Few points to clarify

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Hello everyone, I am interested in writing GMAT in April but I have few queries regarding that.they are as follows: 1)If I give the exam in April 2013 so for what session will I be eligible to apply for? 2)What material is necessary for stu…

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Hello everyone,
I am interested in writing GMAT in April but I have few queries regarding that.they are as follows:
1)If I give the exam in April 2013 so for what session will I be eligible to apply for?
2)What material is necessary for studying for it?I have brought The Official Guide for GMAT Review (With CD ROM) 13th Edition.If any other books are needed please do tell me about them.
3)I am in final year and will pass the college this year.I wanted to join the college this year so with me giving GMAT now,Will that be possible?
4)Is experience really necessary for entrance into a good college?

If any of you can help me with this I'll be very thankful.

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@NeilCaffery If you don't mind me saying...
the book you have posted is the mother and father of all gmat books...as I have used to crack other competitions...
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@prateek987 Sure but mate that still doesn't answer the other questions
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@NeilCaffery if you give in april you will be eligible for spring...
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@prateek987 Okay and like do I really need experience to get into good colleges??
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@NeilCaffery a lot of colleges do need exp..so yes..what colleges are you aiming for..?
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@prateek987 1) Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
2) London Business School
3) Harvard Business School
4) Columbia Business School
5) Insead
6) Stanford University Graduate School of Business
7) IE Business School, Madrid
8) China Europe International Business School
9)MITSloan School
10) New York University Stern School
any one of the above..I am open to suggestions though..
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@NeilCaffery said:
@prateek9871) Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania2) London Business School3) Harvard Business School4) Columbia Business School5) Insead6) Stanford University Graduate School of Business7) IE Business School, Madrid8) China Europe International Business School9)MITSloan School10) New York University Stern Schoolany one of the above..I am open to suggestions though..
Man that's like the bestest of d best B-schools 😃 , have you got the profile good enoguh for them ,jk jk but yeah a 700+ (probably around 740) + a good profile is must. Plz search 'An international MBA' on PG for all d basic queries 😃 Its a whole series for GMAT and B Schools :)
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I heard here ^ that Kaplan 800 is the God of all GMAT-preps. If anyone has the pdf plz tell 😃 thnx!
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@CatNamoNamah Agreed but I just wanted to know the criterion for the admission in these institutes apart from the score...I have no job experience so is that needed..??
"have you got the profile good enoguh for them" Tell me what exactly is needed ??
Isn't score enough for these institutes??70%+ throughout isn't that good enough??
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@NeilCaffery said:
@CatNamoNamah Agreed but I just wanted to know the criterion for the admission in these institutes apart from the score...I have no job experience so is that needed..?? "have you got the profile good enoguh for them" Tell me what exactly is needed ??Isn't score enough for these institutes??70%+ throughout isn't that good enough??
criteria is tough to enumerate . 720 in GMAT is average for dese schools. they also claim their admitted students have 3.5 gpa on scale of 4 (could be 3.8 too) . average work ex is 4-5 yrs . extracurricular and work ex must show lot of leadership skills blah blah and most important part is essays. I haven't reached the essay step yet so can't comment much on dat 😃
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@CatNamoNamah said:
criteria is tough to enumerate . 720 in GMAT is average for dese schools. they also claim their admitted students have 3.5 gpa on scale of 4 (could be 3.8 too) . average work ex is 4-5 yrs . extracurricular and work ex must show lot of leadership skills blah blah and most important part is essays. I haven't reached the essay step yet so can't comment much on dat
Well I don't have 4-5 year experience should I stop thinking of even trying to get into a good college...??
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@NeilCaffery said:
Well I don't have 4-5 year experience should I stop thinking of even trying to get into a good college...??
No no if you have good profile then please try for it. If your aim is MBA abroad only, then my suggestion give GMAT after 2-3 months of prep, score 700+, have 2-3 yrs of exp (concentrate on leadership performance blah blah and do only relevant job for eg if finace is your goal then take a fin job) keep researching on colleges and what do they require...and then apply in colleges that you like and that are feasible for you.
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@CatNamoNamah said:
No no if you have good profile then please try for it. If your aim is MBA abroad only, then my suggestion give GMAT after 2-3 months of prep, score 700+, have 2-3 yrs of exp (concentrate on leadership performance blah blah and do only relevant job for eg if finace is your goal then take a fin job) keep researching on colleges and what do they require...and then apply in colleges that you like and that are feasible for you.
Sir Like I have mentioned "I have no job experience".So how exactly am I supposed to have 2-3 years of experience in the 2-3 months preparation..??
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@prateek987 can u suggest me a few colleges or tell me if the colleges I have mentioned take freshers??
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@NeilCaffery some of them ..yes..

people say..they don;t but they do make exceptions...
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@prateek987 Any other colleges that u can tell me about??
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@NeilCafferyThere are plenty of good colleges which accept freshers... the coleges you mentioned in your previous post are all A++
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@prateek987 Okay is there any place where I can get the list of the colleges??
Also do you know any sites or topics in the forum that inform about upcoming exams??