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02 Nov 2015, 14:09
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Hi,
I am embarking on the journey of GMAT and wanted to ask experts on what is the best way to achieve 700+.
Bit about myself.
• I am non-native English speaker and came to US to pursue my masters in 2004. My GRE was 1250/1600 (2003). I completed my masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering 2006 and now work for one of the big banks in the US. My company hires exclusively MBA and I am also in analysis group that pays more focus on MBA degree for promotions and bigger roles- hence the need to obtain MBA( Life long desire and something that appeals to me)
• I work full time for 50 hours a week (approximately). I can study 2 hours in weekdays and 4 hours during weekend.
• I have strong grasp of fundamentals but they need to brushed up to start getting into GMAT mode and training the ear with endurance to sit through 4 hours of the test.
• I gave Princeton review diagnostic test and scored 590/800 (there were so many silly mistakes or misreading the questions, fatigue set in after hour 1 so will need to strengthen that)
○ Q44/V27 was the scaled score breakdown and I answered all the sections.
• I am targeting to go to the Ivy League schools for Executive MBA in terms of the reputation. My targets schools in order of the preferences are
1. Duke
2. University of Virginia-Charlottesville
3. Columbia
4. NYU Stern
• I want a study plan guidance as if I was starting from Scratch.
• I have the following materials available to me from my friends and colleagues.
1. Veritas Strategy guides- Complete
2. Manhattan Strategy guides-Complete
3. Crack the GMAT -Princeton Review
4. Kaplan premier 2015
I am embarking on the journey of GMAT and wanted to ask experts on what is the best way to achieve 700+.
Bit about myself.
• I am non-native English speaker and came to US to pursue my masters in 2004. My GRE was 1250/1600 (2003). I completed my masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering 2006 and now work for one of the big banks in the US. My company hires exclusively MBA and I am also in analysis group that pays more focus on MBA degree for promotions and bigger roles- hence the need to obtain MBA( Life long desire and something that appeals to me)
• I work full time for 50 hours a week (approximately). I can study 2 hours in weekdays and 4 hours during weekend.
• I have strong grasp of fundamentals but they need to brushed up to start getting into GMAT mode and training the ear with endurance to sit through 4 hours of the test.
• I gave Princeton review diagnostic test and scored 590/800 (there were so many silly mistakes or misreading the questions, fatigue set in after hour 1 so will need to strengthen that)
○ Q44/V27 was the scaled score breakdown and I answered all the sections.
• I am targeting to go to the Ivy League schools for Executive MBA in terms of the reputation. My targets schools in order of the preferences are
1. Duke
2. University of Virginia-Charlottesville
3. Columbia
4. NYU Stern
• I want a study plan guidance as if I was starting from Scratch.
• I have the following materials available to me from my friends and colleagues.
1. Veritas Strategy guides- Complete
2. Manhattan Strategy guides-Complete
3. Crack the GMAT -Princeton Review
4. Kaplan premier 2015
02 Nov 2015, 20:35
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Hi dshah9380,
A 590 is a good baseline score to start from.
The next thing should be to find out the average scores at your target schools and set a target GMAT score for you.
Generally you need close to 3 months to be fully prepared for the GMAT.
The most important resources are the Official Guides and the GMAT Prep CATs. (You get 2 free and 2 additional can be purchased from mba.com)
Make sure that you solve the entire Official Guides after you have gone through all the basics and fundamentals.
You have mentioned some good books from reputed courses. But I would advise you to choose only one of them and stick to it.
Various courses suggest different ways of preparation. You do not want yourself to be in fix about this.
Also, I would recommend you to take a look at the online preparatory courses too. Most of the companies including ours offer a free trial period.
This way you can figure out if a book heavy approach suits you or a course guided approach.
Here is a 3 months study plan for you if you plan to study from the books:
https://optimus-prep.com/login/?redirect ... -3-months/
A 590 is a good baseline score to start from.
The next thing should be to find out the average scores at your target schools and set a target GMAT score for you.
Generally you need close to 3 months to be fully prepared for the GMAT.
The most important resources are the Official Guides and the GMAT Prep CATs. (You get 2 free and 2 additional can be purchased from mba.com)
Make sure that you solve the entire Official Guides after you have gone through all the basics and fundamentals.
You have mentioned some good books from reputed courses. But I would advise you to choose only one of them and stick to it.
Various courses suggest different ways of preparation. You do not want yourself to be in fix about this.
Also, I would recommend you to take a look at the online preparatory courses too. Most of the companies including ours offer a free trial period.
This way you can figure out if a book heavy approach suits you or a course guided approach.
Here is a 3 months study plan for you if you plan to study from the books:
https://optimus-prep.com/login/?redirect ... -3-months/
02 Nov 2015, 21:26
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Hi dshah9380,
You've taken a remarkably proactive approach so far (defining your Schools and assembling some practice materials), which is good. A 590 is also a solid 'baseline' score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). I'd like to know a bit more about the CAT you took and your timeline:
1) Did you take the FULL CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
You've taken a remarkably proactive approach so far (defining your Schools and assembling some practice materials), which is good. A 590 is also a solid 'baseline' score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). I'd like to know a bit more about the CAT you took and your timeline:
1) Did you take the FULL CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you have to rush to finish any of the sections (and guess on a bunch of questions)?
3) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
