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I began studying for the GMAT in the Summer of 2018. I figured that since I was an engineering major who had taken high level math and then transitioned to a history major (I know, crazy change) and was then exposed to a lot of reading and writing - a few months of studying and I would have this knocked out, 700+, done deal.
No, I was terribly wrong. The quant, at least the majority of it as well as the problem types were simply items that I had never learned. I thought, well I should be better off in verbal, right? I was incorrect there as well.
I had felt like the majority of my time spent for the few months I had studied in 2018 was just trying to find the best path to learn the information. I did find TTP, made it through half of the modules, then work, life, and any other excuse drew me away from studying. I guess I'm going to take another shot at this next year.
2019, started studying again in early June. You'll begin seeing a pattern here as my work kicks up Q3-Q4, and I always dip out around July-September. I finally talked myself up into taking a GMAT mock and I received a beautiful 450 (this was a gut punch, but okay). Nevertheless, this time I had a plan, TTP, MGMAT, and Powerscore CR were my go-tos. I was NOT going to keep questioning myself as to the best material needed, the best method was to put the work in... and I did... for about 3 months.
Well, it is 2020, I am 31 years old now, (I am a first generation college student and took awhile to finish my undergrad while working) and I picked the GMAT back up again at the beginning of May. I started a new account with TTP (Can I get a plaque Scott for 3 years running?), MGMAT, and Powerscore CR. My partner, especially after seeing these events unfold over the last few years, wanted me to at least take the exam once by end of August - regardless of where I was at. Conventional online wisdom would suggest otherwise, but of course I agreed and since the Online GMAT was relatively cheaper and did not count against my total attempts, I figured "why not".
Over the past 4 months I have studied nearly 3-5 hours/day with a nearly 90% TTP quant focus and with that I finished all modules except for geometry and sequences. My bar I set for myself was to hopefully receive a 40+ on quant and I really did not set any bar for verbal. If I broke 600, I knew I was seriously progressing and on the right track. Well, I took the online GMAT yesterday and I felt as if I sincerely bombed. When I think to my self, "did I just perform better on verbal than quant?" after I finished, then I know I did terrible on both.
Now, I am hitting all of my marks in TTP, exceeding in some cases - but the questions on the official GMAT felt as if they were simply not computing. It did not help of course that I was not expecting 6 of the problems to be on either geometry or sequences. I also must need to get a prescription for glasses because I was seriously having a difficult time reading the text on screen which caused me to develop a headache about half way in. Excuses aside, I have not received my scores yet - but I know because I was struggling on what I had felt like were easy question types, that I did terrible. Maybe not even surpassing 500 or 550? We'll see.
I am taking today off and hitting the final few modules I have left in TTP beginning tomorrow. If I am looking at these 4 months straight though of studying with maybe a 50 point increase, I may need to begin reevaluating my life choices here. I have always persevered through just about anything in life - and this year I told myself I was going to burn the boats behind me, but this test though, as ridiculous as it may be is really getting to me.
No, I was terribly wrong. The quant, at least the majority of it as well as the problem types were simply items that I had never learned. I thought, well I should be better off in verbal, right? I was incorrect there as well.
I had felt like the majority of my time spent for the few months I had studied in 2018 was just trying to find the best path to learn the information. I did find TTP, made it through half of the modules, then work, life, and any other excuse drew me away from studying. I guess I'm going to take another shot at this next year.
2019, started studying again in early June. You'll begin seeing a pattern here as my work kicks up Q3-Q4, and I always dip out around July-September. I finally talked myself up into taking a GMAT mock and I received a beautiful 450 (this was a gut punch, but okay). Nevertheless, this time I had a plan, TTP, MGMAT, and Powerscore CR were my go-tos. I was NOT going to keep questioning myself as to the best material needed, the best method was to put the work in... and I did... for about 3 months.
Well, it is 2020, I am 31 years old now, (I am a first generation college student and took awhile to finish my undergrad while working) and I picked the GMAT back up again at the beginning of May. I started a new account with TTP (Can I get a plaque Scott for 3 years running?), MGMAT, and Powerscore CR. My partner, especially after seeing these events unfold over the last few years, wanted me to at least take the exam once by end of August - regardless of where I was at. Conventional online wisdom would suggest otherwise, but of course I agreed and since the Online GMAT was relatively cheaper and did not count against my total attempts, I figured "why not".
Over the past 4 months I have studied nearly 3-5 hours/day with a nearly 90% TTP quant focus and with that I finished all modules except for geometry and sequences. My bar I set for myself was to hopefully receive a 40+ on quant and I really did not set any bar for verbal. If I broke 600, I knew I was seriously progressing and on the right track. Well, I took the online GMAT yesterday and I felt as if I sincerely bombed. When I think to my self, "did I just perform better on verbal than quant?" after I finished, then I know I did terrible on both.
Now, I am hitting all of my marks in TTP, exceeding in some cases - but the questions on the official GMAT felt as if they were simply not computing. It did not help of course that I was not expecting 6 of the problems to be on either geometry or sequences. I also must need to get a prescription for glasses because I was seriously having a difficult time reading the text on screen which caused me to develop a headache about half way in. Excuses aside, I have not received my scores yet - but I know because I was struggling on what I had felt like were easy question types, that I did terrible. Maybe not even surpassing 500 or 550? We'll see.
I am taking today off and hitting the final few modules I have left in TTP beginning tomorrow. If I am looking at these 4 months straight though of studying with maybe a 50 point increase, I may need to begin reevaluating my life choices here. I have always persevered through just about anything in life - and this year I told myself I was going to burn the boats behind me, but this test though, as ridiculous as it may be is really getting to me.
03 Sep 2020, 21:21
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Hi Sanjay852,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day felt so under-whelming. We'll be better able to talk about next-steps once you have your Official results. In the meantime, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Did you study straight through the last 4 months or did you take any 'time off'
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day felt so under-whelming. We'll be better able to talk about next-steps once you have your Official results. In the meantime, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) Did you study straight through the last 4 months or did you take any 'time off'
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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03 Sep 2020, 22:24
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