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Hi Marcus,

That's OUTSTANDING news! That type of Score improvement in such a relatively short period of time shows how capable you are to learn and adapt - and those are skills that will serve you well in Business School and beyond. This is all even more impressive considering how the Covid-19 virus is creating havoc in almost everyone's lives - AND the recent addition to your family!

I cannot recall whether we've ever discussed your application plans before or not. Do you have any specific Schools/Programs in mind? With this type of Score, you will clearly have plenty of options, so you shouldn't hold back when it comes to your applications!

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Congratulation. You achieved 730 in 7 weeks. Is your initial quant score low (<= Q45) and your verbal (>= V40)? Elaborate a bit

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Hi Rich,

thank you! Thinking of INSEAD only currently for practical purposes (location, 1 yr duration), I should be reaching out to Adam soon to discuss the application (: Do you have any opinion/insights on that?

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I was scoring in the ranges of 40-42 for Quant and 34-36 for Verbal, for scores of 600-630 in the first few mocks that I did. I knew I would definitely do way better in quant, kept thinking it was just these silly mistakes that I kept making that prevented me from scoring high. But hey, it is precisely these silly mistakes that people ALWAYS make, and Empower emphasised on that A LOT. Honestly, I wasn't bothered with getting 50/51 for Quant, I knew that wasn't needed for a good score, so it was really eradicating the mistakes and then focusing on improving the verbal and in that regard, Empower's strategies were of huge benefit. SC makes up the highest % of verbal; I really honed in on that section and Empower's strategies were great obviously. I didnt have time to memorize grammar rules and what not, even if I did, i would opt for practical scoring strategies all day.
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Hi blacktoe18,

Since I'm not an Admissions Expert, I can't offer much advice on how best to apply to any individual School/Program - but I can tell you that Adam has helped guide lots of Applicants to successful outcomes, so I would certainly follow any advice that he offered you regarding your application to INSEAD.

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Hi,
I am considering Empower GMAT for tutor. I have few queries, could you please help here?
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Hi PgRaul,

I've sent you a PM with some notes and additional question.

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blacktoe18 ,

Congrats on achieving an amazing Score!!! (Maybe I am a little late in congratulating) :p

7 Weeks study - 730!!
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