Did not really do anything. Bid farewell to all colleagues and thanked them for the incredible support I had received. Everything was so fantastic. This business trip in the USA has really been a revelation. Will be in transit over the next two days and will surely work on a couple of GMAT concepts.
All in all, the takeaways have been fabulous.
1. I got a completely new perspective on the GMAT, MBA and my career ahead.
2. I could bring myself up to the minimum level of preparation for GMAT. With this I should be able to take on the actual exam scheduled on September 22. I think I will need to put in concentrated efforts in the next 60 days.
3. I also learnt what are my strengths and weaknesses. I think now I will have to work on my stamina and ability to perform under simulated test conditions.
4. Was able to instill a sense of excitement in my life. GMAT and MBA are my new goals, instead of just hanging around in the current job.
5. It has been a great way to reflect on the life I am living, and the life I want to live.
I think the best way in which I can thank all the people who have helped me to get into this positive mindset, is to crack the GMAT and achieve a score above 700, preferably 750! I promise I will not fall short on putting in my efforts.
It's a promise!
65 days to go...
Friday, July 15, 2011
My Wallpaper
Yes, what you see above is exactly the wallpaper on my laptop computer, the thing I see the most during a day. The small red circle shows the mapping of my GMAT prep score on June 18 (Q42 V37, GMAT Score 640). The bold red circle in the right corner shows my aim, raw scores of Q46 V47 or vice-versa and GMAT score of 750. I have put the wallpaper to remind myself of the task that lies ahead of me. This is a bit eccentric, but really works for me. It was very easy to create this image file as it is available on GMAT Club, and you can use MSPaint to edit it.
Need to focus!
67 days to go...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Balance Sheet July 14
Wharton also announced the essay topics and deadlines for application today. The dates are pretty much same as last year. Essay topics too are not much different from last year's topics.
The day was excellent as I could study something about SC and also do some Quant.
1. Quant: Did 10 DS and 5 PS from Official Guide.
2. Verbal: Read and reviewed MGMAT SC Guide. This book is really a must read! The concepts are explained in such a way that they become crystal clear. I am happy I read the reviews on GMAT Club and laid my hands on the books.
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Review basic concepts of Probability and Combinatorics.
2. Verbal: Continue to read MGMAT SC Guide.
The sequence of my application will be Booth, Wharton and Harvard, as the deadlines for Round 2 are Jan 4 for both Booth and Wharton, and Jan 10 for Harvard. But before that, I need to make sure GMAT goes really well.
My business trip will end tomorrow, and tomorrow's post will be my last post from the USA. I hope to come back with a good GMAT score and lots of hopes to get into one of the Top-10 B-Schools. There may be a 1 day lag in the posts, but will surely update what I did during my flight :)
Cheers!
67 days to go...
The day was excellent as I could study something about SC and also do some Quant.
1. Quant: Did 10 DS and 5 PS from Official Guide.
2. Verbal: Read and reviewed MGMAT SC Guide. This book is really a must read! The concepts are explained in such a way that they become crystal clear. I am happy I read the reviews on GMAT Club and laid my hands on the books.
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Review basic concepts of Probability and Combinatorics.
2. Verbal: Continue to read MGMAT SC Guide.
The sequence of my application will be Booth, Wharton and Harvard, as the deadlines for Round 2 are Jan 4 for both Booth and Wharton, and Jan 10 for Harvard. But before that, I need to make sure GMAT goes really well.
My business trip will end tomorrow, and tomorrow's post will be my last post from the USA. I hope to come back with a good GMAT score and lots of hopes to get into one of the Top-10 B-Schools. There may be a 1 day lag in the posts, but will surely update what I did during my flight :)
Cheers!
67 days to go...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Balance Sheet July 13
Got an email today about Chicago Booth releasing their Full-Time MBA Essay topics and application deadlines. Things came in pretty as expected. But first, the balance sheet!
1. Quant: Did 10 PS. Wanted to do DS but didn't get the time.
2. Verbal: Am really lagging behind. Could not do anything.
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: PS and DS need more thrust.
2. Verbal: Need to get into CR and complete SC.
Well, back to the application deadlines. Booth has it on Jan 4 for round 2 and Harvard has it on Jan 10. Not much of a change from last year's dates. Will start with the essays soon and will share my advice on it.
Good night!
68 days to go...
68 days to go...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Balance Sheet July 12
Was at work all day long.
1. Quant: Did a couple of problems. Could not give time to either PS or DS.
2. Verbal: Read a couple of articles. Not really moving.
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Do at least 10 PS and DS problems
2. Verbal: Continue MGMAT SC. Also look at some CR.
Need to focus as time is running out.
69 days to go...
1. Quant: Did a couple of problems. Could not give time to either PS or DS.
2. Verbal: Read a couple of articles. Not really moving.
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Do at least 10 PS and DS problems
2. Verbal: Continue MGMAT SC. Also look at some CR.
Need to focus as time is running out.
69 days to go...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Balance Sheet July 11
Worked fully on SC today.
1. Quant: Did a few problems from OG. Reviewed incorrect problems from GMAT Prep exam no 2.
2. Verbal: Completed 3 chapters of MGMAT SC Guide. Amazing way to get a grip on SC. A must read!
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Do at least 10 problems each of PS and DS.
2. Verbal: Do some CR and continue reviewing MGMAT SC Guide.
Today was a good day for studies. Looking forward to tomorrow as well.
70 days to go...
1. Quant: Did a few problems from OG. Reviewed incorrect problems from GMAT Prep exam no 2.
2. Verbal: Completed 3 chapters of MGMAT SC Guide. Amazing way to get a grip on SC. A must read!
Plan for tomorrow:
1. Quant: Do at least 10 problems each of PS and DS.
2. Verbal: Do some CR and continue reviewing MGMAT SC Guide.
Today was a good day for studies. Looking forward to tomorrow as well.
70 days to go...
Balance Sheet July 10
I don't know why have I become so lethargic. Did not really work well today. Just did a few sums.
1. Quant: Looked at OG PS. No DS.
2. Verbal: Read a few articles on the net.
Plan forward tomorrow:
1. Quant: Continue PS and DS. Work on Probability again.
2. Verbal: Concentrated work on SC.
I need to think of ways to motivate myself and make use of the last week of this trip where I will get time to study. Once I return to Japan, it will be hell as usual. Need to focus in this week!
71 days to go...
1. Quant: Looked at OG PS. No DS.
2. Verbal: Read a few articles on the net.
Plan forward tomorrow:
1. Quant: Continue PS and DS. Work on Probability again.
2. Verbal: Concentrated work on SC.
I need to think of ways to motivate myself and make use of the last week of this trip where I will get time to study. Once I return to Japan, it will be hell as usual. Need to focus in this week!
71 days to go...
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