Hello guys!
So, the reason I am writing this post is to gain some clarity on what I should do next. I started preparing for my GMAT back in November 2021. I am an MiM aspirant and was planning to go for my masters this year. I was not studying consistently the whole time and thought that I would be able to get a score in the 600s. I took the exam on the 30th of December and got a score of
580(Q42, V28) on my first attempt. It was shocking for me, obviously. I knew I had to get good scores soon enough to apply for the September 2022 intake. I was in my final semester of Engineering and was also working for an organization at the time.
There was something that I was not able to figure out in terms of the preparation so I decided to get the
e-gmat course. I started with the course and booked the next date for 26th of February. This time I invested a lot more time in SC because I knew verbal section is where I lack. I got a score of
560(Q47, V21). After I got the score on the screen, it just felt unreal. I did not know where I was going wrong. It was funny enough for me to think that I scored better in my first attempt, for which I did not even study as much.
Now, as the last round of admissions were approaching for the course of MiM, I had to get something in the 600s to get myself even the slightest chance of getting admitted. So, in the middle of my classes, FYP, and finals I started preparing for the course the third time. I continued with the
e-gmat course. I completed the verbal section of the course and most of the quants section. I was much more confident with my quants this time but with verbal, there is always this sense of uncertainty and that just kills me
. I booked my test for the 30th of March (enough time to get my application completed for the final round). This time I got a score of
620(Q45, V31). Again, it was not what I expected. I had scored 48-49 consistently on my mocks as well as
e-gmat mocks. But I did not have much time in my hands and I decided to go ahead with this score.
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Context: ProfileI believe I had a pretty decent profile for an MiM candidate. I have an average of 9.87 CGPI out of 10 in my graduate course and I have received a number of
certificates for my academic excellence. (In no way am I bragging about it. This is just for context). I worked for an organization for 2 years and represented the committee on the National level. I headed a team which won National and International Awards for their performance. I had been involved in other extra-curricular activities as well including music.
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I applied to HEC Paris, UCD, Bocconi and EDHEC with my score. I was not selected for the HEC program but I expected that anyway. UCD and Bocconi did not have any seats left and they sent me a mail about the same as well. But to my surprise, I got selected for the EDHEC MiM as well as the GETT program. I was awarded a scholarship as well. Long story short, I decided not to go ahead with it right now and deferred my admission because I knew I could score much better in my GMAT. I believe with a better GMAT score and a decent profile along with some work experience, I will be able to get into any of the top 10 business schools that offer MiM with a decent scholarship offer. (P.S: I graduated last month - June 2022)
Please let me know what you guys think. I am in dire need of suggestions to go about my GMAT Prep. I am determined to get a score above 700 and I know I can do it. I need a direction to get my focus areas cleared out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much!