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21 Nov 2022, 20:04
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It took me 4 attempts to score a 740 (Q-51, V-38) on the GMAT. Here are my scores through each attempt:
1. July 2022 – 690
2. August 2022 – 650
3. October 2022 – 710
4. November 2022 – 740
I was always strong in the quant section. My verbal skills needed improvement. In the first two attempts, my preparation from mostly from the OG. In hindsight, I can clearly understand that the OG is great for a person a who is already strong in a section. However, if the person needs improvement, the OG is not good enough.
After the first two attempts, I chose to change my prep strategy as it was clearly not working. My consultant recommended e-GMAT to me. My focus was completely on the verbal section. When I started the e-GMAT verbal course, I could clearly see the difference between the verbal content I had studied, and the verbal content e-GMAT taught. e-GMAT’s verbal prep was in-depth and probably covered every aspect that could be tested. The cementing process and the analytics really helped identify my weak areas and work on those.
In October 2022, after completed the e-GMAT course, I scored 710 (Q-49, and V-36). I was still unhappy with my score, and I decided to take a reattempt. As soon as I conveyed this decision to e-GMAT, I was inducted into e-GMAT’s Last Mile Program. I was introduced to a strategy expert, Akash. Akash was like my cheerleader and mentor throughout the preparation. He analyzed my ESRs and e-GMAT analytics to tailor a strategy for me.
Through the Last Mile Program, I realized that my time management strategy was terrible. Akash gave me a time management strategy to follow. He also identified certain weaker areas and guided me through those. Finally, in November 2022, I scored 740.
Some key takeaways and learning from all my attempts and studying:
1. Plan your studies: It is very important to spend a few hours every day studying and keeping in touch with the subjects. Also, spending too many hours on a single day may not be too helpful as it only leads to fatigue. e-GMAT provided a tailored study calendar, which was very helpful as it took a portion of the planning load off me.
2. Choose a prep provider wisely: I have completed CA, CFA, and FRM. I don’t think you need a prep provider for these courses as much as you need one for the GMAT. The prep provider must be able to highlight your weaker areas and help you improve on those areas. The analytics section on e-GMAT helped me identify and improve on my weaker areas.
3. Quality over Quantity: In the first two attempts, I made the mistake of repeating questions while practicing. This is one of the biggest mistakes. It gives you a false insight on your preparation as you may be getting the questions correct just because of repetition rather than understanding the concepts.
4. Choose your exam center wisely: In Mumbai, DO NOT choose Maharashtra College. They often have internet issues, which eat up your time in the exam. Do a little bit of research before selecting the center.
5. Time Management: In the process of preparation, we tend to neglect time management. But it is the most crucial elements to remain calm on the exam, and to do so, time management strategies are necessary. I initially tried to pace the full exam equally. A better strategy is to go fast initially during the easier questions, and slow down a little for the tougher questions.
6. Mental Strength is key: Every question you are going to tackle on the GMAT requires a different process to solve it. It is important to have the mental strength during the exam to use these processes.
7. Practice: While it is important to not repeat questions, it is also very important to solve numerous practice questions. Therefore, the resources you plan to use should have enough practice questions. e-GMAT had over 100s of questions for each sub-topic. This was really helpful as it provided appropriate analysis on my strength within each sub-topic.
1. July 2022 – 690
2. August 2022 – 650
3. October 2022 – 710
4. November 2022 – 740
I was always strong in the quant section. My verbal skills needed improvement. In the first two attempts, my preparation from mostly from the OG. In hindsight, I can clearly understand that the OG is great for a person a who is already strong in a section. However, if the person needs improvement, the OG is not good enough.
After the first two attempts, I chose to change my prep strategy as it was clearly not working. My consultant recommended e-GMAT to me. My focus was completely on the verbal section. When I started the e-GMAT verbal course, I could clearly see the difference between the verbal content I had studied, and the verbal content e-GMAT taught. e-GMAT’s verbal prep was in-depth and probably covered every aspect that could be tested. The cementing process and the analytics really helped identify my weak areas and work on those.
In October 2022, after completed the e-GMAT course, I scored 710 (Q-49, and V-36). I was still unhappy with my score, and I decided to take a reattempt. As soon as I conveyed this decision to e-GMAT, I was inducted into e-GMAT’s Last Mile Program. I was introduced to a strategy expert, Akash. Akash was like my cheerleader and mentor throughout the preparation. He analyzed my ESRs and e-GMAT analytics to tailor a strategy for me.
Through the Last Mile Program, I realized that my time management strategy was terrible. Akash gave me a time management strategy to follow. He also identified certain weaker areas and guided me through those. Finally, in November 2022, I scored 740.
Some key takeaways and learning from all my attempts and studying:
1. Plan your studies: It is very important to spend a few hours every day studying and keeping in touch with the subjects. Also, spending too many hours on a single day may not be too helpful as it only leads to fatigue. e-GMAT provided a tailored study calendar, which was very helpful as it took a portion of the planning load off me.
2. Choose a prep provider wisely: I have completed CA, CFA, and FRM. I don’t think you need a prep provider for these courses as much as you need one for the GMAT. The prep provider must be able to highlight your weaker areas and help you improve on those areas. The analytics section on e-GMAT helped me identify and improve on my weaker areas.
3. Quality over Quantity: In the first two attempts, I made the mistake of repeating questions while practicing. This is one of the biggest mistakes. It gives you a false insight on your preparation as you may be getting the questions correct just because of repetition rather than understanding the concepts.
4. Choose your exam center wisely: In Mumbai, DO NOT choose Maharashtra College. They often have internet issues, which eat up your time in the exam. Do a little bit of research before selecting the center.
5. Time Management: In the process of preparation, we tend to neglect time management. But it is the most crucial elements to remain calm on the exam, and to do so, time management strategies are necessary. I initially tried to pace the full exam equally. A better strategy is to go fast initially during the easier questions, and slow down a little for the tougher questions.
6. Mental Strength is key: Every question you are going to tackle on the GMAT requires a different process to solve it. It is important to have the mental strength during the exam to use these processes.
7. Practice: While it is important to not repeat questions, it is also very important to solve numerous practice questions. Therefore, the resources you plan to use should have enough practice questions. e-GMAT had over 100s of questions for each sub-topic. This was really helpful as it provided appropriate analysis on my strength within each sub-topic.
21 Nov 2022, 21:26
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Heartiest Congratulations on an exceptional score. An insight into your rigorous effort has brought out so vivid lessons.
Thanks. All the Best.
Thanks. All the Best.
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21 Nov 2022, 21:46
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Congratulations for your score , all the best for application
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