Should I attempt GMAT being high experience professional

Thank you for guidance.. Out of 10 years I have 3 years of team leadership experience.

I have started preparing for GMAT by using official guide and targeting march end date for GMAT exam.. will take GMAT prep exam first...

But apart from that do you have any specific points for me to take care of?

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Hi samedesh,

Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) What is your goal score?
2) Do you have an exact Test Date scheduled for the GMAT?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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

Hi Rich,

Answers to your questions:
1. Above 700 to get admission to IIM Ahmedabad Business school or ISB Business school. The reason for choosing these school is simple that there average exp intake is around 10 years which I have.

2. I haven't booked a test date but planning to give by end of march considering 3 months of study plan (I already started from first week of Jan).

3. I am ready to apply for this year also but as most college's application dates are past. So I am ready apply in 2018.

4. I am planning to give GMAT prep exam on this week's Thursday. So will surely inform you about score. Thought to brush up my basics first.

Also like to inform you that I am planning to go for 1 year MBA by giving GMAT exam.

Thanks

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Hi Rich

I attempted GMAT prep exam today and got 370 score

Quant percentile - 10
Verbal percentile - 17

Feeling sad after looking score.

Advice and help is really needed to achieve the target.

I am using GMAT official guide.


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Hi samedesh,

Many Test Takers are unhappy with their initial practice scores, but you really shouldn't be. It's just a measure of your skills right now - and we need to know your skills, strengths and weaknesses so that we can put together the proper study plan for you. That having been said, raising a 370 to a 700+ will take a significant amount of work - and you'll have to make big improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. As such, you might have to push back your planned Test Date.

I have a few questions about this CAT:
1) Did you take the FULL CAT (with the Essay and IR sections)?
2) What time of day did you begin this CAT?
3) Did you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and if you did, then how many questions did you rush through at the end?)?
4) Did you leave any questions unanswered (because you ran out of time)?

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

Hi Rich,

Answers for your questions:

1. Yes I took Full GMAT test prep including IR section. AWA - I tried but initially it was told that AWA would not be assessed so I skipped.

2. I started giving prep exam at 2:00 o'clock afternoon.

3. While giving exam I took sufficient time for each question but per section I have to rush 2-3 questions.

4. Nopes, I completed all questions successfully. Haven't skipped a single one.

Few things I observed are:
1. For quant section I went through my basics and then I attempted GMAT prep but I observed that I am not able to apply or relate those basics to the question to bring out answer.

2. After giving IR and quant I observed that I felt like exhausted and may be due to which my concentration reduced a lot for verbal part.

Hi samedesh,

One of the many aspects of the GMAT that Test Takers have to train for is 'endurance'; the Verbal section is the final 75 minutes of a 4-hour Exam, so you will almost certainly be more tired as you work through that section than you are as you work through the earlier sections. Unfortunately, Business Schools don't care if you were tired on Test Day - so you can't argue that point during your application. Since your end score result is what you'll be judged on, you have to train to stay focused and perform at a high level throughout the Exam. Building up your endurance is a part of your overall training for this Test.

Based on your score goal, you would likely benefit from investing in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).

1) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?

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

Daily study is bit difficult due to my work hours but still I can manage one hour daily. From last 3 weeks I am studying for 8 hours(sat & sun each 4 hours) on weekend and trying to get 1 hour daily..But seems impossible for me for 1 hour daily.

For endurance I agree with you, I have to build stamina.. which I will do..

Could you please suggest a book or online course which contains lots of questions in PDF format per section such as arithmetic/ algebraic/word problems etc.

I have gone through the basics but when I solve the problem I couldn't relate to theory... So it will be good if I get questions per chapter or section to gain mastery quickly.

Hi samedesh,

From what you've described, your current study routine is essentially focused on 'cramming' during the weekends. Unfortunately, that type of approach rarely leads to big score improvements on the GMAT. You'll be far more likely to earn that higher score if you could break your studies down into small 'chunks' throughout the week (and while you can still study for longer periods of time on the weekends, you would almost certainly have to study for more than 1 hour a day during the week). If you cannot make that adjustment to your routine, then there might be a limit to how high you can score on the GMAT.

Beyond doing lots of practice problems, you will likely need consistent, professional guidance so that you can learn all of the patterns, tactics and 'secrets' of the GMAT (without having to try to figure out all of that stuff on your own). As such, you would likely find it beneficial to invest in a GMAT Course of some kind (either Guided Self-Study or Instructor-Led). Most GMAT Companies offer some type of free materials (practice problems, Trial Accounts, videos, etc.) that you can use to 'test out' a product before you buy it. We have a variety of those resources at our site (www.empowergmat.com). I suggest that you take advantage of all of them then choose the one that best matches your personality, timeline and budget.

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

Hi Rich, thanks for your suggestions/ guidance which you have provided. I will try my best to follow the points you mentioned.

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