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GMATCLUB has proved to be such a resourceful platform that without subscribing to any courses, I could crack GMAT and achieve 720. It turned out to be wonderful friend who accompanies me 24 x 7 in my good and bad times during preparation. On any days, when I felt low, I had something on GMATCLUB that resonated and also pumped up my motivation. On days, when I felt motivated - GMATCLUB
At age of 41, typically after passing through mid-age career crisis, I concluded that I have enough money to feed my family for rest of the life and quit the job to start my own venture with 25% probability of success. (in July-2013).
Since I had lot of free time, I decided to enrol for PhD something that I always dreamed of.
I heard about GMAT 2 months back and decided to give a serious attempt. Score of 570 in First GMATPrep and 600 in second was good enough indicator that I am too old for such a test!! Veritas gave me 680 and Kaplan around 620. (most practice tests were taken during night when my 2 notorious kids are off to bed. I remember committing real silly mistakes in those test (pretty positive that it was because of fatigue)
2 days back, I was searching for the post to seek advice - what should I do in last 2 days? Finally I decide to give myself complete rest for last 2 days. No study, no test... just occasionally scanned through notes.
I dumped over 500-600 words on AWA and did decent work in IR.
I was confident about Quant as long as they don't ask dirty probability questions. But in reality, Quant scared me as I felt most questions were easier than all the practice tests. I thought I was getting easy questions because I made blunders in previous questions. It took less than 10 seconds for few questions. (Later I realized that I made silly mistakes in similar questions while attempting practice exams). End of Quant, I was feeling relaxed and satisfied.
Verbal was weakness and I accepted it. I read through several notes, guides, study material etc. but nothing helped. I decided to rely on my 18 years of experience and how I have been using English as business language. Looks like it worked. I knew I cant get 41 right and hence decided to give good times to questions which I know it well. I had 15 questions left when clock showed 17 mins left. I decided to keep cool. Then comes perhaps world's longer comprehension - about 5 paragraphs. I scanned through it in less than 1.5 minutes (using real world knowledge to guess what's there in next paragraph and attempted about 4 questions in less than 4 minutes (damn sure, all were right).
Ended exam to see 720!! I took sometime to digest it was real... I went out and asked Proctor, how is this score. And said, this is highest since morning (I wanted to be convinced this is really 720 and not 620).
I share this experience to all those who are scared of 700 mark and feels low because of low scores in practice tests.
Single piece of advice to all my friends is - don't underestimate power of calm mind. Give yourselves complete rest for last 2 days. Spend just about 1--2 hours in last 2 days to ensure you are in touch with basic rules, strategies and formulas of Mathematics.
I once again thank to GMATClub and all those members who have shared their experiences here.
Wish you all good luck.
GMATCLUB has proved to be such a resourceful platform that without subscribing to any courses, I could crack GMAT and achieve 720. It turned out to be wonderful friend who accompanies me 24 x 7 in my good and bad times during preparation. On any days, when I felt low, I had something on GMATCLUB that resonated and also pumped up my motivation. On days, when I felt motivated - GMATCLUB
At age of 41, typically after passing through mid-age career crisis, I concluded that I have enough money to feed my family for rest of the life and quit the job to start my own venture with 25% probability of success. (in July-2013).
Since I had lot of free time, I decided to enrol for PhD something that I always dreamed of.
I heard about GMAT 2 months back and decided to give a serious attempt. Score of 570 in First GMATPrep and 600 in second was good enough indicator that I am too old for such a test!! Veritas gave me 680 and Kaplan around 620. (most practice tests were taken during night when my 2 notorious kids are off to bed. I remember committing real silly mistakes in those test (pretty positive that it was because of fatigue)
2 days back, I was searching for the post to seek advice - what should I do in last 2 days? Finally I decide to give myself complete rest for last 2 days. No study, no test... just occasionally scanned through notes.
I dumped over 500-600 words on AWA and did decent work in IR.
I was confident about Quant as long as they don't ask dirty probability questions. But in reality, Quant scared me as I felt most questions were easier than all the practice tests. I thought I was getting easy questions because I made blunders in previous questions. It took less than 10 seconds for few questions. (Later I realized that I made silly mistakes in similar questions while attempting practice exams). End of Quant, I was feeling relaxed and satisfied.
Verbal was weakness and I accepted it. I read through several notes, guides, study material etc. but nothing helped. I decided to rely on my 18 years of experience and how I have been using English as business language. Looks like it worked. I knew I cant get 41 right and hence decided to give good times to questions which I know it well. I had 15 questions left when clock showed 17 mins left. I decided to keep cool. Then comes perhaps world's longer comprehension - about 5 paragraphs. I scanned through it in less than 1.5 minutes (using real world knowledge to guess what's there in next paragraph and attempted about 4 questions in less than 4 minutes (damn sure, all were right).
Ended exam to see 720!! I took sometime to digest it was real... I went out and asked Proctor, how is this score. And said, this is highest since morning (I wanted to be convinced this is really 720 and not 620).
I share this experience to all those who are scared of 700 mark and feels low because of low scores in practice tests.
Single piece of advice to all my friends is - don't underestimate power of calm mind. Give yourselves complete rest for last 2 days. Spend just about 1--2 hours in last 2 days to ensure you are in touch with basic rules, strategies and formulas of Mathematics.
I once again thank to GMATClub and all those members who have shared their experiences here.
Wish you all good luck.
28 Nov 2013, 09:52
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Congrats man. No mean feat at 41. Good luck.
Ph.D on what topic if I may ask?
Ph.D on what topic if I may ask?
28 Nov 2013, 10:11
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It would be in Strategic Management. (perhaps something revolving around Leadership, Organizational Changes and Acquisitions).
Given over 18 years experience and having worked very close with Board and their first level executives of $20B company, I feel Strategic Management is best suited for me.
(seeing Wharton webinar on PhD Programs now
)
Given over 18 years experience and having worked very close with Board and their first level executives of $20B company, I feel Strategic Management is best suited for me.
(seeing Wharton webinar on PhD Programs now
) 
