I couldnt agree more with what you said at the end. I got more rejections from my safe schools because I really rushed my applications. I was more careful about my overall narrative of the essays for my competitive business schools and surprisingly got admits from a lot of them. I guess its a game of probability too, so its always a good idea to apply to several schools.
For those new to the GMAT, consider taking an Official Mock (from the MBA website) after getting a bit familiar with the material. Because the GMAT has gone through some significant changes recently you may want to google/read up on the new version. Sentence Correction is no longer included, for example.
I couldnt agree more with what you said at the end. I got more rejections from my safe schools because I really rushed my applications. I was more careful about my overall narrative of the essays for my competitive business schools and surprisingly got admits from a lot of them. I guess its a game of probability too, so its always a good idea to apply to several schools.
For those new to the GMAT, consider taking an Official Mock (from the MBA website) after getting a bit familiar with the material. Because the GMAT has gone through some significant changes recently you may want to google/read up on the new version. Sentence Correction is no longer included, for example.
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