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28 Mar 2022, 06:24
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Hi experts!
I took the GMAT today (28th March'22) and scored 660 (Q47, V34, IR 6). I am targeting a score of 720+ and need your suggestions on how should I plan my preparation.
Following are some of the pointers which I have noticed during my preparation so far and the official GMAT attempt:
1. I had given 4 official mocks and my scores were: 690, 710, 750, 750 (in this order),but the issue that I realise now was that none of those mocks were in proper GMAT like conditions (I took a lot of pauses etc.)
2. During the actual GMAT, I always felt that I was behind the clock (especially in the verbal section). Hence, I probably ended up submitting my response to the final 7-8 questions in approx. 8-10 minutes.
3. I had a lot of test anxiety especially during the first 2-3 questions and the last 5-7 questions of each section.
I want to take the GMAT again by maximum May'22 end, and request you to kindly suggest if 720+ is a reasonable score to target in about 2 months of time. (Note: I am a full time working professional and can give max 1-2 hours to preparation during weekdays).
Below is a brief about my profile, request you to kindly evaluate and suggest if there is a mismatch between the schools and the scores that I am targeting:
Indian / Male / 29 years
Graduation: Chemical Engineering (CGPA: 7.28 / 10, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute; mid-rank engineering college)
Post Graduation Diploma In Management: (CGPA: 7.05 /10, Indian Institute of Management Raipur; one of the top 15 business schools in India)
Work Experience: (Total 54 months till date)
30 months: Worked with a national Oil Marketing Company (a Fortune 500 company) in the Corporate Strategy and Planning team.
13 months: Worked in the CEO's office as a Program Manager at a cloud kitchen Start-up (this company is part of a group that owns two mobility based unicorn start-ups in India)
7 months: Program Manager to the CMO at the largest chain of Departmental stores in India.
Currently working as a Senior Manager in the CEO's Office at 7-Eleven India.
Target Schools: INSEAD, LBS, Said, Judge, HEC
Awards and Recognitions:
Implemented a project to optimize cash flows at 'Ola Foods' (part of a unicorn start-up group) during COVID-19 that not only led to ~42% optimization of excess space in kitchens but also resulted in monthly revenue stream of ~INR 8 lacs - Received recognition from Head of Projects and Head of Business Finance.
Guest Columnist for under 30 writers, a series of a daily column focusing on current affairs started by all 65 Dainik Bhaskar (leading national news daily) editions across 14 states.
Winner - Consulting case event at Advaita’15, the International Management fest of ISB Hyderabad.
Finalist - B-plan competition at Intaglio’16, the International Management fest of IIM Calcutta.
Finalist - Markician, the national marketing case study challenge organized by IIFT Delhi.
Winner - Case-Write-up competition in DIGITAL INDIA WEEK held at IIM Raipur, 2015
Post MBA - I want to pursue a career in consulting (with a focus on Energy sector).
Regards,
Kumar Abhishek
I took the GMAT today (28th March'22) and scored 660 (Q47, V34, IR 6). I am targeting a score of 720+ and need your suggestions on how should I plan my preparation.
Following are some of the pointers which I have noticed during my preparation so far and the official GMAT attempt:
1. I had given 4 official mocks and my scores were: 690, 710, 750, 750 (in this order),but the issue that I realise now was that none of those mocks were in proper GMAT like conditions (I took a lot of pauses etc.)
2. During the actual GMAT, I always felt that I was behind the clock (especially in the verbal section). Hence, I probably ended up submitting my response to the final 7-8 questions in approx. 8-10 minutes.
3. I had a lot of test anxiety especially during the first 2-3 questions and the last 5-7 questions of each section.
I want to take the GMAT again by maximum May'22 end, and request you to kindly suggest if 720+ is a reasonable score to target in about 2 months of time. (Note: I am a full time working professional and can give max 1-2 hours to preparation during weekdays).
Below is a brief about my profile, request you to kindly evaluate and suggest if there is a mismatch between the schools and the scores that I am targeting:
Indian / Male / 29 years
Graduation: Chemical Engineering (CGPA: 7.28 / 10, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute; mid-rank engineering college)
Post Graduation Diploma In Management: (CGPA: 7.05 /10, Indian Institute of Management Raipur; one of the top 15 business schools in India)
Work Experience: (Total 54 months till date)
30 months: Worked with a national Oil Marketing Company (a Fortune 500 company) in the Corporate Strategy and Planning team.
13 months: Worked in the CEO's office as a Program Manager at a cloud kitchen Start-up (this company is part of a group that owns two mobility based unicorn start-ups in India)
7 months: Program Manager to the CMO at the largest chain of Departmental stores in India.
Currently working as a Senior Manager in the CEO's Office at 7-Eleven India.
Target Schools: INSEAD, LBS, Said, Judge, HEC
Awards and Recognitions:
Implemented a project to optimize cash flows at 'Ola Foods' (part of a unicorn start-up group) during COVID-19 that not only led to ~42% optimization of excess space in kitchens but also resulted in monthly revenue stream of ~INR 8 lacs - Received recognition from Head of Projects and Head of Business Finance.
Guest Columnist for under 30 writers, a series of a daily column focusing on current affairs started by all 65 Dainik Bhaskar (leading national news daily) editions across 14 states.
Winner - Consulting case event at Advaita’15, the International Management fest of ISB Hyderabad.
Finalist - B-plan competition at Intaglio’16, the International Management fest of IIM Calcutta.
Finalist - Markician, the national marketing case study challenge organized by IIFT Delhi.
Winner - Case-Write-up competition in DIGITAL INDIA WEEK held at IIM Raipur, 2015
Post MBA - I want to pursue a career in consulting (with a focus on Energy sector).
Regards,
Kumar Abhishek
28 Mar 2022, 11:59
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Hi Abhi3492.
To get to 720+, you should drive your quant score a point or two higher and achieve the rest of the score increase by increasing your verbal score to around 40.
To get a sense of what section scores you need to achieve your goal GMAT total score, you could use this GMAT score chart.
To drive your quant score higher, you can determine which areas of quant you are less strong in and master those areas one at a time, driving your expected quant score a bit higher with each area you master. To master an area of quant, you'd first review or learn the concepts involved in that area and the do practice questions from that area until you practically can't get them incorrect. When practicing, you should start off working untimed, and focus on achieving high accuracy. Then, once you've achieved high accuracy in an area, you can seek to work the time per question down until you're answering quant questions from that area at test pace.
By mastering one area of quant at a time in this way, you'll eventually master the entire quant section.
For more on how to prepare for GMAT quant, see this post. How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips
To master GMAT verbal, you can do the following three main things:
- learn concepts / fill knowledge gaps
- learn strategies
- practice to develop stronger GMAT verbal skills
The following two posts discuss in detail how to prepare for GMAT verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Also, since you want to speed up in verbal, you'll likely find the following post helpful.
How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal
To get to 720+, you should drive your quant score a point or two higher and achieve the rest of the score increase by increasing your verbal score to around 40.
To get a sense of what section scores you need to achieve your goal GMAT total score, you could use this GMAT score chart.
To drive your quant score higher, you can determine which areas of quant you are less strong in and master those areas one at a time, driving your expected quant score a bit higher with each area you master. To master an area of quant, you'd first review or learn the concepts involved in that area and the do practice questions from that area until you practically can't get them incorrect. When practicing, you should start off working untimed, and focus on achieving high accuracy. Then, once you've achieved high accuracy in an area, you can seek to work the time per question down until you're answering quant questions from that area at test pace.
By mastering one area of quant at a time in this way, you'll eventually master the entire quant section.
For more on how to prepare for GMAT quant, see this post. How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips
To master GMAT verbal, you can do the following three main things:
- learn concepts / fill knowledge gaps
- learn strategies
- practice to develop stronger GMAT verbal skills
The following two posts discuss in detail how to prepare for GMAT verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
Also, since you want to speed up in verbal, you'll likely find the following post helpful.
How to Get Faster at GMAT Verbal
28 Mar 2022, 12:43
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...scored 660 (Q47, V34, IR 6). I am targeting a score of 720+...
If your Verbal fundamentals are solid, consider working on the way you tackle questions/passages. Pattern recognizing incorrect answer choices (i.e. the true-but-chronologically wrong answer choice) may make your solving approach more efficient. Perhaps working on the way you read through a passage may be helpful, too.
How to get a V40 or higher on the GMAT? What about a V51?
If your Verbal fundamentals are solid, consider working on the way you tackle questions/passages. Pattern recognizing incorrect answer choices (i.e. the true-but-chronologically wrong answer choice) may make your solving approach more efficient. Perhaps working on the way you read through a passage may be helpful, too.
How to get a V40 or higher on the GMAT? What about a V51?
