Hi,
I recently gave the GMAT and scored 760 on it!! I am even more thrilled because I got this score in my first attempt and with only two weeks of preparation.
I wanted to start my preparation much earlier but I couldn't do so due to some problems. However, that did not deter me and I decided to put the meager time of two weeks to full use.
It's not that I'm trying to blow my trumpet here. This is a piece of motivation for anyone who hasn't been able to kickstart his or her preparation that GMAT can still be cracked.
The strategy to follow is to identify the different types of concepts tested, compile an exhaustive collection of rules and techniques by reading the usual books available and make sure that you are familiar with them. Learning the rules eliminates the need to practice.
I spent the entire two weeks reading and memorizing rules and by the end of two weeks I had a HUGE collection of rules and techniques on all sections.
Of course, this method is recommended only for those who, due to some extenuating circumstances, have less time on their hands.
Best of luck!
Update: 3rd October, 2012
Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for the overwhelming response and the many congratulations! My inbox is completely flooded!
Firstly, my scores:
Verbal - 41(93% Percentile)
Quantitative - 50 (90% Percentile)
Analytical Writing - 5/6
IR - 6/8
I see that most of you want me to share my compiled rules. I have absolutely no issue with doing that but the problem is that I do not have them as a document. Most of them are handwritten in a notebook while some of them are in the form of highlighted text in different books. Since I've got so many requests for the rules, I've decided to compile them in a soft document. I have already started the process but it'll take me a week or two to do so. Or maybe more. So, if anyone has his or her exam coming up soon then I suggest you follow the strategy to make your own notes.
Remember that if you aim for a high score then you have to dissect each and every topic to the level that you are confident to crack almost any question that comes from it.
And the 'rules' that I'm talking about are not just a compilation of the brief theory that is usually given before the questions in various books. The solutions at the back give you much more than that.
The books I referred:
Official Guide: This book is like the bible. GMAC has very intelligently covered almost all types of questions and has given an insight into its thought process while framing questions.
Don't just read the concepts and solve the questions. Study the solutions given at the back as well. Read and re-read them. That's the real stuff. They reveal the various nuances of different types of questions.
If you have gone through each and every solution properly in the Main official guide, then you'll find the Quantitative and Verbal OG's easy and you should find only a few new type of questions. The actual level of the exam is more like these guides rather than the main one.
I'll also recommend Manhattan's books. They have a decent collection of theory as well. However, around half of the theory in them is redundant.
Basically, go for books that give detailed solutions and then use them to make your rules.
Hope this helped!
Regards,
Tushar
760 with 2 Weeks of Preparation!!! + Strategy
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Lucky you.. congrats..
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Congrats on a successful test! Could you please forward me your rules. I missed the round 1 deadline for Wharton because of my GMAT issues. I need all the help I can get. Thanks.
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Congrats for your achievement in short time..Could you please share some tips regarding preparation techniques..!!!
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Thanks in advance..!!
Please write me on [email protected]
Thanks in advance..!!
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Congrats for your score !! I have exactly 3 weeks for my GMAT ... quite nervous... Can you please share your notes .. Would be really helpful..
Thanks !!
Thanks !!
Congratulations on your score. Please, email me the strategy used: [email protected]
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Congrats!! You can get into any b-school with that score. Would you mind sharing your rules compilation? [email protected]
thank you!
thank you!
Congrats on your score. Could you email me your strategy and the rules summary you have compiled. This will be of great help. My email addy is [email protected]