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Ojas's 770 got him an admit to Columbia's Deferred Program! 16 Feb 2022, 06:15
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Hey, Potential Deferred MBA Program applicants!

I was recently talking to a student and he mentioned how Ojas's story had a massive impact on the way he took Mocks. That propelled me to write about Ojas's story today. While a 770 seems like a dream score for so many, even getting a 770 does not ensure admission into the best-deferred programs in the World. You need to carefully curate your application with just the right short-term and long-term goals.

(If you want to know how Ojas did it, just write to me at [email protected] and I will connect you with Ojas)

Can taking too many mock tests before your actual GMAT attempt impact your performance on the test negatively? Does solving too many questions hinder your improvement? The answer is a big YES!

e-GMAT has always preached that too much practice actually hinders you from reaching your target GMAT score and Ojas' GMAT journey epitomizes that. Despite having the ability to go beyond a 750 score, Ojas landed on a GMAT 700 in his first attempt, only because he fatigued himself by taking too many mock tests just before his actual attempt. Think of the GMAT in terms of athletics and specifically running. If you run 50kms every single day of the week before your actual marathon on Sunday, what do you think will happen? This is exactly what happens when you take a Mock - it's like taking the GMAT.

All functions in LIFE work on the principle of the "bell curve". Think about it long and hard. You peak at a certain point before there is a point of inflection. Finding that sweet spot is supremely important.

Take a Sigma-X Mock and find out your sweet spot today! --> https://success.e-gmat.com/Sigma-X-Mock

Ojas had scored 770 on our Mocks and here is how he did it -


What's worse? He took the online GMAT. How do you figure out what went wrong? Well, we have a process to find the answer at e-GMAT since I can rely on e-GMAT Scholaranium data. After asking all the right questions and eliminating every single possibility, I figured that all Ojas had to do was given the exam with a fresh mind and a custom test readiness plan. In this plan, he took ONLY 1 MOCK.

The rest is history. He scored a 770 and then secured an amazing admit.

I hope you enjoyed reading this.

Have a great week ahead guys.

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Dhananjay(aka DJ)
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