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I need help to start studying for the GMAT. I don't know what books to buy, self study or taking a prep class. Any help pls.... You may want to get The GMAT Official Guide 12th Edition and take the diagnostic test to pinpoint your strong/weak areas. Here's an article that will prove useful. http://...

by ankitasrivastava

Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to prep for GMAT?
Replies: 5
Views: 2224

Thank you, Ankita. I think i am not revising enough and tent to forget simple rules. Revising once in a two-three days his a good idea. Is the idiom list given in manhattan sc guide is enough? If you can give any tips for RC? Thanks a ton. that would be really helpful. Late answer, but here it is :...

by ankitasrivastava

Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:09 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Gmat Exam center in Pune
Replies: 14
Views: 16392

CR question source: Manhattan CAT Exam In response to the increasing cost of producing energy through traditional means, such as combustion, many utility companies have begun investing in renewable energy sources, chiefly wind and solar power, hoping someday to rely on them completely and thus lowe...

by ankitasrivastava

Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Manhattan CR: In response to the increasing cost...
Replies: 16
Views: 3973

In order to keep the competitive edge gained by our extensive research and innovative methods, information security must remain a high priority for our company. The information stored on our networks including everything from research data, to training materials, to company memos - could potentiall...

by ankitasrivastava

Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:50 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Information security
Replies: 13
Views: 3184

Thank you very much Ankita. That was really great. I am finding your suggestion more helpful than from my class. Yes, i had joined a class inthe past. It helped me a little for math. I have taken off for two months to study for exam. But i guess my problem is Verbal not math. Distribution of my sco...

by ankitasrivastava

Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Gmat Exam center in Pune
Replies: 14
Views: 16392

Thanks all! @jaskaran : I am targeting Indian and South East Asian B-Schools, with ISB Hyderabad topping my list. I am the lesser known Ankita and am not from Grockit :) @Neha : I'll be waiting for that blog and a debrief here at BTG :) good luck! @adi_800 : I bet after this comment it'll be difficu...

by ankitasrivastava

Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q51, V39, AWA 6.0) What GMAT taught me.
Replies: 8
Views: 5184

Thanks all!
@gmatrix : GMAT prep1 - 620, GMAT prep2 - 700

by ankitasrivastava

Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:32 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q51, V39, AWA 6.0) What GMAT taught me.
Replies: 8
Views: 5184

740 (Q51, V39, AWA 6.0) What GMAT taught me.

Have you read somewhere "Visualise your dreams and you'll succeed" and gone "Wow, as if that ever happens"? I was one such person. I have been planning to write this post for a long time now. I owe beatthegmat community a lot. I took GMAT on Aug 10, 2010 and scored 740 (Q51, V39,...

by ankitasrivastava

Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (Q51, V39, AWA 6.0) What GMAT taught me.
Replies: 8
Views: 5184

Agree with RyanDark. With 3 weeks to go, covering important chapter of the CR Powerscore bible will help. I was faring terribly with CRs before I read this book. The reasoning problems were more of literature and language to me at that time. I also had difficulty in deciphering the arguments sometim...

by ankitasrivastava

Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Powerscore CR - really the Bible of CR?
Replies: 8
Views: 2350

Hello Deepak, I was keeping busy for the past few days and hence this delay. Here are my responses- Q) The study material that you mentioned was enough or did you join some classes or other online tests? A) Yes, the material/tests that I mentioned in the previous posts, were enough. But I had underg...

by ankitasrivastava

Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:13 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Gmat Exam center in Pune
Replies: 14
Views: 16392

Hey Nancy.... My preparation mostly revolved around verbal. I was especially scared of RC, and I must admit that even while preparing I didn't spend enough time on practicing more RC questions. You can learn from my mistake :). The next troublers were the SCs. CR and Math were my stronger areas. In ...

by ankitasrivastava

Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Gmat Exam center in Pune
Replies: 14
Views: 16392

Not sure if this thread is still active.... I took my GMAT exam yesterday at the GATS center in Pune. Here are my thoughts about the managment at the center.... My GMAT appointment was scheduled on 10th Aug 2010 at 2:00 PM. I reached the GATS center by 1:20 PM. I was not sure of its location, so had...

by ankitasrivastava

Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:36 am
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Gmat Exam center in Pune
Replies: 14
Views: 16392