whatever you are doing or have been doing - doesn't seem to be working well with you. But that's ok. Keep in mind every person learns differently so what works for other people may not work well for you.
Do you have a sense of what kind of learner you are? We've helped many students who were previously in your situation using a video thought process approach. This may or may not work for you, but take a look at a sample video to see whether our approach matches your learning style:
https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4
Do you have a sense of what kind of learner you are? We've helped many students who were previously in your situation using a video thought process approach. This may or may not work for you, but take a look at a sample video to see whether our approach matches your learning style:
https://www.gmatpill.com/sentencecorrect ... ythons.mp4
