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Deepak....please take my advice without being offended. I am an Indian too and that is why I can tell you that our english tends to be very poor on grammar, and that is where we lose a lot of points in the verbal section. When you are doing your mocks, please understand the reasoning behind both a c...

by rjain5

Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Completely Defeated by GMAT!!Cant even imagine.Please HELP
Replies: 9
Views: 5810

If I understand correctly, this is what I can do: 1. Get that spectacular reco form my senior colleague – who was also my supervisor for an interim period 2. Wok with the head of dept to get a ‘very good’ reco – even though his title is ‘head of department,’ our dept is only 20 people, s...

by rjain5

Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:01 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Help deciding recommenders
Replies: 5
Views: 2304

Help deciding recommenders

I am having a little trouble with my choice of recommenders and I hope I can get some advice here. As of now, my two recommenders are from work – one is a senior colleague, and the other is my head of department (not my supervisor). Let’s just say, my supervisor and I don’t get along very well...

by rjain5

Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Help deciding recommenders
Replies: 5
Views: 2304

Help needed for defining "Goals"

I applied for B-schools this year and received a rejection letter from all of them! I am sad, but wiser now. I did not jump onto the bandwagon until late September in 2011 and didn’t realize that applying for an MBA is much more than choosing a school, going through its website, getting in touch w...

by rjain5

Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:18 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Help needed for defining "Goals"
Replies: 4
Views: 1558

I just posted my story on this forum, (see: a little different perspective). You may want to revisit your study method and identify your weak points. Focus on the reason and logic, not just blindly trying to solve a problem. In my opinion, and that's just my opinion, 1 or 2 GMAT prep books are more ...

by rjain5

Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:27 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: HELP! The GMAT Beat Me :( 510 - Q27 (18%), V33 (66%)
Replies: 9
Views: 4276

A little different perspective

All, I have been reading about people getting scores above 700 and the amount of prep they did. It is very scary for people who are just getting started. Thankfully, I did not start haunting such forums until about a week from my actual GMAT or I would have crashed. So, I decided to add a little dif...

by rjain5

Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: A little different perspective
Replies: 2
Views: 1890