thanks. at present i have 2.5 yrs of exp and by the time i start my application procedure i would have completed 3yrs at my current organisation. i hope it satisfies the eiligibility criteria for the decent institutes.
How good is IMI? never heard of it. can shed some light on it?

If you are looking at Indian B-Schools, you should only focus on ISB, IIMs, XLRI.
SP Jain, Great Lakes, IMI have all joined the bandwagon and trying to fleece gullible people. Don't get mislead by SP Jain's placement statistics. The guy who got 25 Lakhs placement got a job in Dubai. The 25Lakhs is inclusive of the housing allowance which is about 12.5 Lakhs. Net net its 12 Lakhs per annum as salary and that too because he had 7+ years of experience prior to the GMBA.

The median salary was 6 to 8 Lakhs PA after doing a course worth 18 Lakhs ++

Even ISB had a median placement of INR 12 Lakhs per annum this year.

If you are looking for a 1 year MBA, its prudent to look at options in Europe and Canada after ISB and IIMs. The average cost comes to about 34 Lakhs in the top schools. A vast majority of them provide scholarships ranging between 10% and 50% of tuitions. The net cost for a good Indian profile amounts to about 20-25 Lakhs that is almost the same as doing an MBA from an Indian Institute.

US MBA is always a fantastic option provided you get good scholarships and are willing to invest 2 years. However, the financial commitment is still very high but if you can afford it, always a fantastic option

Hey Starwalker.. thanks for welcoming me.. :happy:

I got the OG11 + OG for Quant + OG for Verbal for 900 and kaplan for 700.. I also got a CD in kaplan book. The contact number of that copy centre is 9820541867 and 02226105351. Let me know if these numbers do not work and i can get new numbers from der shop..

I just had a question if anybody can help me with that.. How much time does it take for any average student to prepare for GMAT. I see many ppl are comfortable if they have just 3 months or 4 months in hand.. is the period of 3 to 4 months enough for the prep??

Meenakshi
Yes 3 to 4 months is a sufficient time period to prepare for the GMAT. Assumptions
Thou shall study 2 to 3 hours per day on weekdays and 8 to 10 hours on weekends.
Thou shall take 2 weeks off in this period. (1 between the study period and 1 before G-Day)
Thou shall maintain an error log of mistakes and practice as many questions
Thou shall take at least 10 full length tests

try4it Says

If u hav more than 5 years of exp u can apply to all IIMs for their PGPX prog. then u have Great Lakes, ISB, TAPMI(for freshers as well), IMI among others. for SP Jain 1 year course GMAT is also acceptable.

thanks. at present i have 2.5 yrs of exp and by the time i start my application procedure i would have completed 3yrs at my current organisation. i hope it satisfies the eiligibility criteria for the decent institutes.
How good is IMI? never heard of it. can shed some light on it?

@try4it
just ignore the message. if look at the bottom of that error window u will find several tabs out of which u need to select the download tab. u can download the file using the download option.
otherwise u can go to 5GB of free space to upload and share your files, photos, videos and music - eSnips.com and search for OG 11th Edition. u will get multiple sources to choose from. i hope it will solve ur problem.

harshad_1984 Says

hey can any one help me with the indian management institutes who accept GMAT scores ??? please send a list if possible.

If u hav more than 5 years of exp u can apply to all IIMs for their PGPX prog. then u have Great Lakes, ISB, TAPMI(for freshers as well), IMI among others. for SP Jain 1 year course GMAT is also acceptable.

hey can any one help me with the indian management institutes who accept GMAT scores ??? please send a list if possible.

hi guys,
grt initiative in the form of starting a study group for pune ppl. i hope this study group will attend to the immidiate concerns and issues related to GMAT in an efficient manner.
i was going thru the thread and came to know that most of the member of this thread do not have the copy of OG 11th edition.
GMAT Official Guide 11th Edition - eSnips, share anything
Follow this link and u will find the pdf for OG 11th edition. also if u search for some other material like online test simulators, GMAT softwares etc u can get it easily.
hope this clears the initial obstacles for few ppl. keep posting.

hey harshad,
I am getting some error like doc failed to convert wen I clicked on the link u provided. can u confirm the link plz.
Thanks in advance...

Hey Starwalker.. thanks for welcoming me.. :happy:

I got the OG11 + OG for Quant + OG for Verbal for 900 and kaplan for 700.. I also got a CD in kaplan book. The contact number of that copy centre is 9820541867 and 02226105351. Let me know if these numbers do not work and i can get new numbers from der shop..

I just had a question if anybody can help me with that.. How much time does it take for any average student to prepare for GMAT. I see many ppl are comfortable if they have just 3 months or 4 months in hand.. is the period of 3 to 4 months enough for the prep??

Thanks for the info Meenakshi I am going to mumbai tomo. will try to get the books if I manage to get some time.

hi guys,
grt initiative in the form of starting a study group for pune ppl. i hope this study group will attend to the immidiate concerns and issues related to GMAT in an efficient manner.
i was going thru the thread and came to know that most of the member of this thread do not have the copy of OG 11th edition.
GMAT Official Guide 11th Edition - eSnips, share anything
Follow this link and u will find the pdf for OG 11th edition. also if u search for some other material like online test simulators, GMAT softwares etc u can get it easily.
hope this clears the initial obstacles for few ppl. keep posting.

Hi am also planning to give GMAT this year...
have 2.5 years of wrk ex,,,but hav heard that most of the schoold are now looking for a min work ex of 5 years...can any body plz confirm this...
also plz lemme know when ever u guys a plannning a meet....

I don't think this is true. although the average work ex in a good bschool is 5+ years u can find a lot of indians in 2-4 years grp. I have my frnds stdying thre who have arnd years of work ex. So don't worry abt that and start ur prep.
and yes, welcome to the group

tg_maverick Says

Knight: I doubt whether he gives any discount on the original ones, but yeah he gives the xeroxed stuff at reasonable prices. You can get Kaplan with DVD, OG11 from him but Princeton is only in original copy. Also guys don't worry about the quality of xerox... its really good...

one of my frnds has bought princeton. according to him this book is not tht gud. it's ok if u don't solve it. instead go for manhattan. but if need arises I can have a xerox of that book and share with u. also that book costs arnd 600 I think.

Hi am also planning to give GMAT this year...
have 2.5 years of wrk ex,,,but hav heard that most of the schoold are now looking for a min work ex of 5 years...can any body plz confirm this...
also plz lemme know when ever u guys a plannning a meet....

Welcome to the group Maeenakshi :

We are planning to have a meet in Pune once we have a few more members in this group...as if now we are very few in number .Also none of us has ever appeared for GMAT here before and we are starting the preparation very shortly.

Regarding the boook, how much did u pay for the xerox copy of kaplan and OG11 each ?? Here in Pune a pirated copy of OG11 is for 650 something... Also please give the contact number of the xerox center...just in case.




Keep posting.
Regards,
Starwalker. :)

P.S: This is the right thread for your reply.

Hey Starwalker.. thanks for welcoming me.. :happy:

I got the OG11 + OG for Quant + OG for Verbal for 900 and kaplan for 700.. I also got a CD in kaplan book. The contact number of that copy centre is 9820541867 and 02226105351. Let me know if these numbers do not work and i can get new numbers from der shop..

I just had a question if anybody can help me with that.. How much time does it take for any average student to prepare for GMAT. I see many ppl are comfortable if they have just 3 months or 4 months in hand.. is the period of 3 to 4 months enough for the prep??

hey Knight I am looking forward to to attend this meet but i could not get the e-mail id for registration.It would be very kind of you if you can send me the e-mail id through PM.

Also this study group is for Pune city and has just started a few days ago. All of us here are mostly first timers for the GMAT exam. We are looking for more people to join this group and then have a meet at some place in Pune city very soon.

Regards.

Vicky
The posts above have given the locations anyways.
Best place is Book World at the basement of Sagar Arcade on FC Road. You get original, 2nd hand and xeroxed copies of all materials at affordable prices.
Credit Cards Accepted
Good discounts on the originals as well :p

Knight: I doubt whether he gives any discount on the original ones, but yeah he gives the xeroxed stuff at reasonable prices. You can get Kaplan with DVD, OG11 from him but Princeton is only in original copy. Also guys don't worry about the quality of xerox... its really good...

hi All
I have been working as software developer in MNC in pune since last one year.I also want to prepare for GMAT,but i dont have any preparation materials.How do I get it? If anyone in pune preparing GMAt and having OG or other material please please please let me known i am ready to photocopy it.
Waiting for reply......

Vicky
The posts above have given the locations anyways.
Best place is Book World at the basement of Sagar Arcade on FC Road. You get original, 2nd hand and xeroxed copies of all materials at affordable prices.
Credit Cards Accepted
Good discounts on the originals as well

Just came to know that there is a a Yahoo Group for GMAT Pune created and a GMAT Coffee meet in Pune as well on 14th March 09 at Cafe Coffee Day. I have sent my request to add me as a member of the group. I would encourage other puys in Pune as well to chip in.

gmatpune : GMAT MBA Study Group Pune

hi All
I have been working as software developer in MNC in pune since last one year.I also want to prepare for GMAT,but i dont have any preparation materials.How do I get it? If anyone in pune preparing GMAt and having OG or other material please please please let me known i am ready to photocopy it.
Waiting for reply......

Hi all,

I am planning to give the exam in mid May, started with the prep as i don't have much time left. I am workin and try my best to spare at least 1 - 2 hours everyday. the only thing i am lacking is devoting more time as of now.. I am not checking for accuracy or speed skillls now as i want to get a hand over all basic question types... Almost through with Kaplan basic guide once.. want to start OG asap.

anybody having any suggestions feel free to pour in...

@starwalker: I have the CD with me and some material from my friend who gave GMAT last year. i can share the stuff with you. do send me a message with your mail id.

Welcome to the group Maeenakshi :

We are planning to have a meet in Pune once we have a few more members in this group...as if now we are very few in number .Also none of us has ever appeared for GMAT here before and we are starting the preparation very shortly.

Regarding the boook, how much did u pay for the xerox copy of kaplan and OG11 each ?? Here in Pune a pirated copy of OG11 is for 650 something... Also please give the contact number of the xerox center...just in case.




Keep posting.
Regards,
Starwalker. :)

P.S: This is the right thread for your reply.

Hi everyone.. First of all thanks for starting this thread.. its gonna be very helpful to ppl like me who are not joining any classes for GMAT, if we all can start our prep together and plan out our everyday target and stick to it!! What say guys??

Bit of info abt me:

1) BScIT graduate
2) Have 1 year and 6 months of exp in ITeS industry.. will have more than 2 years of work ex by da time i apply to colleges
3) planned month of exam is end of July or Aug
4) Have never appeared for GMAT before

I am from Mumbai and as one of the puys from Noida i wont be able to join any PG meet that is in case held in Pune.. But I wud certainly like to join this thread and prepare with the help of it..

I have bought a zerox of OG 11 and Kaplan from Andheri's laxmi copy centre.. They give delivery serivice all over india.. atleast as much i have heard in the other threads.. I have seen ppl trying to find the book but rarely do they get it.. plz let me knw if u wud like to buy the book from the laxmi copy centre and i can put down their contact number here (if its not againts the rules).. I have the books but my prob is starting with the prep and i m very much confused about how to start my prep and from which section or which chapter.. My office makes it more difficult for me.. :-(

Is there anybody who shares the same probs as i do over here??

P.S: Plz let me knw if this thread is not whr i shld have posted this reply..

Do you have the DVD maverick ??

Thanks for the info dude. is it advisable to have pirated kaplan? because I think there is a practice cd with the original one which we won't get with pirated one. correct me if I m wrong..
And how can there be a PG meet without u all guys

you get a DVD also along with the xerox of kaplan... so its a good option ...

Hi....
I am new to PG and am happy to find this thread. I am plannin to take GMAT in May/June but have not yet started the prep. wht can be an ideal way to start the prep. ne books, material.

am staying in baner.

Welcome to the study group jolu !

So fart his thread has members who are starters and are giving gmat for the first time, so its really hard to come across people who have already given, but in due course of time we will definitely have more people joining this group.

ABC has a lot of book vendors who sell pirated copies of OG 11 for some 650 bucks as the original OG 11 costs you more than 1600

Check out with the roadside vendors. I am going to ABC in a few days to buy one...will tell you the name of the vendor who sells it.


Cheers.

Guys

for the starters..i just saw in a post mentioned was 'ABC' where GMAT books are available...can anybody please tell me where is this store located?

cheers
jolu_warrior

Hi dude,
welcome to the group. ABC is Appa Balwant Chowk near laxmi road. It contains several book stores there.

Guys

nice to have a dedicated thread for GMAT aspirants from Pune....
I have not yet decided on any date for taking the GMAT...probably it's going to be the first half of 2010.....nonetheless I have started pacing my efforts towards the cause...but religious study is yet to be started..

as of now I am more into researching about the B-schools and in the process of cornering down a few of them as per my goals....simultaneously I am trying to gather information from various sources on the study materials and the right guidance from people who have been there and cleared it successfully...

this thread would add as a good platform for sharing information with all of you as we all are motivated towards the same goal...

for the starters..i just saw in a post mentioned was 'ABC' where GMAT books are available...can anybody please tell me where is this store located?

cheers
jolu_warrior

tg_maverick Says

It's 600 bucks for og and 550 for kaplan and puys do let me know wenever u r planning to have a meet..

Thanks for the info dude. is it advisable to have pirated kaplan? because I think there is a practice cd with the original one which we won't get with pirated one. correct me if I m wrong..
And how can there be a PG meet without u all guys

@Maverick
how much is the cost of xerox OG11 there???

It's 600 bucks for og and 550 for kaplan and puys do let me know wenever u r planning to have a meet..

starwalker Says

i am not sure about the cds thing... u can check it out from the net. then dont have it i suppose. whats ur profession try ???

I am working in the IT industry since last 3.3 years.

I had attended Dilip Oak's class for GRE...but i have changed my mind and i am going for GMAT. The faculty they have is pretty good and you also get some good study material there after joining. Check it out.

Cheers.

Hi,
I dont know much about the material for GMAT.To start with plz tell me which book should i refer.

thanks for starting this thread!

hi guys

I am planning to take GMAT in June/July...

Has anybody joined any class?Pls suggest which is the good class for GMAT in Pune...

i am not sure about the cds thing... u can check it out from the net. then dont have it i suppose. whats ur profession try ???

hi dude,
we will definnitely plan a meet when the group size is big enough. till then we can discuss our queries here.
by the way is there any CD provided with the OG 11. otherwise I ll go for pirated copy. because we have to buy Kaplan and manhattan original copies as they have practice cds.

Welcome to the group jake... we have a few members here and the group has started just a few days ago. We will definitely have a meet but i think its gonna take a little more time to fix the date.

hi everyone....

I really feel delighted with this effort. so all you Pune Puys...can have we have a PG meet at some local point where in we can plan on something definite......and i would request you guys if you all agree to it....then the meet can be kept during saturday or sundays......

I had been to ABC yesterday... the original copy costs you 1600 something and the pirated one is for 650 or less than that. The only difference both of them have is that of paper quality. :lookround:

I am looking at few more places for a second hand copy of the original one, but its hard to get.

If any one of you have a e-book then please let me know. Need to check out the vendor at FC rd.

I am staying in Bibewadi.

Regards,
Starwalker.

@Maverick
how much is the cost of xerox OG11 there???

I am planning to give GMAT in May, started with Kaplan and manhattan SC... will be starting wit OG11 soon...

You can get OG11 from FC Sagar arcade basement ... I think the stores name is Book world.. he keeps all the GMAT related stuff there..even xerox..

Thanks mate We are all in the same boat and discussions about the preparation and other things would really help us overcome the hurdles.

Dude have you bought any study material yet ?? If yes then which one ?

Where in Pune are you located ??

Regards,
Starwalker.

i haven't bought anyone yet. today I am planning to go to ABC for OG11.
I am statying at Baner,, near Symantec. what about u?

try4it Says

Welcome to the group dude. even I am planning to take the GMAT around may/june. lets start our discussion about study materials and other things. Come on Pune puys lets start it.

Thanks mate We are all in the same boat and discussions about the preparation and other things would really help us overcome the hurdles.

Dude have you bought any study material yet ?? If yes then which one ?

Where in Pune are you located ??

Regards,
Starwalker.

Hi..all..

I have two queries firstly i am from Noida so can i join you all in Discussion for GMAT preparation.Seconly kindly suggest me some Good Reference books for the GMAT preparation:confused:

I welcome Every one of you in this thread.

Best Of Luck Guys!!!

Welcome to the group bhai. The only thing u can miss is if there is any pune pg meet u won't be able to attend it.
about the books I think OG 11 and Kaplan should be enough for now.
Suggestions are welcome..

try4it Says

Welcome to the group dude. even I am planning to take the GMAT around may/june. lets start our discussion about study materials and other things. Come on Pune puys lets start it.

Hi..all..

I have two queries firstly i am from Noida so can i join you all in Discussion for GMAT preparation.Seconly kindly suggest me some Good Reference books for the GMAT preparation:confused:

I welcome Every one of you in this thread.

Best Of Luck Guys!!!

I came across this thread and I think this would surely prove to be helpful for puys from pune.

I am planning to give my GMAT by end of august 2009, and have started shortlisting the study material for the same. I am planning to start my preparation with OG 11th edition by end of this week, but unable to get second hand copy of the same.

I would like to use this thread to introduce as well as discuss the study in questions rather than just use this thread for one's introduction.

Puys with any strategies and any tips about preparation please post it here. Your help is much appreciated.

Regards,
Starwalker.

Welcome to the group dude. even I am planning to take the GMAT around may/june. lets start our discussion about study materials and other things. Come on Pune puys lets start it.

Hi try - I would suggest that we limit this thread just to get introduced to puys in Pune aiming for the GMAT in 2009. There are 5 separate threads for each and every module of the GMAT on the forums. Bringing up questions and discussions here will only dilute the consolidation efforts being put in the mods

Cheers

Hi dude,
I haven't started this thread to discuss the questions on each and every module of the GMAT. This thread will act as a platform for Pune guys to share stratagies, study materials and other doubts. I know that there are already separate thread for the qs. so don't worry this will not dilute any efforts.

I came across this thread and I think this would surely prove to be helpful for puys from pune.

I am planning to give my GMAT by end of august 2009, and have started shortlisting the study material for the same. I am planning to start my preparation with OG 11th edition by end of this week, but unable to get second hand copy of the same.

I would like to use this thread to introduce as well as discuss the study in questions rather than just use this thread for one's introduction.

Puys with any strategies and any tips about preparation please post it here. Your help is much appreciated.

Regards,
Starwalker.

Hi Guys,

This thread is for all those who are planning to take GMAT in next 6 months. Lets form a study group for Pune where we can we can discuss our stratagies and share our plans.
Please contribute to this thread with your valuable suggestions and lets prepare to get 750+

So lets Start puy....

Hi try - I would suggest that we limit this thread just to get introduced to puys in Pune aiming for the GMAT in 2009. There are 5 separate threads for each and every module of the GMAT on the forums. Bringing up questions and discussions here will only dilute the consolidation efforts being put in the mods

Cheers