Paul wrote:
...Lastly, what do you expect us to tell you? That you are not 700+ material and hence you will never be able to make it to that level? Never because that is not true. I scored 620 the first time and then 650 the second time, within the 30 points range that GMAC says test takers would get after retakes, and I really doubted myself at that point. However, after almost a year of intense studying here, I finally wrote my exam again and got 700+. All I can say is that it is possible. Should you perceive my advice as a selective bias, then it will be hard for you to achieve what you want for the foundation of success lies on belief. For all I can say, those stickies really inspired me to achieve what I wanted.
How did you condition yourself to perform at the level that you wanted to perform? I am not asking how you learned the fundamentals of probability, number theory, and grammar structure, since anyone can do that. What I am asking is, how did you learn to think fast? I did not know that could be learnt. I thought that was innate.
If I knew for sure that studying hard was going to get me a 700, then hell, I'll work my ass off for an entire year if I have to. But what if I work my ass off and end up scoring a mediocre 620-650? Should I just sit and cry, and contemplate all the time I spent denying my lack of intelligence?