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Hi, You have a pretty good plan out there. 1. I would like to say that analysing the CATs and working on your weak areas is very important. 2. Keep an error log and study it before taking each CAT. This way you will avoid making the same mistake. 3. Keep a note of all difficult questions you came ac...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:43 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Manhatten CATs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1014
Hello jakecc17, I agree with what Trekib said, each person has specific requirements. You can read the different study methods (there are many esp in this forum) and figure what is best for you. Sometimes you may want to use a mix of different methodologies. For eg I am getting back to studies after...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:33 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Best way to get started?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1253
Hello trishna26, I have also found the these practice CATs (Kaplan and MGMAT) tougher than the actual. To get a feel of where you stand you should try out GMAT Prep (from MBA.com). They are the closest to the real thing compared to any practice CAT. I saved my Prep CATs for the end. I'd suggest that...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:28 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Kaplans vs. Actual
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1267
Hello Nilesh, Reg the sabbatical: I have heard from different sources that a sabbatical is not really a good idea since there are so many people who are doing their GMAT continuing in their jobs. So this may be a disadvantage for you when you apply to schools since you may have a tough time trying t...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:21 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Sabbatical for GMAT -- Is it a good idea.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2759
Hello Nilesh, Reg the sabbatical: I have heard from different sources that a sabbatical is not really a good idea since there are so many people who are doing their GMAT continuing in their jobs. So this may be a disadvantage for you when you apply to schools since you may have a tough time trying t...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:19 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Sabbatical for GMAT -- Is it a good idea.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2759
Hello rohu27, I am not sure how adaptive the Kaplan CATs where and for that matter even MGMAT (even though MGMAT gives the rating for each questions and that seems to change). The one thing I found good about MGAMT is their explanations for each question. This was very comprehensive especially for t...
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:14 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781
Hello Madhunara,
I have 10+ years of exp and hence am targeting 1 year MBAs, so mostly conc Europe and Canada. Currently am in process of applying to Insead for their Jan 2012 intake, R2. I may in due course apply to ESADE, Ivey (Canada) etc. I am in 2 minds about LBS due to the duration.
- by nikhilsrl
Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:50 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781
@nikhilsrl: Did you find "Aristotle RC 99 " ? I had a look and tried a few RCs. I had well analysed OG12 before, so immediately realized that they are not to the point. What is your opinion ? Hello, I used Aristotle RC and did all 99 questions. I found the passages much tougher than the G...
- by nikhilsrl
Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:19 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781
Hi Congrats on your outstanding GMAT Score.Can you please give more details as to how you approached sentence correction part in vebal section. Hello uday, If your native language is not English, Sentence Correction may prove to be the toughest section in Verbal. Atleast it was so for me. In the be...
- by nikhilsrl
Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:11 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781
- by nikhilsrl
Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: marmalade and radicchio
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6130
Thanks vineesh.vineeshp wrote:and this link from BTG will also help
http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/category ... ool-essays
- by nikhilsrl
Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:58 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admission essays - Any material to help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1305
- by nikhilsrl
Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:04 am- Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
- Topic: Ran out of time while I was doing the issue essay
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2199
Admission essays - Any material to help
Hello,
I am targeting 1 year MBA courses and am planning to apply to R2 for INSEAD's Jan intake. I need help with the essays and wanted to know if there is some book or any other material that I can read before starting off.
Appreciate any kind of help.
- by nikhilsrl
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:31 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admission essays - Any material to help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1305
Nikhil, This is truly amazing. Heartiest Congratulations !!!!! I have two specific questions :- 1. What material did you use for Quant ? 2. How many hours did you typically devote per day and weekend ? Thank You so much Thanks gmat7202011. As mentioned in the writeup above I used the following mate...
- by nikhilsrl
Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:47 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781
My GMAT journey - 760
Hello, I took GMAT few days back and got a 760 (Q50/V42), AWA 6.0. I am sharing my experience in this forum since I gained a lot from this forum during the last 3 months. Background - 10+ years in IT ( you are right I am trying to get back after a long break ) Why now - Thats hard to explain but eve...
- by nikhilsrl
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:28 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: My GMAT journey - 760
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7781