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Joined: 13 Jul 2020
Last visit: 26 Apr 2022
Posts: 6
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Location: India
Concentration: Operations, General Management
Schools: IIMA PGPX'23 (D) Kelley '24 (A) Broad (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V36 (Online)
GPA: 3.3
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24 Jul 2021, 08:23
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Background: I am a married 32-year-old individual working in India’s biggest manufacturing enterprise in the energy sector for 10+ years. I was completely out of touch with exam preparation. I started with a score of 560( Q46 & V21) in the eGMAT SigmaX mock. I would recommend that you try eGMAT Sigma X for its data-driven analysis as your starting point.
Preparation:
1. Quant: I started with a score of 46. I always scored 49 or above in all the mocks after going through the basics. (except some GMAT club practice tests). Please take my advice in this context.
[*]Resources: In line with the commandments of Slingfox, build a very solid foundation in GMAT-centric maths. Even if you have a very solid background in Maths, it is worthwhile to refer to Manhattan GMAT Maths books and refresh your basics. These guides are enough to reach a score of 48/49. For more advanced concepts, refer to GMAT MATH BOOK in downloadable PDF format by Bunuel and thank him for his efforts. I would recommend Manhattan Advanced GMAT Quant for cementing the score of 50/51.
[*]Practice: I solved all the OG questions using the GMAT club error log (very important to use a timer). If you are looking for Q50/51 score, solve difficult questions of any source on GMAT club with an error log & timer.
[*]Practice Test: Build your Math Muscles with GMATClub Tests. DO NOT TRY THIS BEFORE FINISHING THE BASICS. These are some of the hardest questions available on quant. Initially try to solve without a timer and don’t get disheartened if you cannot solve questions even in 10-15 minutes. I found most of the questions much harder than Official prep questions.
[*]Actual Exam: I found actual GMAT Online quant questions were much lengthier and harder than official questions. It served me very well that I had attempted almost 20 GMAT club quant tests.
2. Verbal: I started with an ability of around 16% in Sentence Correction, 16% in RC, and 63% in CR as per eGMAT Sigma X mock. Harshit recommended me eGMAT Verbal Online course for verbal and I cannot thank him enough.
In CR, Structure and pre-thinking steps gives a solid understanding of the argument. In RC, the solution technique for Inference questions was best. In my opinion and as in my case, you will have to practice a lot (I limited my practice to official questions & eGMAT material only). You can also attempt LSAT questions.
The team at e-GMAT is extremely helpful. Payal always promptly responded and helped me. The eGMAT team is very friendly and really invests in your preparation.
I owe an increase of 15 points in my verbal score (from my mock score to actual score) solely to e-GMAT. The process and structure of the course really helped me improve my skills. The way the concepts are taught, I am sure I will carry this knowledge throughout my MBA as well.
3. AWA: Like me if are not good at writing and you are happy with a score of 5 or 5.5, just go to this page 1 or 2 days before the actual exam and write one AWA answer based on these templates (search how to get 6.0 in AWA on GMAT).
4. My Story: I started my preparation in Sep’20. After 3 months of preparation, I was ready to book the exam for Dec’20/Jan’21, but fate had some other plans for me. I got Covid-19 in December and it took me one and half months to recover and regain my strength.
I started preparing for GMAT again from the last week of Jan’21. In Feb and March, my work schedule went crazy. I could hardly study for 1 hour or less during this time. With a proper study of 4-5 hours in April & May, I booked the GMAT exam on 17th June at Hyderabad Test Centre. One week before the scheduled exam, my scheduled test was canceled by Test Centre without providing any reason (I assumed that it must be owing to Covid-19).
I immediately scheduled the test again on 23rd June and it was canceled again by the Test Centre
I really wanted to finish off the exam when I was scoring high (740-770) in official GMAT prep. I was exploring the option of the GMAT Online Exam. I read a lot about the online experience on GMAT club and it helped. When the test center exam was canceled, I immediately booked GMAT Online Enhanced for 22nd June.
GMAT Online Exam Requirement:
GMAT Online Enhanced Exam Experience: The experience was good but not great. The exam started smoothly. I went for both scheduled breaks after Quant and Verbal.
During AWA also, the system was hanging and I lost more than 2-3 minutes. It did not matter that I lost time in AWA but it was frustrating to wait for few seconds for the text to appear on screen after typing.
Overall, the experience of GMAT Online was average. Finally, I completed the exam and a score of 720 appeared. I breathed a sigh of relief!! I was expecting a lower score!!
Final Advice:
1. Value your time and choose the right material/course for yourself: There is a lot of material available for GMAT preparation which makes it difficult to choose the right material for yourself. Research very well before you commit your time. The e-GMAT team is very friendly and really invests in your preparation.
2. Aim high. Track & monitor your performance (Use two types of error logs)
[*]One type of error log to track your ability, accuracy & timing. I used the gmatclub error log
[*]The second type of error log is a simple excel sheet to keep the list of mistakes and learning. This type of error log comes very handy in identifying blind spots and mistake patterns. I cannot recommend this enough.
3. Persevere – Be ready for few bumps along the way. But persevere and do not lose hope. Book the exam only when you are ready and have already scored at least 20-30 points higher than your target score in the official GMAT prep mock.
Thank you Note: Thank you gmatclub team for managing such a wonderful website and the quality of content is top-notch!
Thank you e-GMAT team for one of the best verbal courses! Special thanks to Payal for her prompt response to my queries!
Thank you
for reading this debrief!! Please give kudos if you liked it!!
Preparation:
1. Quant: I started with a score of 46. I always scored 49 or above in all the mocks after going through the basics. (except some GMAT club practice tests). Please take my advice in this context.
[*]Resources: In line with the commandments of Slingfox, build a very solid foundation in GMAT-centric maths. Even if you have a very solid background in Maths, it is worthwhile to refer to Manhattan GMAT Maths books and refresh your basics. These guides are enough to reach a score of 48/49. For more advanced concepts, refer to GMAT MATH BOOK in downloadable PDF format by Bunuel and thank him for his efforts. I would recommend Manhattan Advanced GMAT Quant for cementing the score of 50/51.
[*]Practice: I solved all the OG questions using the GMAT club error log (very important to use a timer). If you are looking for Q50/51 score, solve difficult questions of any source on GMAT club with an error log & timer.
[*]Practice Test: Build your Math Muscles with GMATClub Tests. DO NOT TRY THIS BEFORE FINISHING THE BASICS. These are some of the hardest questions available on quant. Initially try to solve without a timer and don’t get disheartened if you cannot solve questions even in 10-15 minutes. I found most of the questions much harder than Official prep questions.
[*]Actual Exam: I found actual GMAT Online quant questions were much lengthier and harder than official questions. It served me very well that I had attempted almost 20 GMAT club quant tests.
2. Verbal: I started with an ability of around 16% in Sentence Correction, 16% in RC, and 63% in CR as per eGMAT Sigma X mock. Harshit recommended me eGMAT Verbal Online course for verbal and I cannot thank him enough.
In CR, Structure and pre-thinking steps gives a solid understanding of the argument. In RC, the solution technique for Inference questions was best. In my opinion and as in my case, you will have to practice a lot (I limited my practice to official questions & eGMAT material only). You can also attempt LSAT questions.
The team at e-GMAT is extremely helpful. Payal always promptly responded and helped me. The eGMAT team is very friendly and really invests in your preparation.
I owe an increase of 15 points in my verbal score (from my mock score to actual score) solely to e-GMAT. The process and structure of the course really helped me improve my skills. The way the concepts are taught, I am sure I will carry this knowledge throughout my MBA as well.
3. AWA: Like me if are not good at writing and you are happy with a score of 5 or 5.5, just go to this page 1 or 2 days before the actual exam and write one AWA answer based on these templates (search how to get 6.0 in AWA on GMAT).
4. My Story: I started my preparation in Sep’20. After 3 months of preparation, I was ready to book the exam for Dec’20/Jan’21, but fate had some other plans for me. I got Covid-19 in December and it took me one and half months to recover and regain my strength.
I started preparing for GMAT again from the last week of Jan’21. In Feb and March, my work schedule went crazy. I could hardly study for 1 hour or less during this time. With a proper study of 4-5 hours in April & May, I booked the GMAT exam on 17th June at Hyderabad Test Centre. One week before the scheduled exam, my scheduled test was canceled by Test Centre without providing any reason (I assumed that it must be owing to Covid-19).
I immediately scheduled the test again on 23rd June and it was canceled again by the Test Centre
I really wanted to finish off the exam when I was scoring high (740-770) in official GMAT prep. I was exploring the option of the GMAT Online Exam. I read a lot about the online experience on GMAT club and it helped. When the test center exam was canceled, I immediately booked GMAT Online Enhanced for 22nd June.
GMAT Online Exam Requirement:
GMAT Online Enhanced Exam Experience: The experience was good but not great. The exam started smoothly. I went for both scheduled breaks after Quant and Verbal.
During AWA also, the system was hanging and I lost more than 2-3 minutes. It did not matter that I lost time in AWA but it was frustrating to wait for few seconds for the text to appear on screen after typing.
Overall, the experience of GMAT Online was average. Finally, I completed the exam and a score of 720 appeared. I breathed a sigh of relief!! I was expecting a lower score!!
Final Advice:
1. Value your time and choose the right material/course for yourself: There is a lot of material available for GMAT preparation which makes it difficult to choose the right material for yourself. Research very well before you commit your time. The e-GMAT team is very friendly and really invests in your preparation.
2. Aim high. Track & monitor your performance (Use two types of error logs)
[*]One type of error log to track your ability, accuracy & timing. I used the gmatclub error log
[*]The second type of error log is a simple excel sheet to keep the list of mistakes and learning. This type of error log comes very handy in identifying blind spots and mistake patterns. I cannot recommend this enough.
3. Persevere – Be ready for few bumps along the way. But persevere and do not lose hope. Book the exam only when you are ready and have already scored at least 20-30 points higher than your target score in the official GMAT prep mock.
Thank you Note: Thank you gmatclub team for managing such a wonderful website and the quality of content is top-notch!
Thank you e-GMAT team for one of the best verbal courses! Special thanks to Payal for her prompt response to my queries!
Thank you
for reading this debrief!! Please give kudos if you liked it!! 
24 Jul 2021, 19:40
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Hi SpockK,
Congratulations on the great score. What programs and b schools are you targeting, given that you have an operations background?
Congratulations on the great score. What programs and b schools are you targeting, given that you have an operations background?
24 Jul 2021, 20:01
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Congrats SpockK. You have a good comeback vibe, to your story. Always nice to read the fight through the struggles.
Nice de-brief and journey!
Two queries:
1. What was your Quant/Verbal score in the actual GMAT?
2. Can you detail more on the differences between the questions, both Verbal and Quant, that you got in Official GMATPrep Mock Tests and the actual GMAT?
For the journey ahead, May the force be with you!
Nice de-brief and journey!
Two queries:
1. What was your Quant/Verbal score in the actual GMAT?
2. Can you detail more on the differences between the questions, both Verbal and Quant, that you got in Official GMATPrep Mock Tests and the actual GMAT?
For the journey ahead, May the force be with you!
