CAT to GMAT Arun J & Sivaprasad

11 January 2015

Starting out with 8 students in a coffee-shop in 2006, today, CrackVerbal has catered to more than 2,000

GMAT and MBA aspirants, many of whom have made it to prestigious schools such as Harvard, Wharton, Duke, ISB, Kellogg, London Business School, Darden among

others!

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Student Success Stories

About SivaprasadI am a Typical Male Engineer from BITS Pilani (Three tough words for the IIMs!!!)

Have 3.5 years experience in Finance Process Re-Engineering and Supply Chain Management

My CAT Journey…

Year Overall Percentile Quantitative Ability Verbal Ability Calls

2014 98.38 96.90 97.45 Awaited

2013 94.97 99.55 55.56 None

2012 Took a break from CAT to crack CAT 2013

2011 94.38 83.42 98.23 IIM- Kozhikode

2010 98.63 72(QA), 96(DI) 99.6 IIM - Kozhikode

Almost all Mock CATs (TIME, IMS ) 99th percentile in 2013 and 2014!!!!

Things that I lost along the CAT journey…..

• Promotion – 2014

• Bonus – 2013

• Self Confidence ( Hands were shaking when I wrote the GMAT a year after the CAT fiasco in 2013…)

My GMAT Journey…

• First Attempt : 750 ( 50, 41)• Mocks: GMATPrep ( Prep test 1: 730, Prep test 2 :

770 )

Results were on the expected lines…..

About the GMAT

• 30 min• 1 Essay• Scored out of 6

AWA

3.5 hours standardized, computer adaptive test that is scored out of a total of 800

Accepted by 2100+ universities around the world for admission to over 5600 graduate management programs

Can be taken any time throughout the year with a score validityof 5 years

The Issues with CAT

• The normalization process is not easily understood.

• It does not provide a fair representation of the student’s ability.

• Student needs to wait over a month to know his / her results. So performance cannot be measured immediately.

• Score is valid only for 1 year

• Student can attempt the CAT only once in a year.

Why GMAT?

• The GMAT mock tests provide a fair assessment. For eg: I took 2 mock tests and scored a 750 on the actual GMAT.

• The GMAT results are generated instantly at the end of the test. So performance can be instantly gauged.

• The GMAT scores are valid for 5 years so you have longer time to apply to B-schools in India and abroad.

• The GMAT test can be given 5 times a year within an interval of 31 days from your previous test.

Why move from CAT to GMAT?

• The GMAT is a standardized test and it thoroughly tests your concepts.

• The only challenge for a student with CAT prep on the GMAT is Sentence Correction.

• There is no logical reasoning tested on the GMAT.

• Quant is tricky but is comparatively easier than CAT. The Only challenge is data sufficiency.

• If you have attempted the CAT multiple times, you can definitely fare well on the GMAT!

Take the GMAT!

•With GMAT you don’t need to study year on year!

•If you have attempted the CAT, and are unhappy, don’t let your effort of one year go to waste.

•Stay in the momentum and attempt the GMAT!

Indian Schools that accept the GMAT

You can see a full list of colleges here: http://gmat.crackverbal.com/list-of-indian-b-schools-accepting-gmat-scores/

S.No

List of Indian B-schools accepting GMAT

1 ISB, Hyderabad & Mohali

2 S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai

3. IIMs – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore

4. School of Management, NMIMS, Mumbai

5. XLRI, Jamshedpur

6. Great Lakes institute of Management, Chennai

7. IMT, Ghaziabad

8. MICA, Ahmedabad

9. ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad & Mumbai

10. FMS, Delhi

3 Rules of GMAT Prep

• Brute Force Approach won’t work. Focus on Theory-Approach-Strategy

• Taking tests the RIGHT way! Not too many – not too few.

• Consistency and not Contingency : Planned 3 month approach.

Which books to refer?

1. CrackVerbal Guides for SC, CR, RC & Quant.

2. OG 13th edition or 2015 edition

3. Official Verbal & Quant review – 2nd edition or 2015 edition

4. 2000+ questions from Advanced document.

5. 404 questions from GMATPack ($30)

Which tests to take

•2 Free tests from GMATPrep which can be taken 4 times

• 2 Paid tests from GMATPrep ($40) which can be taken 4 times

• Other Miscellaneous tests available online.

Study Plan for GMAT

Weeks 1 to 4:-Take 1 diagnostic test to begin-Practice Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Sentence Correction-Start off with Quant basics-Take another test at end of the month

Weeks 5 to 8:-Keep practicing Verbal-Quant focus on advanced/hard topics-Take minimum 2 tests

Weeks 8 to 12 - Selective Practice in Quant and Verbal from GMATPrep.- Focus on areas which are your weak points- Take at least 1 to 2 tests per week

Difference in the application process

• In CAT your application process depends on your score. You get short listed for a GD/PI/WAT only on the basis of your CAT percentile

• However, on the GMAT your profile also plays an equivalent role in deciding your MBA application.

• Career progress and achievements are also taken into consideration when applying with a GMAT score.

• A good profile can always compensate for a low GMAT score.

Why CrackVerbal?

Teaching beyond the books

Because books alone cannot compare to an expert teaching you strategies in a class!

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Robust SupportSystem

A support system with no expiry date that will guide you till the end of your MBA journey!

Straight & narrow approach

A complete yet concise course to ensure you utilize your time & effort to the maximum!

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