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GMAT has been an interesting journey for me - it has tested me in ways I didn't anticipate. However, I did learn two things along the way - you need patience and a mentor to ace this test. I had the latter; the former eluded me often.

I started my GMAT prep by taking the Prep test 1 - bad idea! The poor performance on my introduction to GMAT was disheartening. I soon consulted with Jamboree (Chennai) and met an incredible tutor (Jaiganesh) to help me with Quant. I started slowly but performed steadily. I first learnt first principles - solved the easier problems and then moved onto the harder ones. I was doing well in verbal as well. I didn't see any hurdle until I gave my exam one sunny morning and got a ding score! :(

I covered my books and hid them in a closet. I'd hoped to forget that episode and move on. But my tutor wouldn't let me off so easily. Ever so often, I'd get a text from him asking me whether I was preparing for my next attempt. It took me a while, a really long while to get back to practising. This time, I had forgotten even the basic principles. I had to start afresh. I went back to Jai for really simple problems.

I spent hours hovering over the mistakes I had made - trust me, I'd made quite a few along my way! Jamboree's content helped me get a 360 degree view of the topics tested on GMAT. I supplemented this prep with Manhattan - I bought their 6 exam pack - one of the better decisions in my GMAT journey. The Manhattan tests are a real bully - they make you feel like you know nothing. But what they really do is build your stamina for the real run.

I consulted with my tutor every once in a while - I also had the opportunity to take support from Mr. Amit (Quant) and Mr.Tarun( Verbal) in Delhi, where I moved to for professional reasons. I used Jamboree's mixed bag - it helped me improve my thinking abilities - it made me aware of different applications to a simple formula or concept! By the end of my prep, I could approach any question with at least 2 ways. That's probably what GMAT is meant to teach you - how to tackle your problem in multiple ways. And so I did. GMAT day arrived. I attempted Quant first, followed by verbal. I was impatient through my AWA and IR sections (no wonder I score abysmally on those). I clicked submit and there it appeared, a pleasant 750. :)

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