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14 Aug 2022, 23:36
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I am seeking any advice, any help or any suggestion that anyone may have for me.
I am an Indian, 35F, looking to pursue MBA in Fall 2023 outside India.
I have a strong work history, community involvement and academic record, but I quit a few years back to trail my husband to Singapore, and since then I have spent most of my time there, a time I used to pursue personal interests. However, recent events in my life have motivated me to pursue MBA, but I am afraid I am too late.
I started preparing for GMAT 6 months back and have managed to score exact 610 [Q: 47, V: 27] on both my tests, given two months apart. Not one point change in my score has made me lose hope that I could improve within the R1 application period; I had hoped to enrol in ’23, considering I may not be able to fit the class profile if I delay by a year and prepare for a better score. My target schools were top 50-100, which could provide me decent ROI and an opportunity to relocate, at least in short - mid term. At this point though, the idea seems too far fetched.
I did try to reach out to professionals individually but mostly have not returned my enquiry, a sign which seems to reinforce the idea.
Would you have any advice for me? Could you please direct me to someone who could help me?
PS: Pardon my ignorance if this may not be the appropriate place for such a post. I apologise.
I am an Indian, 35F, looking to pursue MBA in Fall 2023 outside India.
I have a strong work history, community involvement and academic record, but I quit a few years back to trail my husband to Singapore, and since then I have spent most of my time there, a time I used to pursue personal interests. However, recent events in my life have motivated me to pursue MBA, but I am afraid I am too late.
I started preparing for GMAT 6 months back and have managed to score exact 610 [Q: 47, V: 27] on both my tests, given two months apart. Not one point change in my score has made me lose hope that I could improve within the R1 application period; I had hoped to enrol in ’23, considering I may not be able to fit the class profile if I delay by a year and prepare for a better score. My target schools were top 50-100, which could provide me decent ROI and an opportunity to relocate, at least in short - mid term. At this point though, the idea seems too far fetched.
I did try to reach out to professionals individually but mostly have not returned my enquiry, a sign which seems to reinforce the idea.
Would you have any advice for me? Could you please direct me to someone who could help me?
PS: Pardon my ignorance if this may not be the appropriate place for such a post. I apologise.
15 Aug 2022, 14:23
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Hi apkaann,
To start, since you have some admissions-based concerns, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) In your post, you referred to 2 Tests - were those Official GMAT Exams or practice CATs/mocks?
2) How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) What is your overall goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
To start, since you have some admissions-based concerns, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
1) In your post, you referred to 2 Tests - were those Official GMAT Exams or practice CATs/mocks?
2) How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
5) What is your overall goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: Rich.C@empowergmat.com
15 Aug 2022, 21:59
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Hi Rich,
Thank you for getting back. To answer your questions:
1) In your post, you referred to 2 Tests - were those Official GMAT Exams or practice CATs/mocks? - The tests I spoke about are the actual GMAT Exams and to provide context, attached is my mock test performance, majority of them simulated with timed break, closer to actual test timings, etc
2) How many hours do you typically study each week? - I am not fully employed at the moment therefore my days are essentially dedicated to the preparation, to put a number though - close to 6 hrs/day. Studying for the GMAT exam was a lifestyle shift for me.
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used? - I took classes from one of the local institutions to cover my basics, after which I used TTP's study material. Additionally, I have almost fully explored GMAT's official guide '22.
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)? - Details in the attachment.
5) What is your overall goal score? - I was hoping to score anywhere between 680-700 to be able to comfortably apply to Tier 2 MBA Programs, considering Top B-Schools may not be very keen to entertain career gaps.
At this stage though, I am not sure if I will be able to improve my test score within next one month/application period. My mock performance is slightly (read 100 points
) off and I am looking for any suggestions you may have for me, if you, as an expert, are able to asses any gap in my prep, my understanding or my knowledge, to which I am oblivious to.
Regarding, the link to the admission consultants forum. Thank you for directing me to them. I am trying to simultaneously explore admissions at my current score.
Thank you.
Thank you for getting back. To answer your questions:
1) In your post, you referred to 2 Tests - were those Official GMAT Exams or practice CATs/mocks? - The tests I spoke about are the actual GMAT Exams and to provide context, attached is my mock test performance, majority of them simulated with timed break, closer to actual test timings, etc
2) How many hours do you typically study each week? - I am not fully employed at the moment therefore my days are essentially dedicated to the preparation, to put a number though - close to 6 hrs/day. Studying for the GMAT exam was a lifestyle shift for me.
3) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used? - I took classes from one of the local institutions to cover my basics, after which I used TTP's study material. Additionally, I have almost fully explored GMAT's official guide '22.
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)? - Details in the attachment.
5) What is your overall goal score? - I was hoping to score anywhere between 680-700 to be able to comfortably apply to Tier 2 MBA Programs, considering Top B-Schools may not be very keen to entertain career gaps.
At this stage though, I am not sure if I will be able to improve my test score within next one month/application period. My mock performance is slightly (read 100 points
) off and I am looking for any suggestions you may have for me, if you, as an expert, are able to asses any gap in my prep, my understanding or my knowledge, to which I am oblivious to. Regarding, the link to the admission consultants forum. Thank you for directing me to them. I am trying to simultaneously explore admissions at my current score.
Thank you.
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