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Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   09 May 2016, 05:44
Hello Team,

After reading/going through forums came to know about GMATclub (excellent data inside).

To keep my introduction first I am SAP consultant(Technology) in Big 4 firm in India having 5+years of experience ,presently staying in Gurgaon(Haryana).
I am planning for GMAT from almost 2 years but somehow not able to execute my plans due to all worldly reasons.


This time I have made my mind and Targeting top Indian B- schools(IIM,ISB.MDI..).

I am not able to decide whether coaching is really required, even I attended few institutes in Gurgaon:
Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

I am feeling not very satisfied as not able to decide whether with current working life how I am going to cope up although all the classes are on weekend.

Given GMATprep exam and got 490 score and I know have to prepare hard.

Please guide me.

Thanks
Karan
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   09 May 2016, 09:48
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karanvarshney wrote:
Hello Team,

After reading/going through forums came to know about GMATclub (excellent data inside).

To keep my introduction first I am SAP consultant(Technology) in Big 4 firm in India having 5+years of experience ,presently staying in Gurgaon(Haryana).
I am planning for GMAT from almost 2 years but somehow not able to execute my plans due to all worldly reasons.


This time I have made my mind and Targeting top Indian B- schools(IIM,ISB.MDI..).

I am not able to decide whether coaching is really required, even I attended few institutes in Gurgaon:
Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

I am feeling not very satisfied as not able to decide whether with current working life how I am going to cope up although all the classes are on weekend.

Given GMATprep exam and got 490 score and I know have to prepare hard.

Please guide me.

Thanks
Karan


Hi Karan,

the score 490 ofcourse requires a lot of improvement if you are aiming for one of these schools, may be 700+
the best judge for taking an online course or an inperson classes or self study is you and would depend on your ability to grasp things...
there are many who have done self study and reached there score and there are very many who have gone through couple of courses and are still there from where they started, you yourself have experienced the same..

You have following at your disposal..
1) self study... If you can pick finer points when you have been given theory or some videos and notes..
2) online course.. if you can learn from the videos and few techniques put across via video and othe rmaterial..
3) in person classes.. you have a chance to clear your doubts in class one to one but ofcourse the time in a class is limited and you do not have to be a person shy to ask doubts in front of others. And a lot depends on the type of instructors and courses where you are staying..
4) Private tutor.. a lot depends on instructor but you can ask doubts and a lot of attention gets paid on your preparation.

If you have to invest, invest wisely because more than money you are investing your time. take some time, do your homework and select what is best for you. do not get carried away by reviews or persuasion without giving it a proper thought..
The most important is to realize your weaknesses and what it will take to overcome.
few points are common to one of my earlier post as you are also in the phase where you have to decide the way ahead

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Chetan
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   09 May 2016, 12:05
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Hi Karan,

It sounds like you've done some studying for the GMAT already, but those details are not completely clear. I'd also like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:

1) How long have you studied so far?
2) What materials have you used?
3) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this practice CAT?

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?

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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   09 May 2016, 20:12
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karanvarshney wrote:
Hello Team,

After reading/going through forums came to know about GMATclub (excellent data inside).

To keep my introduction first I am SAP consultant(Technology) in Big 4 firm in India having 5+years of experience ,presently staying in Gurgaon(Haryana).
I am planning for GMAT from almost 2 years but somehow not able to execute my plans due to all worldly reasons.


This time I have made my mind and Targeting top Indian B- schools(IIM,ISB.MDI..).

I am not able to decide whether coaching is really required, even I attended few institutes in Gurgaon:
Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

I am feeling not very satisfied as not able to decide whether with current working life how I am going to cope up although all the classes are on weekend.

Given GMATprep exam and got 490 score and I know have to prepare hard.

Please guide me.

Thanks
Karan


Hey Karan,

The B-schools you have mentioned are very competitive and a big chunk of people applying to them will have scores of 750+. A lot of them would have Quant 50-51. Having a great Verbal score too (along with a great Quant) can make you stand out from the crowd.

What is the Quant/Verbal split in your score?
Also, what is your academic background? Your subjects? Your graduation?
Have you done any preparation till now or was the test taken without any prep?

As for work-study balance, I don't think you need to worry a lot about it. Nowadays, you have everything available to you online. You will have all your books available in e-book format, 1000s of practice questions available online, video recordings of online classes etc. So you can study on the go whenever you get time - while travelling, waiting, taking breaks etc. Until and unless you are one of those executives who work 18 hours a day, you should be able to find time to study.

I suggest you to check out our free resources on the link given below - our DS book, our four part SC lecture and a free practice test. They will help you get a feel for the kind of resources available and the way in which you can utilise them to improve your score.
https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   11 May 2016, 00:05
karanvarshney wrote:
Hello Team,

After reading/going through forums came to know about GMATclub (excellent data inside).

To keep my introduction first I am SAP consultant(Technology) in Big 4 firm in India having 5+years of experience ,presently staying in Gurgaon(Haryana).
I am planning for GMAT from almost 2 years but somehow not able to execute my plans due to all worldly reasons.


This time I have made my mind and Targeting top Indian B- schools(IIM,ISB.MDI..).

I am not able to decide whether coaching is really required, even I attended few institutes in Gurgaon:
Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

I am feeling not very satisfied as not able to decide whether with current working life how I am going to cope up although all the classes are on weekend.

Given GMATprep exam and got 490 score and I know have to prepare hard.

Please guide me.

Thanks
Karan



Hey Karan,
I am Pradeep and I'll be joining Wisconsin Madison this fall after working with Maruti for 5 years.
I faced a somewhat similar issue and I used services of experts global. Big advantage was that all the prep was online and I could adjust my study schedule. No need to attend classes. I have experience of time and jamboree and honestly they didn't do me much good. One big advantage with experts is that they really care about the students. I scores 680 at first go cuz I was suffering from dengu. These guys worked with me to understand issues and chalked new study plans. I scores 740 on second attempt.
Inbox me of you need more info - you can't go wrong with them.
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   17 May 2016, 19:15
pradeepbhatt0401 wrote:
karanvarshney wrote:
Hello Team,

After reading/going through forums came to know about GMATclub (excellent data inside).

To keep my introduction first I am SAP consultant(Technology) in Big 4 firm in India having 5+years of experience ,presently staying in Gurgaon(Haryana).
I am planning for GMAT from almost 2 years but somehow not able to execute my plans due to all worldly reasons.


This time I have made my mind and Targeting top Indian B- schools(IIM,ISB.MDI..).

I am not able to decide whether coaching is really required, even I attended few institutes in Gurgaon:
Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

I am feeling not very satisfied as not able to decide whether with current working life how I am going to cope up although all the classes are on weekend.

Given GMATprep exam and got 490 score and I know have to prepare hard.

Please guide me.

Thanks
Karan



Hey Karan,
I am Pradeep and I'll be joining Wisconsin Madison this fall after working with Maruti for 5 years.
I faced a somewhat similar issue and I used services of experts global. Big advantage was that all the prep was online and I could adjust my study schedule. No need to attend classes. I have experience of time and jamboree and honestly they didn't do me much good. One big advantage with experts is that they really care about the students. I scores 680 at first go cuz I was suffering from dengu. These guys worked with me to understand issues and chalked new study plans. I scores 740 on second attempt.
Inbox me of you need more info - you can't go wrong with them.




Hello Pradeep,

Can i connect with you,my email id is karanvr@gmail.com.
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   17 May 2016, 19:18
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Hi Karan,

It sounds like you've done some studying for the GMAT already, but those details are not completely clear. I'd also like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:

1) How long have you studied so far?
2) What materials have you used?
3) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this practice CAT?

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?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich



Thanks Rich:

Please find my response:

1) How long have you studied so far?--- 2 Weeks
2) What materials have you used?-- Manhattan
3) What were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this practice CAT?-- Need to check and confirm.

4) What is your goal score? -- 720-750
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT? --1st week August 2016
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?-- September-October 2016
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Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   18 May 2016, 06:05
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Jamboree,Princeton,Wizius etc having different batch size(15-25 students) and almost same type of content(study Material)

Hi Karan, how do you know that all of them offer almost same type of content(study Material)?

Just because all of them offer material on Verbal and Quant, does not mean that the material is same. In fact, the quality of material (what lies inside) might be drastically different.

However, as a person who is just embarking upon the GMAT preparation curve, a student is unfortunately not in a position to discern this difference (because if the student had the skill to distinguish between good and not-so-good material, then that student would not need any coaching in the first place!)

In any case, my point is that one should not assume that all material is the same. Try to quiz the institute about the due-diligence that has gone into creating the content, and the competence of the people who've created it.
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Re: Need Help Regarding GMAT preparation through self study or Coaching [#permalink] New post   18 May 2016, 11:46
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Hi Karan,

Raising a 490 to a 720+ will take some serious work - you'll have to make some BIG improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. With your current timeline, you have about 2.5 months to study, which might not be enough to get you to your score goal. While you don't have to make any changes to that schedule just yet, you have to be open to the possibility that you'll have to push back your Test Date (or potentially retake the GMAT).

Since you're still early-on in your studies, you can continue to study as you choose. You should plan to take a new FULL-LENGTH CAT (with the Essay and IR sections) in 2 weeks or so and then report back here with your scores. That result will give us a better idea of how well you're progressing and what adjustments you might have to make. You would likely find it beneficial to invest in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).

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