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[dhruvv]

and wht abt the percentile we get hows that calculated based on the ppl giving tests in that month or yr or from its inception........

also does ne body have an idea on how many ppl actually have got 800 till now or whst the general percentage?

[ketanm]

Originally Posted by dhruvv

and wht abt the percentile we get hows that calculated based on the ppl giving tests in that month or yr or from its inception........

Sorry...NO idea at all...

Originally Posted by dhruvv

also does ne body have an idea on how many ppl actually have got 800 till now or whst the general percentage?

As per my knowledge, no one ever got 800, since with all the questions correct you still can not get 800... the maximum I have heard is 790.

Ketan

[blackcatter]

There is one, I know of, Abraham Thomas from IIT Bombay. He was graduating the year I joined there in 1998. He got the full 800 !! and quite obviously became a god-like figure there.

[ketanm]

Originally Posted by blackcatter

There is one, I know of, Abraham Thomas from IIT Bombay. He was graduating the year I joined there in 1998. He got the full 800 !! and quite obviously became a god-like figure there.

Okay... a search on him revealed the following

IITB Student crashes the GMAT ! Abraham Thomas, 4th year B.Tech. student of Engineering Physics, scored a straight 800 out of 800 in the GMAT examination held last week. Thomas is also the Gen. Secretary, Hostels and represents students in the Senate. GMAT is the qualifying entrance examination for entry into US Universities for doing MBA Programme. Thomas is only the 4th person, ever to have achieved this score. The earlier three were : Robert McNamara (former World Bank Chief), Shankar Balakrishnan, ex-IIT Madras and now with World Bank and Namesh Marjani, a Bombay Commerce student. Congratulations! Abraham Thomas.

IITian in Tokyo

[dhruvv]

i think quiet a few ppl have done it after 1998,last yr only had read an article is delhi times that a student from DSE(i think not sure of the college)got an 800 !!

[TheMagger]

770???.......:s hock::sh ock:
770???.......:s hock::sh ock:
congrats..............::twisted :
....
awesome mannn.......
ps: I am waiting for ....."test prep strategy to follow"..........

[dhruvv]

very very imp, ne1 out here from delhi,gurgaon,noida etc who has the ets booklet or his/friend has can they pls lend it2 me for a few days ,dont mind paying sm amt for it also, giving my gmat on 21st and have been told going through ets is a must,have tried bookstores in delhi but cant get it,they all say ill need2 order and itll come in a week and thats2 late for me so pls do reply!!

also the ppl scoring above 700 whts ur take on going through or the imp of ets?

[harshg]

Originally Posted by sgmat

Well right now I think I am the most depressed person on this earth..Well I have finally decided to take GMAT and apply to top 10 US Bschools..

My GMAT score is 720.

Presently,I am working with AMERICAN EXPRESS as a CUSTOMER CARE ASSOCIATE for the past 2 years.Well I came to know this is not a great work exp. that is it is not sufficient to get into top 10 school..Please help me whether it is a decent work exp or not... I am very depressed and very confused as to what should be done in this particular case..I am also planning to apply to ISB this year.....


Help this helpless soul on this earth...Please show me the correct path all you PG guys out there....

Waiting eagerly for your response.....

H"lo SGMAT .

Great score man... fear not about the workex the 2 years in Amex are good enough as long as you exhibit the Chutzpah which your HR person did when she hired an Engineer to the badlands of ACD and CS.

I would suggest the following to buffer your workex :

A) Approach 1 ( making the best from what is there)
1) I am sure you have a resume ready, amend / customise it to emphasize your Acadmic Ex more than your Work ex,
2) Describe your work quoting from the std Amex JD for a Band 28/29 .. it is so souped up that most of the reviewers acknowledge it.
3) in your essay / application quote freely from the NASSCOM and APJ where the BPOs are billed as the Sunshine industry.
4) Take a look at the BD / Quality Control / HR Practices / Motivation Pitches and pick up leads which you can use in your own Applicaiton.

B) Approach 2 ( if you have some more time to spare)
1) move internally to the Data Teams in the Amex GIO ( Eg, Fraud and Credit Analysis sound meatier than the plain jane Call Centre CS)
2) if you are an Engineer with 2 years in Amex and are over 25 yrs of age I would suggest that before you apply move out of Amex into a people manager profile in a BPO if so be the need. ( people managers are higher on the snob value chain when looked at from the outside)


Now, what happened to the CAT this year?? And did you end up applying after all?

H.


PS If you still need a booster shot look at the application profiles of people who have made it to your target college ... you would be surprised.

[chetan.phalak]

GR8 Going Dude.
!
So what was ur AWA score like???


AGAIN...AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyone more than 770 reading this!!!!????

[poornima.rao]

Hi Everyone,
Gave gmat yest and got a score of 730.I have a work ex of about 3 years with a software company.What are my chances in schools like LSB,ISB,HEC and manchester. Also what are the chances of gettign scholarships? My acads are decent ,nothing extraordinary.
Also if anyone wants to borrow any material they are welcome.I am not selling just lending.People in and around bangalore can borrow provided they return promptly. I ahve kaplan book and cd,OG 10th edition partial prinout and few other stuff(mostly soft copies).
Thanks and regards
Poornima