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[Determined] 700 to 780 by May 2016! Updated on: 02 May 2016, 11:31
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In October 1911, two teams of adventurers made their final preparations in their quest to be the first people in modern history to reach the South Pole. Amundsen and Scott started their respective journeys for the Pole within days of each other, both facing a round-trip of more than 1,400 miles into an uncertain and unforgiving environment, where temperatures could easily reach 20˚ below zero even during the summer, made worse by gale-force winds.

For one team, it would be a race to victory and a safe return home. For the second team, it would be a devastating defeat, reaching the Pole only to find the wind-whipped flags of their rivals planted 34 days earlier, followed by a race for their lives -- a race that they lost in the end, as the advancing winter swallowed them up. All five members of the second Pole team perished, staggering from exhaustion, suffering the dead-black pain of frostbite, and then freezing to death as some wrote their final journal entries and notes to loved ones back home.

What separated these two men?

Amundsen and Scott achieved dramatically different outcomes principally because they displayed very different behaviors. Scott's team would walk as far as possible on the good weather days and then rest up on the bad days to conserve energy. Conversely, Amundsen's team adhered to a strict regimen of consistent progress by walking 20 miles every day no matter what. While on good days Amundsen's team were very capable of walking further, Amundsen was adamant that they walk no more than 20 miles each day to conserve their energy.
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My first GMAT was a 700 back in August 2014 (IR5, Q49, V36).
Since then, I made multiple attempts to break 760 but GMAT felt like a battle to lose weight - possible in theory but difficult in practice.
I needed to change something.

This is how I will see the final 780 on my screen:

3 Promises


1. The 20-mile march: To get an exceptional result, I will put in exceptional effort everyday
2. Build focus: Limit distraction, replicate testing atmosphere
3. Precious time: My time is limited. Save the drinks for celebration.

I have work to do.


Week 7 - Wednesday, April 6th ~ Tuesday, April 12th
Status_640.IR6.Q48.V29 from GMAT @ 12:15pm 4/6
Progress_
    Wed: Wiley QR 10 questions, reviewed the following morning
    Thurs: Magoosh Quant 29 questions on combination + GMAT Club SC by category - found errors
    Fri: read success stories for motivation
    Sat: Magoosh SC 15 questions on agreement + MGMAT Advanced Quant Ch 0, light studying: try to maximize morning hours
    Sun: Tutor session for SC foundation + Veritas CAT 1 Q review
    Mon: took a break to celebrate family birthday
    Tues: Magoosh SC 12 questions on verb form

Week 6 - Wednesday, April 13th ~ Tuesday, April 19th
Status_670.Q48.V34 from Veritas CAT2 4/22 - spaced out Q & V by 5 days
Progress_
    Wed: must stay away from my phone after work hours
    Thurs: Question Pack Q 18 questions
    Fri: took a break to host a dinner party
    Sat: Question Pack Q 36 questions + Veritas CAT 1 error log
    Sun: read logical fallacies + tutor session for SC foundation and problem solving + Wiley VR SC 15 questions + Veritas CAT 2
    Mon: review Wiley VR SC 15 questions
    Tue: busy day at work...

Week 5 - Wednesday, April 20th ~ Tuesday, April 26th
Status_670.Q48.V34 from Veritas CAT2 4/22 - spaced out Q & V by 5 days
Progress_
    Wed: busy day at work...
    Thursday:Magoosh SC 26 questions on rhetorical construction
    Friday: Wiley VR SC 30 easy questions + Wiley OG SC 29 easy questions
    Saturday & Sunday: Wiley QR DS 22 easy questions + Tutor session for SC problem solving
    Monday: review
    Tuesday: Veritas CAT 2 error log + Tutor session for quant


Week 4 - Wednesday, April 27th ~ Tuesday, May 3rd
Status_680.Q43.V40 from GMAT Prep 1 - spaced out Q & V by 2 hours
Progress_
    Wednesday: in flight~ focus on work rate and number properties
    Thursday: busy day at work...
    Friday: in flight~ Wiley VR SC medium questions
    Saturday: 52 OG CR questions
    Sunday: Tutor session for SC and CR
    Monday: GMAT Prep CAT + Wiley OG SC medium questions + Wiley VR SC hard questions + Wiley OG SC hard questions
    SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING WELL - updating my progress into an excel moving forward


Days leading to exam: eat healthy snacks, be kind to my body and brain



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[Determined] 700 to 780 by May 2016! 09 Apr 2016, 10:21
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Great job with the GMAT and very cool short story (though in reality the approach was not the deciding factor of those expeditions, still a cool short story) . I also have a similar struggle where I am at 710 (very different split) on my previous take but desperate for that 750+ and it's always nice to see someone succeeded in a fashion you wish to imitate to remind you that it is certainly possible.
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[Determined] 700 to 780 by May 2016! 10 Apr 2016, 20:53
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Hello, redfield

Thanks for the kudos of encouragement :)
I look forward to reading your successful retake. Mine is coming up in 40 days.
Let's go conquer the GMAT!

* I took the story from [Great by Choice] so I understand the author wanted to highlight the importance of being persistent.
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[Determined] 700 to 780 by May 2016! 18 Apr 2016, 10:46
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In October 1911, two teams of adventurers made their final preparations in their quest to be the first people in modern history to reach the South Pole. Amundsen and Scott started their respective journeys for the Pole within days of each other, both facing a round-trip of more than 1,400 miles into an uncertain and unforgiving environment, where temperatures could easily reach 20˚ below zero even during the summer, made worse by gale-force winds.

For one team, it would be a race to victory and a safe return home. For the second team, it would be a devastating defeat, reaching the Pole only to find the wind-whipped flags of their rivals planted 34 days earlier, followed by a race for their lives -- a race that they lost in the end, as the advancing winter swallowed them up. All five members of the second Pole team perished, staggering from exhaustion, suffering the dead-black pain of frostbite, and then freezing to death as some wrote their final journal entries and notes to loved ones back home.

What separated these two men?

Amundsen and Scott achieved dramatically different outcomes principally because they displayed very different behaviors. Scott's team would walk as far as possible on the good weather days and then rest up on the bad days to conserve energy. Conversely, Amundsen's team adhered to a strict regimen of consistent progress by walking 20 miles every day no matter what. While on good days Amundsen's team were very capable of walking further, Amundsen was adamant that they walk no more than 20 miles each day to conserve their energy.
- Jim Collins [Great by Choice]


My first GMAT was a 700 back in August 2014 (IR5, Q49, V36).
Since then, I made multiple attempts to break 760 but GMAT felt like a battle to lose weight - possible in theory but difficult in practice.
I needed to change something.

This is how I will see the final 780 on my screen:

3 Promises


1. The 20-mile march: To get an exceptional result, I will put in exceptional effort everyday
2. Build focus: Limit distraction, replicate testing atmosphere
3. Precious time: My time is limited. Save the drinks for celebration.

I have work to do.


Week 1 - Wednesday, April 6th ~ Tuesday, April 12th
Status_640.IR6.Q48.V29 from GMAT @ 12:15pm 4/6
Progress_
    Wed: Wiley QR 10 questions, reviewed the following morning
    Thurs: Magoosh Quant 29 questions on combination + GMAT Club SC by category - found errors
    Fri: read success stories for motivation
    Sat: Magoosh SC 15 questions on agreement + MGMAT Advanced Quant Ch 0, light studying: try to maximize morning hours
    Sun: Tutor session for SC foundation + Veritas CAT 1 Q review
    Mon: took a break to celebrate family birthday
    Tues: Magoosh SC 12 questions on verb form

Week 2 - Wednesday, April 13th ~ Tuesday, April 19th
Status_640.IR6.Q48.V29 from GMAT @ 9:00pm 4/17
Progress_
    Wed: must stay away from my phone after work hours
    Thurs: Question Pack Q 18 questions
    Fri: took a break to host a dinner party
    Sat: Question Pack Q 36 questions + Veritas CAT 1 error log
    Sun: read logical fallacies + tutor session for SC foundating and problem solving + Wiley VR SC 15 questions + Veritas CAT 2
    Mon: review Wiley VR SC 15 questions+ Veritas CAT 2 error log + Wiley VR SC all easy questions
    Tue: Wiley VR SC all medium questions + Wiley OG SC all easy questions + Wiley OG SC all medium questions
    Wed: Tutor session for SC problem solving and CR foundation




Days leading to exam: eat healthy snacks, be kind to my body and brain



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Best wishes for your goal :-)
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[Determined] 700 to 780 by May 2016! 02 Jul 2016, 18:22
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