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by rakeshd347 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:03 am
Hello everyone

I am preparing for the GMAT for the past 10 days and its been about 5 years since i touched maths but I seems to be doing good in maths practise tests. The main thing I am lacking in is verbal. I am planning to do the MBA from melbourne which government funds as I don't have thousands of dollars to invest. I am looking for help or advice from some one who has got 700 or more in GMAT. I need 680+ to get the admission in the college.
I have got 35 days from today to sit for my GMAT. I don't have thousands to spend on the courses but I managed to 2 books of Kaplan and same time I am reading from some other maths books. I am giving all the online free test and reading as much as I can from internet and books. I am spending about 7-8 hours studying as it is either now or never.
I had a health issue few years back and I was away from work for 2 years and now getting back into work force is even harder. So I decided to do MBA which could give me a good career launch pad. Currently I am unemployed and can spend 24 hours studying. I have worked physically for 24 hours non stop so i believe i can study as well.

This is my last chance to do something in life.
I will truly appreciate from bottom of my heart anyone's help or advice regarding my preparation. I just need some tips and if any one wants to share link where I can get free reading materials.

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:04 am
Hey Raj,

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by rakeshd347 » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:34 pm
Thank you Brett.
I truly appreciate your help.

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by digvijayk » Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:11 pm
Hi Raj,

If you want to improve in verbal, reading a lot of books and off of the internet would not help. Your approach to verbal should be different from - "I need to study a lot, read a lot, practice a lot and only then will I get the high score." With GMAT its just not like that, yes there is work required, but infinite practice does not equal infinite results.

Another thing about the GMAT(verbal and quant) is that it is not about a bunch of rules or formulas that you can master via practice, so its not the same as getting a great grade in school/college.

You actually need to re-wire your mind to the real life based test called the GMAT, instead of approaching it purely as an academic pursuit.

What helped me( it is also the best free resource out there) was the thursdays with ron sessions which are free. Just google "thursdays with ron".

Also, I wrote an e-book especially for Indians/Chinese and people who are going back to test prep after a loooong time. And its available free, just for today:
https://www.amazon.com/UN--WIRING-FOR-TH ... B00AMB2A78

You don't really need a kindle to read this. You can use there pc app and read it on your pc.

Hope this helps!

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