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Updated on: 10 Jul 2014, 02:00
Originally posted by rahulajmera on 05 Jul 2014, 06:26.
Last edited by rahulajmera on 10 Jul 2014, 02:00, edited 3 times in total.
Last edited by rahulajmera on 10 Jul 2014, 02:00, edited 3 times in total.
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My brief profile:
I'm working full time in a managerial role at a construction firm. I graduated from IIT-Bombay (India) with an engineering degree in 2012. I'm innately strong at Quant and have a great vocabulary as well. However, when it came to PROPER tested English, I had found my nemesis.
In the INDIAN CATs (For admission to IIMs), I had scored above 99 percentile in Quant, but struggled under 50 percentile in English, in successive years...
Here's how I went about my preparation for GMAT: (Not exactly the ideal way)
As I was working, I was able to to put in only 1-2 hours of study every day. (Early in the morning before office hours and sometimes after work as well)
I used to drink a glass of sweetened lemon water each morning and ate a bowl of sprouts/fruits. I followed the same diet till my actual GMAT.
Tip - DO NOT GET INTO THE HABIT OF DRINKING WATER DURING YOUR EXAM. During the actual GMAT, you are not allowed to carry water inside the testing zone and can only replenish yourself during the breaks or at the cost of the exam time itself.
February - Month 0
I started my preparation and bought the GMAT Review (Official Guide - 13th Edition).
I spent 1 month in solving it completely and tried to analyze my strengths and weaknesses. Quant was relatively easy, but DS was surely tricky! I used to make many silly mistakes here. My Verbal was in a really poor shape and my accuracy was about 50% in all the sections.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 1 and got 600 (Q46, V28)
Demoralization by a poor CAT score and excessive work load in office, forced me quit my GMAT preparations for a few months.
Mid May - Month 1
After a lot of coaxing from my friends, who had fared well in the GMAT, I resumed my preparations again.
I bought the Princeton Review Book, which provided some really helpful test taking tips. I thoroughly recommend this book, after the OG Review.
I downloaded the complete OG Verbal Question Bank from GMATClub and started practicing a 10-15 questions everyday from each section.
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-rc-140373.html
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-cr-140375.html
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-sc-140372.html
I also started practicing Quant from a set of 12 Tests I found on the forum (which I later suspected of being sub-600 questions)
I gave the GMATPrep CAT 1 and got 710 (Q49, V36)
This was my cue that I needed serious help in Verbal. By now, I was doing well in RCs and CRs, but SCs were pulling me down.
June - Month 2
After reading about similar experiences of people on the GMATClub, I bought the Manhattan Sentence Correction Guide (5th Edition) and that was the best decision I could have taken.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 2 and got 680 (Q48, V35)
Somehow I got lax after this and almost wasted the subsequent week without much prep.
I then gave the MGMAT CAT 3 and got 630 (Q43, V33)
Assuming that it was a random blip on the radar, I gave another MGMAT CAT 4 and got 650 (Q46, V33)
I was literally on tenterhooks in the week after that. I changed my Quant strategy. I downloaded the MGMAT 700+ collection from GMATClub and started rigorous preparation from that. (700-800-level-quant-problem-collection-detailed-solutions-137388.html)
I started taking my Verbal more seriously as well.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 5 and got 720 (Q48, V40)
Wanting to confirm that this was for real, I gave another MGMAT CAT 6 and got 720 again (Q50, V37)
Knowing that my peak performance was near, I went all all guns blazing and upped the ante.
I gave the GMATPrep CAT 2 and got 760 (Q51, V41)
July - Month 3
I lowered the gears and focused on OG questions only. I practiced all the OG Questions using the Timers on GMATClub extensively from office itself.
I had my GMAT in the first week itself and finally scored 750 (Q51, V40)
The actual GMAT Experience
I arrived at the test centre an hour earlier. That was advantageous because the test centre demanded a photo-copy of my passport, which was a prerequisite NOT mentioned on mba.com. I had to rush to get a photo-copy from a nearby shop. Also, I got hold of the scratch book and spent a good 15 minutes getting used to it.
I started with my AWA, which was easier compared to some of the practice topics I had come across. I used the Chineseburned Guide Strategy to ace it and got a 6.0 - how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html
The IR seemed tricky and I was at my wits' end half-way through it. I don't know if it was me or it was just generally too difficult to understand. Lack of time piled on the misery and I was unable to devote much time to the easier questions in the end. I got a 5 eventually (52 percentile)
The Quant was much simpler than what I had been practicing (MGMAT) and I was sailing through it. Yes, there were those really tricky DS questions and I was happy to be able to dodge through them with ease. There were quite a few questions that were NEARLY IDENTICAL to those in the OG. The difficulty level was random as there were some really nasty questions followed by some dead giveaway ones. By the end of Quant, I knew I had done well and it was upto Verbal to make it or break it for me.
The Verbal was a bit tougher than what I had been practicing (OG) and I was literally racing against the clock towards the end. The questions were tricky and since Verbal was not my natural strength, I was made to toil to earn those 40 points in Verbal. The final score was quite a surprise as I was not anticipating such a good score in Verbal.
My Test Scores:
MGMAT CAT 1 - 600 (Q46, V28)
GMATPrep 1 - 710 (Q49, V36)
MGMAT CAT 2 - 680 (Q48, V35)
MGMAT CAT 3 - 630 (Q43, V33)
MGMAT CAT 4 - 650 (Q46, V33)
MGMAT CAT 5 - 720 (Q48, V40)
MGMAT CAT 6 - 720 (Q50, V37)
GMATPrep 2 - 760 (Q51, V41)
GMAT - 750 (Q51, V40, AWA 6.0)
Reference Books:
GMAT Review - Official Guide
Princeton Review
Manhattan Sentence Correction Guide
Test Series:
Manhattan CATs
GMAT Prep
Other Preparation Sources:
Quant - Manhattan
Verbal - OG
I would like to thank all the people on this forum who have contributed in way of compiling questions banks, providing solutions or just narrating their GMAT experience. Without this support, I would not have been able to improve on my weaknesses and get a good score. Thank you all very much!
I'm working full time in a managerial role at a construction firm. I graduated from IIT-Bombay (India) with an engineering degree in 2012. I'm innately strong at Quant and have a great vocabulary as well. However, when it came to PROPER tested English, I had found my nemesis.
In the INDIAN CATs (For admission to IIMs), I had scored above 99 percentile in Quant, but struggled under 50 percentile in English, in successive years...
Here's how I went about my preparation for GMAT: (Not exactly the ideal way)
As I was working, I was able to to put in only 1-2 hours of study every day. (Early in the morning before office hours and sometimes after work as well)
I used to drink a glass of sweetened lemon water each morning and ate a bowl of sprouts/fruits. I followed the same diet till my actual GMAT.
Tip - DO NOT GET INTO THE HABIT OF DRINKING WATER DURING YOUR EXAM. During the actual GMAT, you are not allowed to carry water inside the testing zone and can only replenish yourself during the breaks or at the cost of the exam time itself.
February - Month 0
I started my preparation and bought the GMAT Review (Official Guide - 13th Edition).
I spent 1 month in solving it completely and tried to analyze my strengths and weaknesses. Quant was relatively easy, but DS was surely tricky! I used to make many silly mistakes here. My Verbal was in a really poor shape and my accuracy was about 50% in all the sections.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 1 and got 600 (Q46, V28)
Demoralization by a poor CAT score and excessive work load in office, forced me quit my GMAT preparations for a few months.
Mid May - Month 1
After a lot of coaxing from my friends, who had fared well in the GMAT, I resumed my preparations again.
I bought the Princeton Review Book, which provided some really helpful test taking tips. I thoroughly recommend this book, after the OG Review.
I downloaded the complete OG Verbal Question Bank from GMATClub and started practicing a 10-15 questions everyday from each section.
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-rc-140373.html
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-cr-140375.html
the-most-comprehensive-collection-of-everything-official-sc-140372.html
I also started practicing Quant from a set of 12 Tests I found on the forum (which I later suspected of being sub-600 questions)
I gave the GMATPrep CAT 1 and got 710 (Q49, V36)
This was my cue that I needed serious help in Verbal. By now, I was doing well in RCs and CRs, but SCs were pulling me down.
June - Month 2
After reading about similar experiences of people on the GMATClub, I bought the Manhattan Sentence Correction Guide (5th Edition) and that was the best decision I could have taken.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 2 and got 680 (Q48, V35)
Somehow I got lax after this and almost wasted the subsequent week without much prep.
I then gave the MGMAT CAT 3 and got 630 (Q43, V33)
Assuming that it was a random blip on the radar, I gave another MGMAT CAT 4 and got 650 (Q46, V33)
I was literally on tenterhooks in the week after that. I changed my Quant strategy. I downloaded the MGMAT 700+ collection from GMATClub and started rigorous preparation from that. (700-800-level-quant-problem-collection-detailed-solutions-137388.html)
I started taking my Verbal more seriously as well.
I gave the MGMAT CAT 5 and got 720 (Q48, V40)
Wanting to confirm that this was for real, I gave another MGMAT CAT 6 and got 720 again (Q50, V37)
Knowing that my peak performance was near, I went all all guns blazing and upped the ante.
I gave the GMATPrep CAT 2 and got 760 (Q51, V41)
July - Month 3
I lowered the gears and focused on OG questions only. I practiced all the OG Questions using the Timers on GMATClub extensively from office itself.
I had my GMAT in the first week itself and finally scored 750 (Q51, V40)
The actual GMAT Experience
I arrived at the test centre an hour earlier. That was advantageous because the test centre demanded a photo-copy of my passport, which was a prerequisite NOT mentioned on mba.com. I had to rush to get a photo-copy from a nearby shop. Also, I got hold of the scratch book and spent a good 15 minutes getting used to it.
I started with my AWA, which was easier compared to some of the practice topics I had come across. I used the Chineseburned Guide Strategy to ace it and got a 6.0 - how-to-get-6-0-awa-my-guide-64327.html
The IR seemed tricky and I was at my wits' end half-way through it. I don't know if it was me or it was just generally too difficult to understand. Lack of time piled on the misery and I was unable to devote much time to the easier questions in the end. I got a 5 eventually (52 percentile)
The Quant was much simpler than what I had been practicing (MGMAT) and I was sailing through it. Yes, there were those really tricky DS questions and I was happy to be able to dodge through them with ease. There were quite a few questions that were NEARLY IDENTICAL to those in the OG. The difficulty level was random as there were some really nasty questions followed by some dead giveaway ones. By the end of Quant, I knew I had done well and it was upto Verbal to make it or break it for me.
The Verbal was a bit tougher than what I had been practicing (OG) and I was literally racing against the clock towards the end. The questions were tricky and since Verbal was not my natural strength, I was made to toil to earn those 40 points in Verbal. The final score was quite a surprise as I was not anticipating such a good score in Verbal.
My Test Scores:
MGMAT CAT 1 - 600 (Q46, V28)
GMATPrep 1 - 710 (Q49, V36)
MGMAT CAT 2 - 680 (Q48, V35)
MGMAT CAT 3 - 630 (Q43, V33)
MGMAT CAT 4 - 650 (Q46, V33)
MGMAT CAT 5 - 720 (Q48, V40)
MGMAT CAT 6 - 720 (Q50, V37)
GMATPrep 2 - 760 (Q51, V41)
GMAT - 750 (Q51, V40, AWA 6.0)
Reference Books:
GMAT Review - Official Guide
Princeton Review
Manhattan Sentence Correction Guide
Test Series:
Manhattan CATs
GMAT Prep
Other Preparation Sources:
Quant - Manhattan
Verbal - OG
I would like to thank all the people on this forum who have contributed in way of compiling questions banks, providing solutions or just narrating their GMAT experience. Without this support, I would not have been able to improve on my weaknesses and get a good score. Thank you all very much!
08 Jul 2014, 10:17
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Hi, congrats on your success. Just wanted to get a feedback from you about the math books. Was the MGMAT QUANTS better than the princeton quants.which one would you refer.
Thanks
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Thank you very much!
I thought the MGMAT Quant was tougher than the Princeton Quant, that only made it better because preparing such questions made the actual GMAT Quant seem like cake walk.
