Cracking the GMAT

3 months, many sleepless nights, 82 essays and 30 practice tests. Worth it? Yes. Every bit of it. GMAT is not the only thing that you would need to make it to your dream business college, but it can help. At least I hope it does! My learnings from the GMAT for you. Of course these are my views and may not work for you. But I will be glad if they do!

1. I feel GMAT is a test of will rather than any special skill. The questions are not especially difficult after some practice, but it is challenging to maintain your focus at its highest level throughout the test. The only way to do make focus better is to take as many practice tests as you can. Besides the one you will get from your test material and GMAC, you can buy some from www.800score.com
2. If you have the discipline, there is no substitute for self-study. Buy all the material you can, but the best material that you will get is from GMAC itself. Kaplan and Princeton will not hurt either. But keep your hands off Barons, bad book. Will waste your time and confuse you.
3. I went overboard with 82 essays, but it does not hurt to at least brain-storm as many topics as you can with your friends
4. Nobody is going to come from the business school to meet you personally at the test venue; do yourself a favor and go in the most comfortable dress you can find.

Hope that helps. Cheers!