I am a new bee to GMAT

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Hi All,

Greetings..!

I hope you all are doing good out there.

Before getting down to the main topic let me introduce myself,

Myself Pushpak Khivansara  residing in PUNE, I have completed my BE (IT) in 2011 and have been working with IT company from last 3 years. Had a dream to do MBA but thought of taking up some work experience first and now the time has come to fulfill my dream carrier.. Now lets get down to the main point,

I am drafting this message, as I am new to GMAT. So I need some help from you guys which can help me out in starting with the GMAT preparation.

1. Is it necessary to join a coaching class for GMAT, if yes then which are the best coaching institutes in PUNE.
2. Which are the best books available in market for GMAT preparation. (Please mention the authors name if possible)
3. Are there any groups (in PUNE) who have currently started with their GMAT group preparation. (Please provide me with your email id or cell number)
4. Give me name of online websites which can give me good information or study material regarding the same.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Pushpak Khivansara

mikemcgarry · Answer

Dear Pushpak , I'm happy to respond. :-)

Here's a 3-month study plan for folks who are stronger in Quant than in Verbal: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/3-month-gm ... l-focused/ Here's a set of free GMAT idiom flashcards: https://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/idioms Here are math flashcards: https://gmat.magoosh.com/flashcards/math/ To building your Verbal skills, I highly recommend that you READ . Read for an hour every day --- that's an hour over and above any GMAT-specific preparations. Read hard challenging material in English. If you want an MBA, you really should read the Wall Street Journal every day and the Economist magazine from cover to cover every week. For more recommendations, see: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/gmat-reading-list/ Here is a list of the best GMAT books & resources: https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/best-gmat- ... rces-2014/ For online prep, I personally think you will not find anything of higher quality than Magoosh. Here is our testimonial page: https://gmat.magoosh.com/testimonials Here's a free SC lesson: https://gmat.magoosh.com/lessons/942-clauses Here's a free DS question: https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/1030 Here's a free CR question: https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/3799 Here's a free SC question: https://gmat.magoosh.com/questions/3284 When you submit your answers to those questions, the following page will have a video explanation for the question. Each one of our 800+ GMAT practice questions has its own VE, and this immediate feedback accelerates growth and learning. I hope all this helps. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Mike :-)

WoundedTiger · Answer

Welcome to GMAT Club!!! You have come to the right place... 1. Is it necessary to join a coaching class for GMAT, if yes then which are the best coaching institutes in PUNE. No..Absolutely not..To be honest I have tried all that is there and trust me after a point in time you will be attempting questions from pdf available in download section of Gmatclub.. If you can self study you definitely don't need coaching...Alternatively you can look e-courses on offer from E-gmat, Magoosh and others...I can vouch for E-gmat and have heared good things about Magoosh.. Check this : https://gmatclub.com/reviews/?fl=menu You can attend some free sessions conducted by E-gmat and then decide upon what to choose...Please note these programs are very good if you can be disciplined but if you are not...even coaching will not help :roll:

2. Which are the best books available in market for GMAT preparation. (Please mention the authors name if possible) Use the Search option on Gmatclub...You will get it all new-to-the-gmat-club-start-here-130870.html best-gmat-books-118706.html#p960349 best-gmat-math-prep-books-reviews-recommendations-77291.html The review is old one but still very valid.. 4. Give me name of online websites which can give me good information or study material regarding the same. You don't need this if you are regular on GMAT CLUB..There is just tonnes of material..If there is one advise that I have for you, It will be Focus on Official Questions specially for verbal---> They are brilliant.. To begin with have a look at these gmat-faq-frequently-asked-questions-about-gmat-129901.html gmat-prep-software-analysis-and-what-if-scenarios-146146.html gmat-prep-software-analysis-and-what-if-scenario-ir-147106.html

JTuquero · Answer

Hi pushpak8812,

Welcome to the GMAT community! I'm pleased to hear that you decided to start your MBA journey. As you work to prepare your studying plan, take a look at this blog which walks test takers through the initial phases of prepping for the GMAT: https://gmat.economist.com/blog/test-ta ... at-studies.

Once you get started, keep us posted on your progress.

Best of luck!

Jessica

CrackverbalGMAT · Answer

Hey Pushpak, Welcome to the GMAT world - hope your stay here is short & sweet!

I am sharing some resources that may help answer your queries: Tips for effective GMAT preparation: https://gmat.crackverbal.com/effective-gmat-prep/ Free resources on GMAT & MBA: https://gmat.crackverbal.com/free-resources/ Should you go for coaching? https://gmat.crackverbal.com/gmat-classes-vs-studying-for-the-gmat/ Do let us know if you have any more questions - you will find that the folks here at GMATClub are very prompt and eager to answer!

Regards Gowri Gowri N Kishore Verbal Trainer & Mentor

kushwahanuj28 · Answer

Hi Pushpak Khivansara

At the very onset , I would like to articulate that I am a GMAT aspirant like you and I am not a moderator promoting any particular ONLINE/ OFFLINE course . Although I reckon some online courses such as E-gmat . Magoosh , Economist , Kaplan etc etc have been helpful in preparing for gmat yet I leave that selection on your wise wisdom . I shall be writing my GMAT in the near future once I am contented with my preparation . To answer your first question "Q1. Is it necessary to join a coaching class for GMAT, if yes then which are the best coaching institutes in PUNE ?" ANSWER : If you believe your math problem solving skills and basic English skills are average or above average, a coaching class isn't really necessary. You could test your skills by solving the first 50 questions from each section of The Official Guide for GMAT® Review. In case you find it too difficult and time consuming to solve those questions, it's a good idea to join classes. There are coaching centres such as :- 1. Dilip Oaks Academy Address: Malati Madhav, 819, Bhandarkar Institute Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411004 Phone:020 2567 8066 2. Jamboree Address: Office No. 83 & 84, 5th Floor C Wing, Shreenath Plaza Dyaneshwar Paduka Chowk FC Road Pune - 411005 Mob: +91-9595085500, +91-7620785500, +91-20-64505500 3. TIME ( This institute is all across India , So it has to be in Pune ) 4. IMS ( This institute is all across India , So it has to be in Pune ) To answer your first question "Q2. Which are the best books available in market for GMAT preparation. (Please mention the authors name if possible)" ANSWER: As someone who is preparing for GMAT I would like to share how I prepare , which books I refer to etc Books Used: OG 13th edition Book , Quantitavie Review , Verbal Review , 700-800 Question Set on GMAT club forum . Maintain Error Log Download the Excel Sheet of Question of OG 13 . This helps . Trust me! Manhattan GMAT SC , RC , CR Books . Fab Books . Quant Questions from -Bunuel (Bunuel_Signature_Collection_ALL_IN_ONE_WITH_SOLUTIONS) Quant700-800 GMATClubGrammarBook GMAT Club Math Book v3 - Jan-2-2013 Magoosh_GMAT_eBook 1000 SC , RC , CR Kaplan Premier Book . 2 CATs and questions from mba.com You should buy CATs from any two of these : Manhattan GMAT , Kaplan GMAT , Princeton Review GMAT , GMAT Club Tests however try to write atleast 50 Full Length Tests atleast . Though sounds heavy , yet its my way of looking at GMAT since I am a non native speaker and a slow learner . Studying: Usually 6-9 hours on weekdays . MUST! Usually 10-12 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Usually 1 CAT on the weekend with review (weekend usually included going back to redo old questions, even questions I got right before) MUST! Advice: 1) The books were pretty good, but there’s a lot of advice that conflicts from book to book, so it takes a little while to figure out what’s true and what’s not. The OG 13th edition is a MUST HAVE. 2) Find an expert to work with. Use a course or a tutor. 3) There’s a lot of bad advice out there about pacing, representative questions, etc. (and the problem is a lot of it’s free). Be suspicious. If you practice something for a full month and it doesn’t work, then it’s not going to help you hit your goal. Be prepared to learn some new things. 4) Stay calm and write everything down. GMAT questions are actually pretty straight forward if you just stay organized. 5) The Quant section is NOT a math test and the Verbal section is NOT a vocabulary test, so don’t treat them like they are. 6) Learn which questions to avoid. 6) Take the breaks, no matter how good you feel. Have a snack, a drink and run to the bathroom. To answer you third question "Q3. Are there any groups (in PUNE) who have currently started with their GMAT group preparation. (Please provide me with your email id or cell number)" ANSWER : No Idea :wink:

. To answer your last question "Q4. Give me name of online websites which can give me good information or study material regarding the same." ANSWER: GMAT Club Forum , Follow GMAT Club Forum and two people on GMAT Club:- bb ,Bunuel ; They can really help you . Their posts are very helpful . Lastly since you are looking for gmat prep you can check some of these links . They are as under :- topic80727.html#p605856 gmat-study-plan-low-cost-online-study-courses-153193.html And Please do not forget sir Bunuel , his quant questions are MUST . Hope you find my post helpful . Yours Sincerely, Thank you! Regards . All the best bud!

dshah9380 · Answer

This is great detailed post.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts .

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mbamockinterview · Answer

I feel like the best thing you can do is take practice tests. Lots of them!

dshah9380 · Answer

I would like to add- Learning concepts in just part of GMAT- Your scoring range will be on how you maintain your composure when any question stumps you- If you are behind and need to catch up on the pacing.

I agree lot of practice can help you with that but beware you have to practice perfect to achieve perfection. Pay attention to Quality over Quantity and pick the tests that are recommended.

kushwahanuj28 · Answer

Hi dshah9380

Welcome! Always ready to help . :-D

"To acknowledge my assistance in your learning through this post, please reward with adding kudos" :wink:

chandanminocha · Answer

Hi Everyone,

I like the active replies from everyone. I am new to GMAT and planning to give GMAT in Jan 1st week 2015. I am average in Maths and below average in English. Will this 3 month time be suffice to crack GMAT? Apart from these 2 sections, how can I practice for other 2 sections AWA and IR?

Current Reference books. MGmat 4th edition 8 books for basics in next 2 months and then OG 15 in December. Please advice.

Thanks,
Chandan

dshah9380 · Answer

Chandan- Can you first of all take the first test from MBA.com and let us know where you start.

This analysis will tell us where you need to get more assistance on.

Thanks
D

kushwahanuj28 · Answer

Hi Chandan

To answer your first question " Q1.Will this 3 month time be suffice to crack GMAT? " ANSWER: Well sir , "3-month time" is very subjective thing . It depends on how you are preparing . Two scenarios: Scenario1: If you are preparing on weekends ( generally people who are in job do so because that's the only free time they get ) , then I presume that is not sufficient . Again that scenario is based on my assumption that you were not in touch with books for a while , but if you are comfortable than it is sufficient . Scenario2: If you are preparing on week days and putting 4-5 hours each day and taking GMAT mocks on weekends than that scenario is quite plausible . However as I said earlier the simplest recommendation for that would be that If you believe your math problem solving skills and basic English skills are average or above average, a coaching class isn't really necessary. You could test your skills by solving the first 50 questions from each section of The Official Guide for GMAT® Review 2015. In case you find it too difficult and time consuming to solve those questions, it's a good idea to join classes. Classes can be Offline/ Online ( it really does not matter , its a matter of personal preference ) . Online courses like E-gmat , Magoosh etc are good . To answer your first question " Q2. How can I practice for other 2 sections AWA and IR? " ANSWER: To prepare for AWA . Read this link , I really can not add anything more in it . how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html NOTE: For AWA and IR you can worry about that later . :wink:

The reason I say that is because this is a bit elaborate . To put it simply they are important but they come in play in much later. Detailed reason is below: The admission offices at the top business schools are always flooded with qualified applicants who have high GMAT scores. Which ones stand out? You may ask. Students who have high IR score will definitely stand apart Usually, At top B-schools such as IIM –A,B,K etc , students with high GMAT scores flood the admissions office. The number of students who are in the range of 700+ is huge. Fortunately enough, the admissions officers might actually prefer the 710 student over the 740 student if they knew that the 710 student has a better IR score than the 740 student . This is not currently the way it is, but as IR becomes more and more accepted, such a scenario could be quite plausible. It acts like tie-breaker in literal sense . Let’s take this scenario for example: The final admission seat in IIM-A is down between two possible candidates: Candidate 1: Q50 / IR 8 Candidate 2: Q50 / IR 5 Who is that luck guy? Well c'mon! You know it Hope you find my post useful All the Best Chandan :-D

Regards ANUJ SINGH

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