Biggest GMAT and Application Mistakes - Add Yours!

Just as I suspected, ThatDudeKnows, you have put together a wonderful list to guide others. Number 3 from your list is similar to my number 4, as is your number 6, though a bit more realized. I may disagree with you on 7, as I do not see not using a tutor/course as a preparation mistake. But I like that you provided some context, and I will not dispute that in many cases, enlisting the help of a professional or an on-demand e-course can expedite the process or produce results that go beyond what many self-studiers would achieve. I simply dislike that many of these professionals or course providers market themselves as being necessary to the preparation process, that a student should feel as though he or she is not good enough to earn a desirable score through their own efforts. I spend a lot of time on the forum in an effort to allow others to build self-confidence, not to drive them into my arms for business or to create any more doubt in their mind than they may already be experiencing.

Thank you for taking the time to write such a helpful post.

- Andrew