‘Why is GMAT important?’. It would be, to put it in a nutshell, to show your sincerity and capability in pursuing a business school program. And, who exactly are the 3 judges of this reality show waiting to analyse your performance?
While this Bahubali has more peaks to scale, the way he has battled challenges to reach this position is a story in itself. Amit Jathar, an Indian MBA applicant over 35 with a 650 GMAT score, had plenty of baggage to deal with. Forget the fact that there weren’t many to support him with his … Read more
With great power comes greater confusion. Indian MBA entrance exams hardly give you any choice on whether you want to retain your score or erase it as if the disastrous performance on that test day never happened. In fact, after the experiences some applicants have had when the CAT exam went online, most would be … Read more
The GMAT score forms an essential and significant component for the high ranked full-time MBA programs. In the entire MBA application, in comparison to the other elements like the MBA essays, recommendations, interview preparation, candidates spend 75% of their effort and time to crack the GMAT and get a high score which would improve their … Read more
It’s not a typical question you’d hear from GMAT exam takers living in other countries. However, it pops up way too often among Indian GMAT MBA applicants. When you ask this question on an international GMAT forum (like GMAT Club or Beat The GMAT), many international MBA consultants would probably not get the context of … Read more
Your seniors (colleagues, friends, college-mates) will confess. In their ‘study abroad’ journey, the international MBA admissions process was among the most agonizing steps. Draining and challenging enough to call for a mini-celebration once the final application has been submitted, without even waiting for the results. Add to that the fact that an average GMAT score … Read more
Another set of questions that gets added to the ever-growing GMAT FAQ list – ‘What’s the minimum GMAT score for Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, IIM?’ This question is not as obnoxious as it sounds though, compared to the other most frequently asked query – ‘What’s the average GMAT score for Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, IIM..?’ Unlike the … Read more
MBA and GMAT forums are filled with GMAT success stories of how Indians cracked the GMAT exam and got into the best MBA abroad universities. What happens to those who have decent profiles but aren’t able to get into the 700+ GMAT club?
MBA success stories are not always about beating the GMAT exam and entering into the 700+ GMAT Club. Sometimes they are about beating personal challenges and entering into a fighters club of a different kind. Sriram narrates all the hurdles that came in his way and how he tackled them before he got an admit … Read more
Watch this video first, if you’re new to GMAT. And please ‘like’ it, if you find it helpful. GMAT Exam – Beginner’s Guide The number of MBA applicants approaching us with GRE exam scores is small, but increasing. We wrote another topic on this earlier where we covered the history, programs that accept GRE scores … Read more
We’ve posted GMAT preparation tips and success stories earlier. But this one was tough, because Thrishnaa wasn’t too keen to share her GMAT prep experience. Not because she wants to keep it a secret (far from it), but more because she is too down-to-earth to realise what she accomplished. What surprised me was not the … Read more
What is GMAT score calculator? To understand the concept, let’s backtrack a little. When you are preparing for the GMAT exam, how do you know if you are getting close to your target score? The best way is to try out a few free GMAT practice tests. There are quite a few available in the … Read more