[sgmat]

Guys I am here again with my exp with GMAT.You can also check my new thread which is Call Centre work exp. and I would appreciate all your inputs..

My profile

B.tech 68%
xth 75%
xiith 75%
gmat 720
exp. 2 years with AMERICAN EXPRESS
Good extra curri



Well guys before I get into my long story about the gmat prep little bit about me...

I m a B.TECH in ELECTRICAL. I tell you one thing without any hesitation that software is not my cup of tea where you need to keep yourself update with the latest in the market and solving all those programming stuff...I hope people can understand that...Well interacting with people is sth which I love to do and whats better than joining a BPO.....

Well now I am in a confusion as to my work exp would be given that much importance during the evaluation process or not...I have finally started working on my apps and gonna apply this year.....

Here goes my GMAT prep:
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I hope this meagre attempt of mine may help you achieving your goals..

TIME DEVOTED:

Well I devoted 3 months seriously despite the hectic work schedule..I tell
------------------I tell you guys that this GMAT really SUCKS!!!! so dont do anything without giving any prior thought I mean a well prepared guy can take you heights so better be prepare otherwise this G gonna make you go crazy...


BOOKS USED:
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1.OG
2.Princeton review
3.kaplan
4.Kaplan 800
5.Of course, Power prep


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF BOOKS:
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1.OG: All you guyz out there take my word for that, that use this book like a "GRANTH"..I mean it especially for verbal as it very close to the REAL GMAT..Do all the questions for verbal as it is the mirror image of the questions that you get in the REAL G....


2.Princeton review: Well the fundas given in this book are really grt so learn all the fundas but beware of the fact that this book is only for people who are looking to get score in the bracket of 630 to 670...So all you guyz aiming for 700+ score keep on reading..

3.Kaplan: Yes guyz believe me this is really good especially the hard questions...Remember the more comfortable you are with hard questions the more your score in REAL G.... Especially for QUANT.

4.kaplan 800: you are gonna get some real SUCKING questions in this book but I would recommend you guys to atleast go through it once..

MOTIVATION MANTRA AND METHODS:
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GMAT is the most boring exam I mean doing those F*** questions again and again well you need sth that can be a motivation and keeps you going on so that you finally F*** this grt evil on this earth....

Well I followed this technique to get this MOTIVATION, in fact till my GMAT deadine I was on a honey moon with this motivation.

I made number of charts and on that I wrote down all the goods points and maxim that could really help you in cracking the exam...I used to read them daily and then get back to work. this really helped me a lot.....


Practice Tests:
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PowerPrep tests: 700, 720
Kaplan Tests: 540, 620, 600, 650

Guys so be focussed and crack it...

Well I have decided to get down for CAT this year.However I m very focussed toward US BSCHOOLS....

Guys I would appreciate if you could let me know as which is the best material for CAT as I came to know that quant in CAT SUCKS!!!!!!

Guys catch you later with more gyan reg. GMAT....

Till then Take care and all your valuable inputs would be welcome..

Best of luck Guys

[Rohit Sinha]

HI ,
As u knw .tht quant in CAT really sucks , but I think u ll ve an edge as u ve prepared for english very well. All u ve to do is to refresh ur 10 -12 ncert maths , believe me it's really gonto help u alot , Regarding DI ,start memorizing tables , squares and cubes ,
Wht I feel , DI is all about calcualting fast and accurate , becoz most of the pie charts and graph related questions u wld ve faced it earlier , so person with higher speed can crack it easily.
thts it for the time being
regards
rohit sinha

[CrEtin]

congratulations for that amazing score!!!

Please can u advice on how to start with the prep...I mean which book to start with first amd how to schedule the preparation....

[sgmat]

Hi CrEtin

Dude!! before you take plunge into this "VAST G River" make yourself mentally prepare that I have to crack it no matter whatever the circumstances I have to face during my prep.

Once you are mentally prepare to kill this beast then get the princeton review book so as to get the hang of the verbal questions and of course understand the mechanics of the GMAT. The strategies given in that book especially for verbal are very good.Make sure that you follow them strictly while solving any SC question.In the meantime make sure to take a powerprep test so as to make sure that which are the areas where you need to concentrate upon and where you have to strengthen yourself. In this way you can attack the whole system very systematically and wont be facing probs while taking the real thing.....


Also get a hard copy of OG which will cost you aroung 13k and start solving the verbal that is understand the solutions also..

As far as quant is concerned just build your concepts I mean the very basic concepts like BODMAS.....

Take as many tests as possible..

Any questions do lemme know I will put my best to solve all your queries..

Guyz if you have any inputs for my thread which is call centre work exp. then plz post them as I mentioned before that I have started working on my apps...

Best of luck

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Originally Posted by sgmat

Also get a hard copy of OG which will cost you aroung 13k and start solving the verbal that is understand the solutions also..

13k .. :O or 1300 .. plzzz clarify !!!

Originally Posted by sgmat

Any questions do lemme know I will put my best to solve all your queries..

somebody tell me one thin .. is ISB worth of spending that much ..
now i know .. that depends upon personal profile ..
i mean .. if someone has 1-2 yrs of exp and who takes a loan(i hope more than 80% ppl do) to study at ISB, will he get that good job that can really help him repay theloans easily .. ?? n isn't it that someone try for bschools abroad ??

sorry if i m unaware of any other thread that already contains answer to this ques !!
but itz a genuine query !!

Help .. !!

[sgmat]

I am very sorry it is 1300 which will get you the OG book...

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Originally Posted by sgmat

I am very sorry it is 1300 which will get you the OG book...

itz ok m8 .. but .. u shud hav answered 2nd ques toooooooo !!1
ok .. 1 more thin .. wich colleges r u planning to apply for .. ??
n have you have analysed about wich colleges u stand a chance (even ISB) .. ??
tell me this time bossss !!

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[sgmat]

Buddy I agree that the isb loan is very high..But I think you shud looking out for opportunities and I think if you manage to get isb with 2 years of work exp then one shud not miss this grt opportunities in life I mean see you only one life to live and I think whatever opportunities come your way you shud grab it

I tell you one more thing that nobody knows what is gonna happen tommorrow so whatever you do just give it a big shot rather than attempting it without any enthu..

Well I have applied to

1.isb
2.wharton
3.columbia
4.stanford
5.yale


Well as of now I am pretty much busy with the "BORING APPS PROCESS" which really sucks as it requires lot of patience from your side and make the whole appl process very lazy and lethargic...

Buddy all your inputs,criticism are welcome so dont hesitate on that part...

Catch you later.!!!!!

[rebb]

Hey sgmat i was really interested in cracking the gmat exam but i wanted to know what is the eligibility criteria besides getting a good gmat score . You seee i have not taken part in any sports activities so will that drown my chances for gettting into the top 10 bschools in the US . Well i am currently working and doin my MCom side by side the correspondence course so well besides what are the other qualities needed for me to be able to get into one of those bschools

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Originally Posted by sgmat

Buddy I agree that the isb loan is very high..But I think you shud looking out for opportunities and I think if you manage to get isb with 2 years of work exp then one shud not miss this grt opportunities in life I mean see you only one life to live and I think whatever opportunities come your way you shud grab it

I tell you one more thing that nobody knows what is gonna happen tommorrow so whatever you do just give it a big shot rather than attempting it without any enthu..

Well I have applied to

1.isb
2.wharton
3.columbia
4.stanford
5.yale


Well as of now I am pretty much busy with the "BORING APPS PROCESS" which really sucks as it requires lot of patience from your side and make the whole appl process very lazy and lethargic...

Buddy all your inputs,criticism are welcome so dont hesitate on that part...

Catch you later.!!!!!

Heyyyyyyyyy ...
i wuz not critisizing u ...
i wuz just askin .. if ISB is worth spendin that 14-15 lacs ..

c, u got a very good score .. n myself being a newbie, i dont even think i will critisize someone .. with such an excellent profile .
just wanted some inputs from u ..
i myself aim to give GMAt this year end just to take admission in ISB ..
coz i wanna complete post grad in 1 yr flat ..
so had a genuine query .. so asked u .. !!
thats all ..