[NahinNahin]

Hi Guys, I feel missed out but could not help either, as i am out of town. Can you people please put in the details which might propel us to higher scores !!

[skvignesh]

We spent about an hour in actual subject analysis (for which I was 30 mins late) and I believe it was excellent, but not something someone else might not be able to say, it was general approach to the subjects. However what I took away from the meet was the answers that Arun gave us, on questions like "Is there a sports management MBA which you can suggest for me", the answer was, as I remember "Hei... I have a friend who is into sports management, I will try and get you both to meet up", a few questions I wanted to ask like "What could be the minimum score on Verbal to score xxx total score with yy math score", which I dont think I can get from any book or any person taking GMAT for the first time.

Thanks once again Arun for this, and overall it was nice to meet peers too, especially one or two of them who had already taken the exam, which always helps.

[atul.m]

Originally Posted by Psychodementia

1. I think the minutes can be shared on the forum as well
Arun

Ok frenz - I will make an attempt to capture most of the knowledge imparted to us by Arun, however please feel free to add on to make it exhaustive.

PsychoD my apologies in case anything here is not accurate or not represented in the right light .. please mail me and I ll edit the post accordingly :detective:

So for all GMAT aspirants here it is -

Some common tips :

1. There are no MAGIC formulas for a 700+ score
2. People can guide you, not spoon feed you
3. There are lots of material and coaching available - however YOU have to find out what suits you the best. ("Dont try to boil the ocean for salt" - Arun)
4. Strategies for different people are different in nature ... so analyse your strength, weakness and target date :xmas:
5. Take as many tests as you can - always helps. Dont save the tests for the last week

Study Material :

OG 10 or OG 11+Math Review+verbal review

Per Arun definitely must have - and will give you a fair idea of GMAT.
Please go through this book in details. :detective:

Manhattan
for SC/CR +RC must have - the concepts are explained and would help the preparation if you start from this book.

Kaplan
Kaplan 800 is a good buy for practicing a lil tougher question.

Princeton Review
Good for the AWA section - other sections might be too easy.

Arco's, GMAT plus, Barrons, etc
Not reccomended

Quant Section-
37 questions - 75 minutes

Generally not a pain area
Recommended that you start by revising the formulae provided in the GMAt prep software and move on to OG - as you move along make a note of the tougher topics or the questions which you get wrong repeatedly.
Spend time in getting the basics right ... move over to Kaplan 800 and practice tests... be active in forums :xmas: ... use (bellcurve.com) and google baba :detective: ... and post all the tricky questions to Arun :new_Llol: and you shall find enlightment

Verbal Section-
41 Questions - 75 minutes
Here comes the devil

SC

Use the OG and Manhattan SC to come up with your set of rules for the SC (should be able appx close to 60% of the total)
Move on to google baba (spidey's notes, Sahil's notes) + online forums (you see a lot of questions - solve and add to your rules) + idioms (cant do much you either know them or dont)

Point to remember - while ruling out the wrong answers spend sometime anlysing the mistakes in the wrong options and add to your lists. Yes you read it right ... learn not only from the right but also from the wrong !!!

CR

Manhattan and Kaplan are good resources to build up your basics and if you have an analytical mind - it will appeal to you... however the tricks of the trade can be picked up from the books. Complete the OG and as always keep an error log handy to analyse.
Online forums,google baba and Arun are definitely there to help you out .

1000CR (LSAT) if you want to venture out further and reach the pinnacle of CR :xmas:

RC
Get used to reading stuff which doesnt interest you .. dont postpone jump on this as soon as you can :xmas: . As explained very nicely by Arun you wont read for interest or for any other reasons you would have probably read before... READ to answer questions

1000 RC, OG and Kaplan are the suggested resources - read a lot of editorials+ business news+ boring stuff ( yes yes I know its a pain - choice is yours)

Point to remember - get used to solving on the computer .. some fellow puys found it easy to solve on pen and paper and had a tough time concentrating on the actual RC in the exam ... (get practice)

We had a lot of discussion on varied topics as expected .. starting from loan arrangements,b school application,ranking to Arun's personal life .. however to save teh server space I am not posting it here as all of us have still some time left to reach that stage ....

Last but not the least - for all you guys who need more guidance, please please PM Arun - he has something in store for all of you starting next weekend ... I can bet its something worth the money (there was a live testimonial by Ratna)...

Once again - THANK YOU Arun (PsychoD) and all the PUY's for turning up..
All the best

p.s. sorry for the long post - tried hard to edit !!!

Cheers,
another pagal guy

[vinaysinghalin]

hey guys pls help me out...i m very confused.i want to prepare for gmat.i cannot get which institute to join.
see my strength is quant.my weakest portion is verbal.i want to improve it.so pls guide me which institute would be the best for me to join for gmat so that i can crack gmat.i live in arkere gate,bannerghatta road bangalore.

[atul.m]

Originally Posted by vinaysinghalin

hey guys pls help me out...i m very confused.i want to prepare for gmat.i cannot get which institute to join.
see my strength is quant.my weakest portion is verbal.i want to improve it.so pls guide me which institute would be the best for me to join for gmat so that i can crack gmat.i live in arkere gate,bannerghatta road bangalore.

PM Arun with your analysis and I am sure he can guide you through :xmas:
Its simple ... read the post on the PG meet - that might help you get a direction

Cheers,
Atul M

[lakshya82]

@atul,

Thnx fr sum'ing the PG meet...well captured....

@psychod,

Thnx fr providing ur time and sharing the knowledge....The meet was really helpful..gave me good insight abt GMAT to beginners like me....


@puys,

Many more meets to follow....

[xtremedexter]

Million thanks to PsychoD aka Arun aka Mr.GMAT Encyclopedia for sharing vital info

@ Atul - Thanks very much for the initiative dude..

Man, we have really taken off on the GMAT plane at Airlines hotel .. we hv to make sure our flights land at the B school of ur choice ..

One thing I wish to highlight and in my opinion, I learnt from PsychoD

Lots of questions were raised on what is the diff between GMAT and CAT.. and how the approach should be for both..

they are worlds apart but both need sincere hardwork and dedication. Main difference is that in CAT, you can have a strategy and come back to any question, skip questions.. choose the section of ur choice and also correct the answers if marked wrong. GMAT doesnt give you that liberty... it says DO.. you gotta DO.. max u can do is skip that question n save the extra time.. but u cant come back to it later..and mind you.. you will carry that extra baggage throughout the exam..

Not to forget.. the fatigue factor.. thts the real test because u will start getting tired when u reach the verbal section.. and imagine reading an RC in the ending stages of ur verbal section.. Mantra is that u shudnt panic in the exam...practise more and more... first with the strategies given by experts and applying them in the study material (mostly books) and give a good equal amount of time for online tests (including AWA).. this will build up your stamina for the D.. rather G day :-) ...

MOST Important... dont postpone your online tests for the last few days... make sure you get to practise online every weekend (from the start of the prep) till the exam... or else your plane will run out of fuel midway

Cheers,
XtremeD

[atul.m]

Dear frenz,

What happned to the GMAt prep in Blr ??
Everyone too busy ... btw anyone found online tests - plz PM be the source.

Thank you,
Atul M

[andy_jaan]

Originally Posted by atul.m

Dear frenz,

What happned to the GMAt prep in Blr ??
Everyone too busy ... btw anyone found online tests - plz PM be the source.

Thank you,
Atul M

Hey infact we didn't get that common email too :neutral:
Someone needs to send PsychoD a "gentle" reminder.
ANdy

[atul.m]

Originally Posted by andy_jaan

Hey infact we didn't get that common email too :neutral:
Someone needs to send PsychoD a "gentle" reminder.
ANdy

Well we got the mail - PM me your ID i shall add you to the list and forward the emails if you wish

Cheers,
Atul M