{"id":23176,"date":"2014-03-10T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/preparing-early-and-what-happens-if-you-dont\/"},"modified":"2014-03-10T05:00:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T12:00:20","slug":"preparing-early-and-what-happens-if-you-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/preparing-early-and-what-happens-if-you-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing Early and What Happens if You Don\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone knows that preparing early is the key to success. And we also know (all too well) what can happen when we don’t. Take, for example, the following scenarios:
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BLACK FRIDAY<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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EXTREME COUPONING<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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THE RELEASE OF A NEW APPLE PRODUCT<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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THE OLYMPICS<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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AN INTERVIEW<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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FINALS<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

CASUAL FRIDAY<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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A CHICAGO WINTER<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Prepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/br>
\nUnprepared<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

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AND, OF COURSE, APPLYING TO B-SCHOOL.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

We’ve all learned - through personal experiences that still make us cringe when we think about them…or, at the very least, from reading this post - that preparing early is vital to success. And that couldn’t be more true than when it comes to MBA applications. Don’t be your own worst enemy, folks. Take the time you’ve got and use it wisely.<\/p>\n

Not sure where to begin? Rest assured, we have AAAALL the inside info<\/a>\u00a0you’ll ever need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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