GMAT Study Group - April 2013

MBA
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@roy1088 I forgot to tag u . please refer to above post
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HI,
I am ayush,bba graduate from india & have been preparing for gmat since september.
I am giving gmat on 23 december.
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Hi. I initially thought of going for MBA during 2014 intake. But, due to some change in plans I am targeting 2013 intake and planning to apply in R3.

I am planning to apply for Kellogg,Tuck, Cornell, INSEAD etc
Will there be any disadvantages in applying in R3 for the above universities.
Please throw some light on comparision of R3 with respect to R1R2.

Also, I am yet to give my GMAT 😞 Will I be in safe position to apply in R3 if I give my GMAT in 2nd week of Jan. If not, let me know by when I should give my GMAT to be in safe place.
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Hi,

I am Vikram from Mumbai,India .
I was wondering what you thought of my chances of getting into my target schools:Harvard,Wharton, Stanford or Booth based on my stats:

I am an Indian male 26 years old
GMAT- 730
MBA-Finance(2011) : 3.0/4.0
B.E (IT)(2009) : 62%
XII (2005) : 71%
X (2003) : 78%
CFA Level III Candidate.
Extra curriculum activities : Mountaineering, Field Sports, Have a started a NGO , which is into Education and Family upliftment. NGO has impacted life of more than 100 people in India since its inception in 2009.
Letter of Recommendations from 3 CFOs of Large Corporates are expected.

Work Experience: 3 Yrs in Leading Financial Services Company with a focus on Debt/Mezzanine funding.Part of Credit Appraisal team.

Do you think i am strong candidate for these schools,given the fact this is my second MBA attempt within 2 years of passing out from the first one.

Thanks
Vikram
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On an average how much time you dedicate for GMAT Studies? "GMAT by Apr 2013"

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@aim720plus From what I have read, the disadvantage of R3 is that lots of places have already been filled up and that will mean the scrutiny of your application will be more. Also almost no financial aid options will be open for R3.

If you have already decided on the schools, then you can give GMAT upto 4 weeks before your R3 deadline, but as always the earlier the better.
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@vkramsharma Am no admission officer, but sounds like a pretty good applicant :)
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Starting my GMAT from this week, plan to write in Apr 2013. Joined a coaching centre so that I can get off to a good start and stay focused.

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@aim720plus : R2 and R3 become very chaotic in terms of application, interviews, finance and admissions. For an international student, the best time to apply to majority schools (good ones) in R1 and keep one or two safe ones in R2.

In R1 and R2 you have the maximum chances of getting a scholarship, which is really welcome for international students like us, plus you also get ample amount of time for the bank affidavits and other documents for I-20 and the admission processes. God forbid if you get waitlisted in a good school in R3, they may confirm the decisions for admissions as late as the last week of August! ( I have been through the whole process and really really regret applying in R2, I had to stall my MBA plans since I got admission offer from UC in late August and things could not work out for me 😞 ) So, unless you are super-rich or super duper confident, I would not advise you to apply for R3.

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Hi Guys,

I am planning to give my GMAT in March or April 2013 and would be starting my prep shortly. If anybody is interested in collaborative preparation, it would be great! We could share GMAT materials and it would also be helpful in doubts solving.

Cheers.

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Hey eveyone,

i am planning to give gmat in the month of May2013, going to join CL (primarily for CAT). Plz suugest me books, website, online content so that i can kickstart my prep.

Thanks :)
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@aim720plus can you please share with me the soft copy of Kaplan 800. My email is [email protected]. Thank you.
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@CATerminator :I am in the same boat and would like to team up.I am planning to give my exam in march first week.
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Hello guys...hwz ur preparation going??

Could anybody suggest a good book for Quants GMAT??
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hello PGs,

Aniket here,

currently working with LG International practicing Business Development since last september.
earlier worked with M&M; for a year.

BE MECH'10
Pune University-55% aggregate(well balanced by FUN)
XIIth-Maharashtra-85%
Xth- Maharashtra- 90.26%

**BAJA sae Participant(All Terrain Vehicle building & Racing)

**couple of internships during Engg.



pls guys help me understand can this profile fetch me good B School abroad with GMAT score (650+)(not written yet)


thanks all for sharing some study materials...planning to write in April.
look forward for your support guys!!

ATB
Cheerz!!

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@khannabharat pls can you mail OG 13 to my personal mail id : saranshsharma84@gmailer

Thanks

Saransh

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@CATerminator Can you pls mail me OG 13 to my mail id saranshsharma84@gmailer

Thanks

Saransh

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hi all


i am having og 11th ediion. is there any huge diffenece between og11 and og 13. should i buy the 13th edition??? please help as i am also planning to take gmat in april
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@sarshar84 Can u pls share what all materials u wud b refering to?