swadeep

Hi Buddy, When I gave the GMAT there was no GMATPrep. We only had the Powerprep tests. I guess the GMATPrep was released along with the OG 11th edition (which happened only a few weeks ago). Compared to the Powerprep quant questions, the GMAT quant questions were definitely tougher. Not by much though. I havent seen the GMATPrep but from what I have heard this is more in line with the actual level of difficulty of the GMAT.

Hi Alok, I did not go through any grammar books. I was pretty confident about CR. My only worry was SC and RC. For SC I used the following resources 1) http://home.comcast.net/~dave.kim/GMAT_Study_Strategy.htm 2) Spidey SC notes (u can find how to get them by looking at my previsous reply on this thread) 3) OC SC (twice) 4) Sentencecorrection.com For RC I used only the OG and did lots of general reading. Apart from these resources I used Kaplan and Princeton Review books / cd's. Always remember GMAT verbal is not about knowing english grammar. Its about knowing the GMAT grammar !! So concentrate more on GMAT specific verbal resources. And spend time on the analysis of your mistakes. There is a lot to learn from that. Hope this helps. All the best !

Hey Santiago, If you are applying only next year then I strongly recommend you retaking the GMAT (especially since u have scored 730 + on both the ets tests). As far as I know there is no one factor (like GMAT) which weighs more in an application. As long as one is in the middle 80% of the GMAT and GPA range of the school he/she has a very good chance of making it. And 710 falls within the 80% range of all the schools (including the top 5). Having said this, if you are in a strong applicant pool (Indian IT Male or One with a Financial backgtound) then you need to have a relatively high GMAT score. Otherwise 710 is a very competitive score.

Hey Santiago, 700+ is a very good score for any school. Concentrate on your essays and recco letters. Another good thing about your score is that you have got over 80% in both the sections. So I dont see any reason for you to retake the exam when the R1 deadline is just a couple of months away !

stuti, I have mailed you the OG soft copy and a few paper tests. I think one month is good enough time to prepare for the GMAT. So just calm down and nail the exam ! abymecanical and 60sec, thanks for all the wishes BTW I got my TOFEL scores today ... I scored 293 :D ... Now I can sit and write the essays... And then hope for the best !

thanks for the wishes Karmaholic prestidigator, There are two aspects to the test. Learning and then practicing. Learning is almost the same for all. But if you have already taken a standardized test (like GRE, CAT etc) recently then you start with an edge when it comes to practicing. You would need about 2-3 months if you are working full time else if u can spend 8-10 hours daily then about a months time should be enough to crack the GMAT. However if this is the first time that you are taking a standardised test then you will have to spend more time preparing for GMAT.

hi prestidigator, i didnt use 1000SC for my preparation. You seem to be quite frantic in your approach of getting this 1000SC file. Saw the same request copy pasted at many places ! Anyways hope u have got what you wanted. TM is the best resource for all your GMAT needs.

you can also check out the bweekonline.com.

Powerprep is as tough/easy as the GMAT. In my case I got the same score for my Powerprep test and my GMAT test ! Also go through this thread to find out how similar the powerprep scores have been to the actual GMAT scores. http://www.www.urch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6453 All the best with your preparation

Congrats Priyadarshini [clap] I remember reading many of your posts in the SC forum. And based on that I can understand your disappointment with the score you got, especially in Verbal. But as you said GMAT is only a means to an end and not an end in itself. Also you seem to have a terrifica background so 710 should be good enuf to get you into a top 10 b-school. All the best for your apps.

Quite a few people have asked me about the Spidey SC notes. I am tired of replying to all of them. So thought will post this in my thread itself. Modified from the thread http://www.www.urch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31454&page=2&pp=10 1) Goto www.gmail.com 2) For Username use: chadsworth 3) For Password use: gmatspidey1 4) Once you are in the account, there is an email sitting in the 'inbox'. It is entitled Spidey Notes and the email is from "Swadeep Patil" , thats me :) 5) Open the email and download spideys_gmat_notes.pdf I dont know where these great notes vanished. I searched for the link on TwinSplitter's thread as well. These notes seem to have been wiped off TM !!! Erin, any idea where the notes are ??

Thanks for the wishes snowwhite.... and I am praying I get a 6 for my essays... I managed only 4.5 for my GMAT AWA :( Merijung, I am looking at a career in strategy consulting. As an engineer I need to build a strong foundation in finance as that is one field where we engineers are not exposed to. In terms of my target schools I do not have the final list but broadly speaking I am looking among the top 15 schools which are strong in consulting and finance. I am also talking to some current students to check my realistic chances of making it into these schools. I also have a preference for public schools as there are more opportunities to get some kind of aid at these schools compared to private colleges. gp1974, I wouldnt take tests in the last 3-4 days before my GMAT. I would revise my notes and maybe prepare for AWA. I am very overconfident as a person so I took a Kaplan CAT (scored 610) a week before my GMAT. This ensured that I dont slack for the GMAT ! But usually with most people lack of confidence is one major stumbling block during the GMAT. If that is the case with you then I reccomend taking some easy tests a week before the GAMT to boost your confidence. Maybe you can take PR CAT 4. That one is an easy test. Then you also have the 2 PP tests which are also relatively easy. I havent taken the ARCO tests so cannot rate those. If you ask me to compare PP with Kaplan I would go with PP as it is comparable to a degree to the GMAT. Kaplan is way too tough. But taking the Kaplan test will prepare you well as far as the test taking experience goes. Kaplan tests will ensure that you learn to stick to the time (you will never be able to do those Kaplan 41 verbal questions in 75 minutes).

Just wanted to update you guys that I took my TOFEL today. Listening - 28 Reading - 30 Writing/Structure - 13-30 Total = 237 - 293 If you prepare for the SC and RC sections for the GMAT, TOFEL becomes a lot easier ! The only feedback I have here is that it makes a lot of sense to do your GMAT first and then the TOFEL . That way at least one exam will be a cakewalk :)

Great idea grey ! Catch all of ya tomorrow

All the best rsdighe ... go and get a cracking score !!!