Hi, I am a B.Tech grad having 2+ years of work experience (1+ year as tech lead) in a start up software firm. After doing a lot of hard work for which the management team above my head took all the credit, I decided to get an MBA myself and …
Hi,
I am a B.Tech grad having 2+ years of work experience (1+ year as tech lead) in a start up software firm. After doing a lot of hard work for which the management team above my head took all the credit, I decided to get an MBA myself and get into a managerial position where I take the credit for my well accomplished job.
I am planning to study only in India but from a top b-school. My first preference is ISB (because I was impressed by their info session which I attended a few months ago) and it requires GMAT. Obviously, I cannot rely on that completely and so I have to apply to other top b-schools as well but they ask for CAT scores.
So, I request all the prep gurus in PG to help me start my prep aimed at both CAT and GMAT. I am really not understanding how and where to start considering my requirement. Will attending weekend CAT classes at TIME help me for GMAT as well? After going through the PG forums for a while, I understood that GMAT's verbal is tough and CAT's quant. So, will it be helpful for GMAT's quant at least if I attend CAT classes? No idea about how to prepare for GMAT verbal - please help!
I have around 10 months for GMAT and CAT preparation, I will take tests in 2013 and apply in 2014.
Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks 
@dheeraj0610 when u r so keen on studying only in INDIA ..I think u sud focus more on CAT than GMAT coz as per my knowledge goes (which is not too far-fetched :P) only ISB accepts gmat scores ..rest accept GMAT scores only of NRI's
@arjunloser18 I agree with you but ISB is on the top of my list; it's like ISB on one side and all the remaining on other (kind of obsessed with ISB 
) and hence this post. I am not sure about getting into it, so I will definitely give a lot of importance to CAT but what extra efforts should I put in for GMAT verbal?
) and hence this post. I am not sure about getting into it, so I will definitely give a lot of importance to CAT but what extra efforts should I put in for GMAT verbal?
@dheeraj0610 said:Hi,I am a B.Tech grad having 2+ years of work experience (1+ year as tech lead) in a start up software firm. After doing a lot of hard work for which the management team above my head took all the credit, I decided to get an MBA myself and get into a managerial position where I take the credit for my well accomplished job. I am planning to study only in India but from a top b-school. My first preference is ISB (because I was impressed by their info session which I attended a few months ago) and it requires GMAT. Obviously, I cannot rely on that completely and so I have to apply to other top b-schools as well but they ask for CAT scores. So, I request all the prep gurus in PG to help me start my prep aimed at both CAT and GMAT. I am really not understanding how and where to start considering my requirement. Will attending weekend CAT classes at TIME help me for GMAT as well? After going through the PG forums for a while, I understood that GMAT's verbal is tough and CAT's quant. So, will it be helpful for GMAT's quant at least if I attend CAT classes? No idea about how to prepare for GMAT verbal - please help! I have around 10 months for GMAT and CAT preparation, I will take tests in 2013 and apply in 2014. Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thanks
hi u can try IMS these guys have a combined program for CAT AND GMAT, go on their website
@dheeraj0610 said:@yemayema Thanks a lot for that! I don't have much idea about the institute. Is it a reputed one?
its among the top 3 CAT INSTITUTES in the country namely
TIME IMS AND CAREER LAUNCHER
hi..generally we tend to neglect the preparation for AWA (Analytical writing assignment) essay for GMAT. My advice will be to start reading lots of informative stuff (economist.com is a good place to start) and also start writing random AWA essays to get into the habit.
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Hi, I have done my M Com with 67% and B Com with 78% with more than 2 years of work ex in the finance sector in Bangalore. I am really out of touch with Quants. I wanna attempt the GMAT. Pugs, please guide me whether I should join a CAT coaching centre (BYJUS, TIME etc) to improve maths or directly join some GMAT classes (Princeton review, Crack Verbal €Ś please help shortlist) where they focus mostly on Verbal section.