{"id":13640,"date":"2021-07-19T03:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=13640"},"modified":"2022-11-29T16:27:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:57:42","slug":"best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-aloks-journey-from-690-to-740","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-aloks-journey-from-690-to-740\/","title":{"rendered":"Best way to prepare for GMAT: Alok\u2019s Journey from 690 to 740"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<p>If you are an Indian male engineer, you belong to a highly competitive pool, and therefore, an otherwise decent score of 690 (85 percentile) will likely not help you get into the top Business Schools. Since the GMAT score has a high weightage in your business school application, you have to make sure you know the best way to prepare for GMAT to get into your dream business school. To understand the best way to prepare for GMAT, you must have a well-crafted strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-study-plan-benefits-study-plans-100-score-improvement\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn how to create effective GMAT Study Plans<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Alok scored a GMAT 690 (Q50 V33) on his first attempt and was waitlisted at the Universities of Washington and Boston. He decided to retake the test to make sure he gets admits from the schools of his choice. In this video and article, he talks about how precise planning helped him get a 50-point score improvement to reach a score of GMAT 740 (Q50 V40). With an effective GMAT verbal study plan, he improved by 7 points in Verbal (V33 to V40) from a 68 percentile to 90 percentile! Let\u2019s see what Alok has to say about his GMAT journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GMAT 740 despite skipping one RC - Alok&#039;s complete debrief\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qJoKodh7lo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rajat-tell-us-about-your-gmat-journey-how-did-you-prepare-for-your-first-attempt-and-what-made-you-retake-the-test\">Rajat: Tell us about your GMAT journey. How did you prepare for your first attempt and what made you retake the test?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-application-rejected.jpg\" alt=\"gmat college application rejected\" class=\"wp-image-13760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-application-rejected.jpg 500w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-application-rejected-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alok<\/strong>: I realized right in the beginning that GMAT Quant was not very difficult for me. Even in my first mock test without much preparation, I was able to score a Q47, so I was not very worried about Quant. I put in a lot of effort while studying for the test using all the study material I had. I took the GMAT on 13<sup>th<\/sup> January 2017 after preparing for almost 3 months and scored 690 (Q50 V33). I instantly knew that this score would not be enough for someone with my background and profile. However, I still applied to Business Schools around the world to test the waters and got waitlisted in 2 of them \u2013 Washington University and Boston University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, I was not sure why I didn\u2019t get a better score despite studying a lot. On joining e-GMAT, I heard the word \u2018ability\u2019 in context with GMAT preparation, and I guess that\u2019s what I lacked in my first attempt. Anyway, it was clear that I had to improve my score to get admission into the top Business Schools, so I decided to retake the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Learn the different ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/how-to-measure-your-gmat-ability\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meaure your GMAT Ability<\/a> in this article. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/quant-workshop-free-session\/?channel=blogsin_article&amp;utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=in_article&amp;utm_campaign=free_session&amp;utm_content=qw1&amp;utm_term=blogs_in_article\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">free Quant Workshop<\/a> not only gives you a precise measurement of your Quant ability, but also the path to improve your score.<\/p><p>Take our free Sigma-X mock test to measure your starting ability:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-buttons align-button-center\"  id=\"ub-button-a33be9f6-4199-4f7b-a7e4-1172c1165515\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" class=\"ub-button-block-main ub-button-medium\" role=\"button\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\n    <div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\"><span class=\"ub-button-icon-holder\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"height=\"30\", width=\"30\"viewBox=\"0, 0, 448, 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M246.6 233.4l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.75-12.5-45.25 0s-12.5 32.75 0 45.25L178.8 256l-137.4 137.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.75 0 45.25C47.63 444.9 55.81 448 64 448s16.38-3.125 22.62-9.375l160-160C259.1 266.1 259.1 245.9 246.6 233.4zM438.6 233.4l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.75-12.5-45.25 0s-12.5 32.75 0 45.25L370.8 256l-137.4 137.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.75 0 45.25C239.6 444.9 247.8 448 256 448s16.38-3.125 22.62-9.375l160-160C451.1 266.1 451.1 245.9 438.6 233.4z\"><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Take a free mock<\/span>\n    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rajat-so-how-was-your-second-attempt-different-from-the-first-one-what-was-your-new-strategy\">Rajat: So, how was your second attempt different from the first one? What was your new strategy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alok<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/retaking-the-gmat-5-step-strategy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">While my first attempt was all about studying, my second attempt was all about planning<\/a>. <\/strong>From my score, it was evident to me that the best way to prepare for GMAT would be by using a GMAT Verbal study plan. I could manage a Q50 in Quant. I knew improving from Q50 to Q51 would require a lot of effort and still it would not improve my GMAT score. Hence, I decided to spend that time to improve my Verbal ability. Since I had decided to shift my focus to Verbal in the second attempt, I studied at least 30 hours per week for the Verbal section and rest 10-12 hours for the Quant Section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-740-alok-success-story-gmat-skipping-strategy.jpg\" alt=\"gmat 740 - alok success story - gmat skipping strategy\" class=\"wp-image-13765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-740-alok-success-story-gmat-skipping-strategy.jpg 960w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-740-alok-success-story-gmat-skipping-strategy-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-740-alok-success-story-gmat-skipping-strategy-768x250.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I planned to start studying again in June but could not do so as I had to move to the UK for work, and with added responsibilities that came being at the client location, it was difficult for me to start the full-fledged study. I started properly from July by taking GMAT prep mocks to evaluate my preparedness, but since I had already seen some of the questions earlier, the score in that test was not a true indicator of my abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rajat-how-did-you-go-about-preparing-verbal-for-your-second-attempt\">Rajat: How did you go about preparing Verbal for your second attempt?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alok<\/strong>: I started with the study material that I already had but found myself stuck on a score of V33. A friend of mine had used e-GMAT courses and managed to get admission in Kenan Flagler University with an 85% scholarship. Hence, I was already inclined towards taking the e-GMAT course for Verbal. I bought the \u2018Verbal Live Prep\u2019 course in September and started preparing seriously by trusting and following every suggestion provided in the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Want to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/mba-scholarships-2019-good-gmat-score\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MBA Scholarships<\/a> and how a good score can help you get one? Read the article.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan-1024x440.png\" alt=\"best way to prepare for GMAT | GMAT 740 verbal study plan \" class=\"wp-image-13775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan-1080x464.png 1080w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/best-way-to-prepare-for-gmat-verbal-study-plan.png 1428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used GMAT Planner to set my target scores and realized an important thing while setting my target scores. It was that I did not have to score well in all the sub-sections of Verbal to reach a score of V40. That turned out to be a very important factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/personalized-study-planner-gmat-planning-made-easy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn how to use the Personalized Study Planner tool to create your own detailed Study Plan<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-buttons align-button-center\"  id=\"ub-button-5fa8b9a5-cdab-4094-a85b-4d00f20a8d30\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/create-study-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" class=\"ub-button-block-main ub-button-medium ub-button-flex-medium\" role=\"button\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\n    <div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\"><span class=\"ub-button-icon-holder\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"height=\"30\", width=\"30\"viewBox=\"0, 0, 576, 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M144.3 32.04C106.9 31.29 63.7 41.44 18.6 61.29c-11.42 5.026-18.6 16.67-18.6 29.15l0 357.6c0 11.55 11.99 19.55 22.45 14.65c126.3-59.14 219.8 11 223.8 14.01C249.1 478.9 252.5 480 256 480c12.4 0 16-11.38 16-15.98V80.04c0-5.203-2.531-10.08-6.781-13.08C263.3 65.58 216.7 33.35 144.3 32.04zM557.4 61.29c-45.11-19.79-88.48-29.61-125.7-29.26c-72.44 1.312-118.1 33.55-120.9 34.92C306.5 69.96 304 74.83 304 80.04v383.1C304 468.4 307.5 480 320 480c3.484 0 6.938-1.125 9.781-3.328c3.925-3.018 97.44-73.16 223.8-14c10.46 4.896 22.45-3.105 22.45-14.65l.0001-357.6C575.1 77.97 568.8 66.31 557.4 61.29z\"><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Create Your Personalized Study Plan<\/span>\n    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I always knew that I am a slow reader, and it took me some time to comprehend a sentence. Therefore, I started with the &#8216;Master Comprehension&#8217; course. This course would, later on, help me save crucial time during the test. I also leveraged my strength in SC and CR to reduce the burden on my weak RC section. I planned to reach 95% ability in SC and CR and 70% in RC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote><h5><em><strong>Alok\u2019s strategy in 7 steps | Best way to prepare for GMAT<\/strong><\/em><\/h5><ol>\n<li><em>Registered for e-GMAT\u2019s Verbal Live Prep Course and focussed on devising an effective GMAT Verbal Study Plan<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Started with Master comprehension to improve reading speed<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Used GMAT Planner to decide target SC, CR, and RC percentiles<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Planned 95%ile in SC and CR, and 70%ile in RC (his weak section)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Used Scholaranium to find out his weak topics\/sections<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Devised \u2018Skipping Strategy\u2019 based on his weak topics<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Attended \u2018Score Booster Webinar\u2019 to put finishing touch to his preparation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a slow reader, I also knew that completing the entire Verbal section would be a challenge for me. I contacted the e-GMAT team for suggestions on working around this weakness of mine. <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-timing-strategies-why-gmat-time-management-is-important\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I got some great advice on how to use <strong>skipping strategy<\/strong> in the test.<\/a> It was an eye-opener for me on how the various data points in the course could be used to plan something as little as which questions to skip in the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the last part of my preparation, I attended the score booster webinar. I also had access to its recording. So, whenever I felt self-doubt looming over me, I would watch the score booster webinar\u2019s recording to analyze my strategy and every time it made me confident about my preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rajat-how-did-you-use-the-skipping-strategy-in-the-actual-test\">Rajat: How did you use the skipping strategy in the actual test?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14029 \" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-skipping-strategies-740-gmat-success-story-1.jpg\" alt=\"gmat skipping strategies 740 gmat success story\" width=\"639\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-skipping-strategies-740-gmat-success-story-1.jpg 556w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/gmat-skipping-strategies-740-gmat-success-story-1-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alok<\/strong>: Yeah. As I said before, my second attempt was more about planning and ensuring that I reach my target score in the limited time I had. In fact, the shortage of time made it crucial that I plan well. Coming to the skipping strategy part \u2013 after solving multiple GMAT simulations, I realized I could comfortably solve only 37-38 questions with high accuracy. So, I decided to skip 4-5 questions in the test. I used the data points in Scholaranium, my takt time and my error log to identify the kind of questions I am more likely to get wrong and decided to skip those in the test if need be. I had also written to the e-GMAT team about my other concerns with RC and religiously followed their suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Confused about your time management strategy? Read this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-timing-strategies-why-gmat-time-management-is-important\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Management Strategies in the GMAT&nbsp;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rajat-what-would-be-your-advice-to-other-gmat-test-takers\">Rajat: What would be your advice to other GMAT test takers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alok<\/strong>: Based on my experience in the two tests, I&#8217;d like to provide the following suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Have faith in yourself. Only if you believe that you can, will you be able to achieve your target score.<\/li><li>Consistency is important. Make sure you solve at least a few questions every day no matter how busy you are.<\/li><li>e-GMAT\u2019s Scholaranium and Score booster Webinar gives you useful data points to help craft a rock-solid strategy.<\/li><li>Try your best but don\u2019t forget to prepare for the worst. I did so by ensuring I knew how to use skipping strategy.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t follow any plan blindly, get advice from good people and make your own plan.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t relax but don\u2019t stress too much either. It is important to maintain consistency without being overwhelmed.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>Alok used a great GMAT verbal study plan to his advantage. If you feel, you lag behind in the planning part of your preparation, we invite you for a <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/strategy-session-registration\/?id=30&amp;channel=blogsin_article&amp;utm_source=blogs&amp;utm_medium=in_article&amp;utm_campaign=free_session&amp;utm_content=SS1&amp;utm_term=sessions\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">free webinar on GMAT Strategy.&nbsp;<\/a>He aced the GMAT because he knew which questions to skip. Learn the best way to prepare for GMAT by taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/sign-up-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">free trial of our online GMAT preparation resource. <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>You can write to us at <a href=\"mailto:support@e-gmat.com\">acethegmat@e-gmat.com<\/a> if you need any planning related advice. Do make sure you read the article mentioned above and send us your plan along with any queries that you have.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>P.S. This article has been compiled using Alok\u2019s video and text de-briefs. 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