For those planning for a post-graduate business degree from an Indian business school, the CAT and the GMAT are the most popular entrance exam choices though there are other tests including the XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT along with the Common Entrance Tests for various states. With more Indian business schools accepting the GMAT score, many … Read more
So you have been preparing for the GMAT and you have come to the point where you are no longer worried just about remembering the rules & formulae but have started worrying about your 3-digit GMAT scores. You are looking at maximizing your chances of getting a high GMAT score and want to know every … Read more
The maximum number of attempts for the GMAT is 8. In a year, the maximum times you can take the test is 5. Between 2 GMAT attempts, you need to have a gap of at least 16 days. How many times on average do people take the GMAT?
Starting the GMAT prep right is one thing that most students worry about. However, only a few students manage to get their strategy right. Specially if you’re a working professional, it is difficult to find the time to plan a study schedule that is efficient (Read 2-Month GMAT study plan for working professionals and How … Read more
With most of the top business schools across the globe requiring a 700+ score, GMAT is not only difficult, but also the most dreaded test for many. (Read How this applicant took 5 attempts to reach his dream GMAT score) Therefore, for anyone who is hoping to bag an MBA scholarship, or trying to make … Read more
The average GMAT score for Harvard MBA is about 730. At Wharton, it is about 720. INSEAD looks at an average of 710. You get the picture. Some of the top business schools get typical applications with an average GMAT score in the north of 690. And these GMAT scores when converted to percentiles shed … Read more
When you set your sights high and believe in yourself, you’ll find ways to get there. Satya, an NIT mechanical engineer, knew his low GMAT score of 570 wouldn’t open up the doors to any of the business schools on his target list. So he switched from GMAT to GRE. But he didn’t get the … Read more
It might be a tad too early for b-school hopefuls to let down their guard in their preparation for GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) based on reports of recent dips in the test scores. Indeed, although 21 schools in the top-50 recorded GMAT-score declines in the two years from 2018 to 2019, trying to see … Read more
When MBA applicants reach out to MBA Crystal Ball and ask, “What GMAT score should I aim for?” our general response is “Why aim for anything less than 800?” And while some might look at it as an elusive response, we do mean it. Thankfully we found someone who proves that with the right combination … Read more
“What if 3 months is not enough for my GMAT preparation?” “If I can’t crack the GMAT in three months, am I dumb?” “Is it ok to go with a 6 month study plan instead of 2 months?” These are common questions that GMAT test prep expert and personal tutor, Chiranjeev Singh, tackles on a … Read more
American business schools dominate most MBA rankings. However, in the ranking of countries according to the GMAT mean total score of their candidates, one has to go deep down the list to find the position achieved by the United States. The US has only secured rank 43 in the 2016 testing year (July 2015-June 2016). … Read more
Private GMAT tutor, Chiranjeev Singh, sure knows a thing or two about how to prepare for the GMAT and annihilate it. He scored a 780 on the GMAT (yup, we verified his report on the official Pearson Vue site) and has earlier worked as the Director of Curriculum at e-GMAT. In this two-part series for … Read more