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Hi EmpowerGMATRichC and pushpitkc,

Please find my responses below:

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1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on your 2 Official GMATs? 1st attempt : Q50 V29. 2nd Attempt : Q49 V31. Attached the ESR for a better idea
2) How long did you study for each attempt? For the first attempt, I studied for 4 months. 2 months classes at TOP one percent in Delhi, and 2 months for self study and mocks. For the second attempt, I studied for a month. This time, I concentrated majorly on the mocks
3) What study materials did you use for each attempt? I used the material provided by the coaching I joined (mentioned above). I also completed the SUPER 100 in CR, GMAT Prep extracted questions and OG13 for CR and SC. Also, in the second attempt, I used Manhattan RC book for refreshing my concepts
4) When was the last time you took a NEW CAT - with questions that you had NOT seen before (and how did you score, including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Since I have practiced a lot of questions, each of the exams I wrote had at least 2-3 repeated questions. Though the last exam I wrote without any repition was GMAT prep 6. I scored 720 in it. Q50 V38.

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5) When are you planning to retake the GMAT? My original plan was round 1, then round 2. But now since I do not have a decent score, I am not sure what to do and how much time i need. I am honestly fine with quants and do not help much help in that. And as far as verbal goes, I am well versed with all the SC rules, CR techniques. I have learned some RC techniques too (such as O.C.T.A.V.E.) but I noticed that when it comes to questions, I rely on comprehension. But when I saw the ESR,
I did not do that well in SC and CR too.

6) When are you planning to apply to Business School? I wanted to apply for fall 2018 batches. But time seems to be running
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to? Majorly schools in ASIA : ISB, NUS, NTU, HKUST, CUHK,CEIBS, ROTMAN, Richard Ivey etc. No schools in US. If needed, I might apply to schools in Europe (HEC, Boconni, Manchester, Oxford)
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Hi Rishabhjit,

I've sent you a PM with some notes/suggestions based on your ESR.

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