THE GMAT Club Podcast

IntroWalking the MBA application tightrope3 Basic Rules to Remember for Repurposing EssaysThere’s Nothing Wrong in Repurposing TextExample of Repurposing Stanford and Fuqua Essays

Intro & AgendaWhat Happens After You Submit MBA ApplicationHolistic Review - What We Really Look in the ApplicationResume and Work ExperienceDo Schools Create Applicant Pools by GeographyDoes a gap year hurt admission chancesHow GMAT / GRE Scores are EvaluatedRecommendation LettersMBA Application EssaysVideo EssaysMBA Interview ProcessHow to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions

Read Mukul’s detailed GMAT debrief on GMAT Club https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-fe-705-story-of-perseverence-and-persistence-426685.html 

Studying Nuclear Engineering, Time in ArmyDeciding to go for MBABeginning GMAT PreparationPreparing GMAT Study PlanBalancing Military Duty and GMAT PrepSwitching from GMAT to GREGRE Prep StrategyError Log, Prep Resources, GRE at HomeMeditation and Relaxing Techniques I UsedBrainstorming for EssaysWhy Stanford?Preparing for Stanford MBA Interview

Why MBA after 6 years in gaming industryGMAT Focus vs GRE - How I DecidedStarting the GMAT PreparationCourse correction after first practice testGMAT Study materials I usedMy 6 week GMAT study planStudy strategy for GMAT QuantStudy strategy for GMAT VerbalTiming Strategy for Reading ComprehensionDeciding section orderResearching MBA programs for applyingHow I approached application essaysPreparing for my MBA interviewsMy tips to GMAT students

A lawyer turned management consultant shares his journey from GMAT 690 to 760 in 5 months, securing admission to top MBA programs with scholarships. Topics include transitioning careers, GMAT preparation strategies, navigating disclosure of MBA plans to employers, and insights on confidence levels in GMAT attempts.

Nimisha recently got into the prestigious Masters in Management of London Business School (LBS MiM) after scoring 730 (90% percentile) on the GMAT with 2 months of preparation. Nimisha has always been very passionate about the MicroFinance sector. To transition into her dream sector, within 1.5 years of completing her engineering in Electronics and Communications and working at KPMG, she decided to pursue a Masters in Management from Europe. She took the GMAT test and scored 730 in the first attempt within 2 months. She then applied to two top MiM programs in Europe: LBS and HEC Paris. She eventually got into the LBS MiM program.

In this video, we interviewed Dauan, a French Korean GMAT student, who improved from 610 to 730 on the GMAT within 4 months. After getting 610 in this first diagnostic test, he knew that he had only around 4 months to prepare and that he had only one shot which if he mess up can't afford to wait for the following year. 

IntroPre-MBA jobs at Blockchain, Mastercard, & Rappi that inspired me for MBAFounding a Startup Planning to do an MBAHow recommendation letters provided strength to my MBA applicationWhat made my application successfulHow do I Shortlist BSchools to ApplyWhich BSchool am I Picking for my MBA?

Anurag, an Indian-origin Engineer based in New Zealand, scored 645 in his recent GMAT Focus edition exam. Anurag’s GMAT focus edition prep was a roller coaster ride. He had scored 650 in his first GMAT classic test attempt. He then decided to shift to the new gmat and eventually scored 645 (90th percentile) on GMAT Focus in the third attempt.