Thanks man :) I think its not just about gaming the system. We can all do that. Just for example, I once actually appeared for a job interview for which I had absolutely no skills. However, I bluffed my way through and was selected. Though I did not join, it was useful experiment :) Anyway, I was wo...

Tormented by Demons or Adcoms?

I had decided to take the plunge and apply for MBA. However, I did not realize how unfair this game is going to be. As the time for pushing the apply button gets close, I am realizing what a billion (maybe trillion) dollar industry this MBA really is. And it is more like Al Pacino's empire in Devil'...

Hi Manoj, I did nothing more for AWA than what I have mentioned above. Practice during mocks turned out to be enough. Also, I made sure that I have last five minutes for spell check. Important thing is structure, so put down your points clearly as Firstly, Secondly, etc (or something similar that ma...

I referred NOVA's GMAT Math Bible (ISBN 1–889057–50–9) by Jeff Kolby and Derrick Vaughn. Yes, I think it was helpful for DS. Apart from it I did all questions from OG12, Quant Review, Kaplan 800. Also MGMAT mock questions are good. I believe important thing in DS (for tough questions) is to le...

Profile Evaluation: GMAT 730, 7yrs exp in IT

Hi, My profile is as follows: GMAT - 730 (48Q,42V) AWA 6.0 B.E (electrical) CGPA - 2.83/4 12th - 76.4% 10th - 87.8% 7 yrs exp in IT industry - with 5.5 in a single Indian IT company and 1.5 yrs in top multinational (both good brand names). Have held team/project lead position (though currently in pu...