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[KunjanPSD]

48 minutes ago, 0verlord said:

In GMAT FE, scores always end in 5 like 695, 705, 725. You are saying 700 and 750 in FE which doesn’t seem to be correct 

 

Score equivalence in GMAT classic and GMAT FE or new FE being hard to score higher doesn’t matter. It’s the percentile that matters. For example, 705 in FE has the same percentile as 750 in classic both are 98.6 percentile 

 

ideally you should target 99th percentile score which is 760 in classic and 725 in FE

 

For 99 percentile in GRE, I think the target score is 333 or above 

Yeah, typo, it was 705.
So around 750 in classic.

Should be able to push it to 725, hopefully 750.

As for GRE, I have seen that anything above 320 is decent. But I will be sticking with GMAT for now and try again in a few weeks.

[0verlord]

On 4/3/2024 at 11:22 AM, KunjanPSD said:

Yeah, typo, it was 705.
So around 750 in classic.

Should be able to push it to 725, hopefully 750.

As for GRE, I have seen that anything above 320 is decent. But I will be sticking with GMAT for now and try again in a few weeks.

What were your sectional breakups for the 705? Was it balanced across the 3 sections?

[KunjanPSD]

23 minutes ago, 0verlord said:

What were your sectional breakups for the 705? Was it balanced across the 3 sections?

Q88

V85

D85

 

I am not sure if I am denoting the correct breakup, but all 3 are basically within the same percentile range.

I could have done better in Quant as I didn't remember a few properties of inequalities and for Verbal, I gave answers as per how CAT works but turns out GMAT is a bit different.

Edited April 4, 2024 by KunjanPSD

[0verlord]

6 hours ago, KunjanPSD said:

Q88

V85

D85

 

I am not sure if I am denoting the correct breakup, but all 3 are basically within the same percentile range.

I could have done better in Quant as I didn't remember a few properties of inequalities and for Verbal, I gave answers as per how CAT works but turns out GMAT is a bit different.

Looks good.

 

which b-schools are you targeting?

 

as a rule of thumb for Indians to be competitive, add 30 to the median GMAT score published by the b-school 

[KunjanPSD]

Just now, 0verlord said:

Looks good.

 

which b-schools are you targeting?

 

as a rule of thumb for Indians to be competitive, add 30 to the median GMAT score published by the b-school 

Only US top 7-8 schools.

If I don't get it then I don't want anything else and will figure out my way.

 

Median + 30 would be around 770 for something like HBS.

Although, anything above 750 and I hope the rest will be covered by my profile (which hopefully will be enough).

[0verlord]

50 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said:

Only US top 7-8 schools.

If I don't get it then I don't want anything else and will figure out my way.

 

Median + 30 would be around 770 for something like HBS.

Although, anything above 750 and I hope the rest will be covered by my profile (which hopefully will be enough).

Nice. 
 

Which consultant are you working with for the apps?

[KunjanPSD]

1 hour ago, 0verlord said:

Nice. 
 

Which consultant are you working with for the apps?

No consultant.

Will just wing it through my friends who are already at these universities.

I don't think I have it in me to work with a consultant and also pay them a good chunk.

 

Admission requirements for the new rounds aren't out yet, once they are out, I will start working on them.

 

Are you applying/have applied as well?

[0verlord]

10 hours ago, KunjanPSD said:

No consultant.

Will just wing it through my friends who are already at these universities.

I don't think I have it in me to work with a consultant and also pay them a good chunk.

 

Admission requirements for the new rounds aren't out yet, once they are out, I will start working on them.

 

Are you applying/have applied as well?

I applied to a few Unis in R2 last year but my applications were rushed. Waiting to see if anything shakes out. If not, I’ll be applying R1 this year

[KunjanPSD]

2 hours ago, 0verlord said:

I applied to a few Unis in R2 last year but my applications were rushed. Waiting to see if anything shakes out. If not, I’ll be applying R1 this year

Check DM.

[KunjanPSD]

Anyone who is currently pursuing or has recently completed an international MBA?

Have some doubts, would appreciate the help.

[achilles]

Anyone know what's the most start-up friendly bank today? 

[KunjanPSD]

I generally buy General's 1.5T window offering but need something with more cooling capacity this time (a bit bigger room & it gets hot at peak).

General has 1.8T window option but there is absolutely no stock for any General window SKU near me.

Anything else which can match or be better? 

Not looking for sh*t LGs or Hitachis, need something which will last years.

Also, have had bad experience with splits so not looking for them.

 

@Bird Bird Bird

Edited August 19, 2024 by KunjanPSD

[dante77]

14 hours ago, KunjanPSD said:

I generally buy General's 1.5T window offering but need something with more cooling capacity this time (a bit bigger room & it gets hot at peak).

General has 1.8T window option but there is absolutely no stock for any General window SKU near me.

Anything else which can match or be better? 

Not looking for sh*t LGs or Hitachis, need something which will last years.

Also, have had bad experience with splits so not looking for them.

 

@Bird Bird Bird

Mitsubishi. The only other AC brand that is on par with General. 

 

Also, General India SKU is sh*t. Don't buy. Buy only Thailand ones. 

 

Mitsubishi is all import for now. I personally bought Mitsubishi this season. Costs much more though 

 

All other brands cost 32k for 1.5ton inverter AC. Mine one costs 52k without pipe. 

[KunjanPSD]

2 hours ago, dante77 said:

Mitsubishi. The only other AC brand that is on par with General. 

 

Also, General India SKU is sh*t. Don't buy. Buy only Thailand ones. 

 

Mitsubishi is all import for now. I personally bought Mitsubishi this season. Costs much more though 

 

All other brands cost 32k for 1.5ton inverter AC. Mine one costs 52k without pipe. 

I need a window. Where did you buy it from? I can't find window Mitsubishies.

General has been working fine for me.

All other brands aren't true to their cooling capacity, they say 1.5/2T but that's doesn't translate into watts.

 

So if not General and Mitsubishi, what is the next best option? I need reliability and longevity.

Edited August 19, 2024 by KunjanPSD

[dante77]

3 hours ago, KunjanPSD said:

I need a window. Where did you buy it from? I can't find window Mitsubishies.

General has been working fine for me.

All other brands aren't true to their cooling capacity, they say 1.5/2T but that's doesn't translate into watts.

 

So if not General and Mitsubishi, what is the next best option? I need reliability and longevity.

None. General and Mitsubishi are the only options available in India. That's why they cost 40-50% more than all other brands. 

 

It's not just cooling capacity. The parts other brands use require maintenance and usually fails to provide any kind of cooling in North Indian heat. 

 

I bought it from local vendor who is authorized distributor of Mitsubishi. Will ask him out if Mitsubishi provides Window option. 

 

If you want General 1.8T, I can ask that as well. 

[KunjanPSD]

9 hours ago, dante77 said:

None. General and Mitsubishi are the only options available in India. That's why they cost 40-50% more than all other brands. 

 

It's not just cooling capacity. The parts other brands use require maintenance and usually fails to provide any kind of cooling in North Indian heat. 

 

I bought it from local vendor who is authorized distributor of Mitsubishi. Will ask him out if Mitsubishi provides Window option. 

 

If you want General 1.8T, I can ask that as well. 

I didn't find any window options from Mitsubishi.

Please let me know if the vendor has stock of either 1.5/1.8T 5 Star variant from General and can deliver in Delhi.

[dante77]

52 minutes ago, KunjanPSD said:

I didn't find any window options from Mitsubishi.

Please let me know if the vendor has stock of either 1.5/1.8T 5 Star variant from General and can deliver in Delhi.

Yeah. Just checked. No Mitsubishi window available. 

 

General 1.8 Ton is available. Not sure if he is gonna ship but Delhi local vendors should have stock too, since he has it. Costs 48k.

[KunjanPSD]

3 minutes ago, dante77 said:

Yeah. Just checked. No Mitsubishi window available. 

 

General 1.8 Ton is available. Not sure if he is gonna ship but Delhi local vendors should have stock too, since he has it. Costs 48k.

Yeah, should be around 48k. It's weird, I checked everywhere and General is oos.

I will check with local vendors again.

[dante77]

Just checked with my vendor. He has 1.8Ton General window for 48k.

 

But he doesn't ship as he says it's a problem for him. But he says there is no shortage right now. So local vendors in Delhi should have it. 

[Turd Turd Turd]

We got a new Panasonic window since it's supposed to have thicker coils. Installation took a few days since as expected installers are busy. Guy did a shoddy job. Had to get it fixed with my trusty guy. 

Surprisingly the entire gas leaked within 1 month! Complained with Pana and their guys repaired it the same day thankfully. Been working good since. The cooling is pretty amazing tbh since even during peak summers we didn't need to set the temps below 22 (I'm a 16 degree full fan kinda guy). Even at 20-22, it would cool the room sufficiently enough that you wouldn't need a fan. 

Model XN185AG 5S (inverter AC, you can hear the compressor ramp up when changing temps). Works super silent on fan speeds 1 and 2. You do hear fan on speed 3. 

Edited August 20, 2024 by Bird Bird Bird