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02 Nov 2020, 09:38
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Hi!
First time poster here. Have been prowling the forums for a while now as I was mulling the idea of an MBA a few months after graduating university in the summer of 2017.
Little bit about me
Male, 27
Middle Eastern (GCC)
Undergrad: Engineering, Econ minor (US Top 50), full ride merit scholarship
GPA: <3 (health + major family issues)
Work: plenty of great internships (started interning at 16!), tried consulting for a year, then buy-side asset management for a large insurance company for a year, then picked up by an infrastructure developer & operator going global, so I get to work on interesting deals, with interesting people, in interesting places (Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe, etc.)
Target schools: LBS, INSEAD, LSE, HEC, Georgetown, Duke, HBS
While I love the fact that there is a community of like-minded people here, I'm a bit overwhelmed with the many study options. Online course? Books?
So far, eGMAT seems to be the most complete package that's easy to work with. No stuffy books to lug around or discouraged by looking at.
What combination of online prep and books have you found to be most helpful and why was that in your case? Would be helpful if you could share an idea of what your study plan looked like, your daily routine, and the amount of practice and mocks you found were helpful in getting you to the score that you wanted.
Totally willing to commit time, energy, and resources to get to the GMAT score I want (740+)
Thanks,
Kwika
First time poster here. Have been prowling the forums for a while now as I was mulling the idea of an MBA a few months after graduating university in the summer of 2017.
Little bit about me
Male, 27
Middle Eastern (GCC)
Undergrad: Engineering, Econ minor (US Top 50), full ride merit scholarship
GPA: <3 (health + major family issues)
Work: plenty of great internships (started interning at 16!), tried consulting for a year, then buy-side asset management for a large insurance company for a year, then picked up by an infrastructure developer & operator going global, so I get to work on interesting deals, with interesting people, in interesting places (Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe, etc.)
Target schools: LBS, INSEAD, LSE, HEC, Georgetown, Duke, HBS
While I love the fact that there is a community of like-minded people here, I'm a bit overwhelmed with the many study options. Online course? Books?
So far, eGMAT seems to be the most complete package that's easy to work with. No stuffy books to lug around or discouraged by looking at.
What combination of online prep and books have you found to be most helpful and why was that in your case? Would be helpful if you could share an idea of what your study plan looked like, your daily routine, and the amount of practice and mocks you found were helpful in getting you to the score that you wanted.
Totally willing to commit time, energy, and resources to get to the GMAT score I want (740+)
Thanks,
Kwika
03 Nov 2020, 19:49
Kudos
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Hi Kwika,
Regarding prep courses, in addition to seeking advice in this thread, take a look at the GMAT Club reviews for the best quant and verbal courses, and also read through some GMAT success stories to see what materials have worked well for other test-takers.
Also, would you like some general advice on how to improve your verbal and quant skills?
You also may find it helpful to read this article about how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
Good luck!
Regarding prep courses, in addition to seeking advice in this thread, take a look at the GMAT Club reviews for the best quant and verbal courses, and also read through some GMAT success stories to see what materials have worked well for other test-takers.
Also, would you like some general advice on how to improve your verbal and quant skills?
You also may find it helpful to read this article about how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
Good luck!
04 Nov 2020, 00:17
Kudos
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Hi Kwika,
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.
I'd also like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School? If it's sometime soon, then what specific application deadlines are you facing?
2) Are you planning to take the At-home GMAT or are you planning to take your GMAT at a Test Facility?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
Since you are interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since it sounds like you're just beginning your studies, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can take 2 for free at www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). If you want to do a little studying first, so that you can familiarize yourself with the basic content and question types, then that's okay - but you shouldn't wait too long to take that initial CAT. That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 3.5 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.
I'd also like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School? If it's sometime soon, then what specific application deadlines are you facing?
2) Are you planning to take the At-home GMAT or are you planning to take your GMAT at a Test Facility?
3) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
Since you are interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
