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02 Aug 2003, 19:05
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Hi,
This is my first posting in this forum. I actually posted this a couple of days back, but somehow it never showed up. I'm not sure what the deal is, and I certainly hope that I did not piss off BB or some high up.
First, I want to share with you guys my in GMAT preparation experience. I had about three weeks to prepare. When I first started, I hit 670 in the Arco diagnostic test. Then I did a lot of exercises from ARCO & PR software, and took 3 tests in which I hit 800, 750 & 720. However, then I could not prepare for the next week (business trip). When I got back, I had exactly 4 days left before the test. I took 2 tests, both 710. It seemed like I was stuck at this 710 level, so I stepped back, took a deep breath, and analyzed what I was doing different from the week before (before the interruption). I discovered two things that really helped:
- doing some practice exercises before starting the test ... I guess this is the equivalent of warming up before running a race, especially as in this case, the start is all-important, and you can't afford to be rusty at the beginning of the test.
- deep breathing to consciously relax myself. Especially helped in quant and RC, as it helped me pace myself (when I was scoring 710, I was hurrying through too fast and making too many mistakes).
These steps helped me to hit 760 in a test that I took the night before the test, and again in the real test (760 with 48 each in Quant/Verbal).
Second, I want input from you guys to find out what my chances are for getting admitted to of good business school like Berkeley in the evening MBA program. I graduated in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur, which is regarded highly in the U.S., but my GPA was not very good (< 3.0). However, I am hoping that 760 in my GMAT will counteract this. I also have more than five years of technical sales, marketing and product management experience in the high-tech startup company in the Silicon Valley. I have read that admission officers look for growth in the applicant's job, and I believe that I can demonstrate that. I would appreciate advice on how to demonstrate this best. All your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Raj
This is my first posting in this forum. I actually posted this a couple of days back, but somehow it never showed up. I'm not sure what the deal is, and I certainly hope that I did not piss off BB or some high up.
First, I want to share with you guys my in GMAT preparation experience. I had about three weeks to prepare. When I first started, I hit 670 in the Arco diagnostic test. Then I did a lot of exercises from ARCO & PR software, and took 3 tests in which I hit 800, 750 & 720. However, then I could not prepare for the next week (business trip). When I got back, I had exactly 4 days left before the test. I took 2 tests, both 710. It seemed like I was stuck at this 710 level, so I stepped back, took a deep breath, and analyzed what I was doing different from the week before (before the interruption). I discovered two things that really helped:
- doing some practice exercises before starting the test ... I guess this is the equivalent of warming up before running a race, especially as in this case, the start is all-important, and you can't afford to be rusty at the beginning of the test.
- deep breathing to consciously relax myself. Especially helped in quant and RC, as it helped me pace myself (when I was scoring 710, I was hurrying through too fast and making too many mistakes).
These steps helped me to hit 760 in a test that I took the night before the test, and again in the real test (760 with 48 each in Quant/Verbal).
Second, I want input from you guys to find out what my chances are for getting admitted to of good business school like Berkeley in the evening MBA program. I graduated in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur, which is regarded highly in the U.S., but my GPA was not very good (< 3.0). However, I am hoping that 760 in my GMAT will counteract this. I also have more than five years of technical sales, marketing and product management experience in the high-tech startup company in the Silicon Valley. I have read that admission officers look for growth in the applicant's job, and I believe that I can demonstrate that. I would appreciate advice on how to demonstrate this best. All your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Raj
03 Aug 2003, 00:58
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artieraj
Hi,
This is my first posting in this forum. I actually posted this a couple of days back, but somehow it never showed up. I'm not sure what the deal is, and I certainly hope that I did not piss off BB or some high up.
First, I want to share with you guys my in GMAT preparation experience. I had about three weeks to prepare. When I first started, I hit 670 in the Arco diagnostic test. Then I did a lot of exercises from ARCO & PR software, and took 3 tests in which I hit 800, 750 & 720. However, then I could not prepare for the next week (business trip). When I got back, I had exactly 4 days left before the test. I took 2 tests, both 710. It seemed like I was stuck at this 710 level, so I stepped back, took a deep breath, and analyzed what I was doing different from the week before (before the interruption). I discovered two things that really helped:
- doing some practice exercises before starting the test ... I guess this is the equivalent of warming up before running a race, especially as in this case, the start is all-important, and you can't afford to be rusty at the beginning of the test.
- deep breathing to consciously relax myself. Especially helped in quant and RC, as it helped me pace myself (when I was scoring 710, I was hurrying through too fast and making too many mistakes).
These steps helped me to hit 760 in a test that I took the night before the test, and again in the real test (760 with 48 each in Quant/Verbal).
Second, I want input from you guys to find out what my chances are for getting admitted to of good business school like Berkeley in the evening MBA program. I graduated in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur, which is regarded highly in the U.S., but my GPA was not very good (< 3.0). However, I am hoping that 760 in my GMAT will counteract this. I also have more than five years of technical sales, marketing and product management experience in the high-tech startup company in the Silicon Valley. I have read that admission officers look for growth in the applicant's job, and I believe that I can demonstrate that. I would appreciate advice on how to demonstrate this best. All your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Raj
This is my first posting in this forum. I actually posted this a couple of days back, but somehow it never showed up. I'm not sure what the deal is, and I certainly hope that I did not piss off BB or some high up.
First, I want to share with you guys my in GMAT preparation experience. I had about three weeks to prepare. When I first started, I hit 670 in the Arco diagnostic test. Then I did a lot of exercises from ARCO & PR software, and took 3 tests in which I hit 800, 750 & 720. However, then I could not prepare for the next week (business trip). When I got back, I had exactly 4 days left before the test. I took 2 tests, both 710. It seemed like I was stuck at this 710 level, so I stepped back, took a deep breath, and analyzed what I was doing different from the week before (before the interruption). I discovered two things that really helped:
- doing some practice exercises before starting the test ... I guess this is the equivalent of warming up before running a race, especially as in this case, the start is all-important, and you can't afford to be rusty at the beginning of the test.
- deep breathing to consciously relax myself. Especially helped in quant and RC, as it helped me pace myself (when I was scoring 710, I was hurrying through too fast and making too many mistakes).
These steps helped me to hit 760 in a test that I took the night before the test, and again in the real test (760 with 48 each in Quant/Verbal).
Second, I want input from you guys to find out what my chances are for getting admitted to of good business school like Berkeley in the evening MBA program. I graduated in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur, which is regarded highly in the U.S., but my GPA was not very good (< 3.0). However, I am hoping that 760 in my GMAT will counteract this. I also have more than five years of technical sales, marketing and product management experience in the high-tech startup company in the Silicon Valley. I have read that admission officers look for growth in the applicant's job, and I believe that I can demonstrate that. I would appreciate advice on how to demonstrate this best. All your input would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Raj
Raj, you did not, man
I rarely delete posts.* A few other people have Moderator rights and can edit/kill posts, but I don't think they did. Let's attribute it to tech issues
Congratulations about the score.
*Statement does not apply to Curly.
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Added: Actually I ran a search and I did move your message
; it was quite different and I moved it to the Applications section, which is a little weak right now. 03 Aug 2003, 09:44
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did you find the arco stuff helpful or was it way off? did you use the "master the gmat cat 2004 " arco book with a picture of an empty classroom on the front? i took the test 3 weeks ago and i am retaking again. my concern is that i have already done the kaplan AND princeton CD roms with the cat's and i can't use them to study (because i am familiar with the questions and answers). i also have done most of the green "OFFICIAL GUIDE (10TH EDITION)" what other materials are out there for me to utilize?
