GMAT - A teacher in itself

Yes, you read it right. GMAT itself is a teacher. If you study seriously with passion for GMAT, you learn a lot. It requires a complete mindset change, regularity, will power and dedication. There is a thought process change which will happen. For example, earlier you used to think of correct solution out of 5 option, now you will eliminate all the wrong options which you think are wrong. In life, if you know a path is wrong, you can straightaway eliminate and not take that path. At least you know that knowingly you are not in the wrong path. The process of GMAT preparation inculcates the habit of reasoning. In life too, subconsciously you will start reasoning why are you taking certain decision.

This takes you to an important question. Why are you taking GMAT ? For getting into MBA ? But why MBA ? So, see the preparation itself is making you ready to dwell into the question of Why MBA ?, which will help you when you start writing the essay for B-school. If you start thinking on why are you doing something in every aspect of your life, you will grow, you will know more about yourself. And, GMAT is about getting ahead of yourself, changing yourself and learning new things, which will help you in the long run. Even if you do not join any MBA program, you will realize that there are many changes which have already happened in your life, like contextual reading, comprehending, finding the logic behind anything etc.

If you see the bigger picture of GMAT, you may sense the concept behind this adaptive test, what is it it want to take out from you. Suddenly you will start to think from the test creator perspective. These thoughts will start coming in why this question is made, what is to be tested from this question. You will find the purpose, or at-least move towards the purpose. Once you will realize this, the GMAT preparation will be fun. There will be no pressure, if you feel that what is there to loose, you are learning something new which will help you in the long run.

GMAT - The beginning

Last week I went to Jamboree in Pune, Pimpli Gurav centre. I enquired about the course and fee. Today, I went to the centre and before enrolling for the course I attended the class. The class was very exciting. The session taken by Rohit Ghosh, the Verbal faculty was simply superb. He was full of energy and just listening to him gave me lot of motivation. He explained the pattern of GMAT and what GMAT looks in the candidate very well. He said that one need to focus on how a question is tackled rather than answering the question.

Rohit was a consultant in the industry and later started teaching in Jamboree. He has given GMAT for 12-13 times. His explanation about anything was backed by data. As per him, MBA is not a means to earn more salary or get 20-30% hike. 20-30% hike can be achieved just by changing a job.  GMAT is a mean to do some transformation within one self. So, I see I can transform myself, especially from my thought perspective by preparing for GMAT. It all depends on how one is handling a problem. GMAT is a game of concentration.

Currently, I have prepared a plan to touch all the section everyday. Do some questions and analyse the questions which I did. It will be for 40 minute for each of the section. 20 minute for solving questions and 20 minutes to analyze.

The current plan is

Wake up	3:30 AM
Meditation	3:30 am to 4 am
1st	4 am to 4:40 am
2nd	4:40 am to 5:20 am
3rd	5:20 am to 6:00 am
Running and Exercise	6:00 am to 8:00 am
4th	9:00 pm to 9:40 pm
5th	9:40 pm to 10:10 pm

I will update the plan if Jamboree asks for a different plan, else I will stick to this.