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Help required - How to prepare and suitability of profile

by vishalsaxena » Sun Jun 14, 2015 3:12 am
Hi,

How to prepare for GMAT. I am from India and currently targeting M7 (2 year program)

Acads -

10th - 74%
12th - 65%
Engineering - BIT Mesra (Absolute GPA - 7.67 / 10) - Among Top 50 in a batch of 650 students - 2010
Indian CAT (2009 - Score) (For IIMs in India) - 97.8%ile
Exp - 1 yr in in Consulting in ZS Associates. 4 yrs in Setting up own startup.
(Never appeared or prepared for any exam/test since 2010)

Target - M7

Took a GMAT Mock test using GMAT prep along the weekend (first GMAT test ever and with 0 preparation), got a score of 610 ( Q/V/IR - 48(78th percentile)/26(41st percentile)/4(37th percentile)). Kindly help me with a plan to prepare for GMAT, targeting 750+ score .

All the help is highly appreciated
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:38 am
You might consider signing up for Beat The GMAT's free 60-Day Study Guide (https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide). Over 40,000 Beat The GMAT students have already done so.
Each day, you'll receive an email with a series of learning activities that guide you, step-by-step, from Day 1 to test day. This will ensure that you will cover everything that the GMAT tests.

Here's an outline of all 60 emails: https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/gmat-guide-outline

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by [email protected] » Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:50 am
Hi vishalsaxena,

The M7 Schools are all highly competitive, so beyond having a strong GMAT score, you have to make sure that you have a strong OVERALL profile AND that you present yourself in the proper way.

That all having been said, a 610 is a good 'baseline' CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). To score 750+ though, you'll have to make some BIG improvements to how you handle the Verbal section (and you'll probably need to 'squeeze' a few more points out of the Quant section).

I'd like to know a bit more about your overall situation:
1) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
3) How much time can you commit to studying during a typical week?

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by vishalsaxena » Sun Jun 14, 2015 11:35 am
@Brent - Thanks, have already signed up for same and it starts from tomorrow.

@Rich - Thanks for the response. On the questions -

1. Planning to apply in Round 1 - Sept / Oct 15 for the batch starting in 2016
2. Planning to take GMAT in 3rd / 4th week of August
3. Approx 25 hrs/week.

Vishal
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by travelteer » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:43 am
@Brent, I have been a subscriber to your 60-day study plan in the past and as I revive my prep (I had to take a break for a year), I am referring back to your emails. They're without doubt, pure gold. Had one query, my Math fundamentals are rusty (having finished high school more than a decade ago). Do I need to supplement my 60-day plan with something else? I have the entire MGMAT course material. My GMAT exam is two months from now. Thanks for your help!
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by [email protected] » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:06 am
Hi vishalsaxena,

With a planned August Test Date, you've given yourself a little over 2 more months of study time. While this might be enough time, it might not. While you don't have to make any decisions about your Test Date just yet, you should keep an open mind about possibly pushing it back a bit.

Since you're in the early stages of a study plan, you can proceed with that plan and we can see how you improve. If you end up getting 'stuck' at some point, then we can talk through the necessary adjustments that you can make.

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