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06 Jan 2024, 02:34
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Hello everyone,
Coming here more as a rant than anything else because getting my thoughts out helps me with my mental clarity.
I am going through an extremely rough patch in life, and I feel like I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. I started my GMAT prep in early November, aiming to apply for r3 in late February, and I booked my first GMAT Focus exam on January 12. However, not only am I not anywhere near my target score of 700, but if anything, my performance is worsening as I scored 540 in my first ever mock (taken without any study), and now I am stuck at 500 after two months of studying. My study strategy consisted of mainly doing exercises from the OG, which was clearly not effective, so from late December onwards, I started watching most of GMAT Ninaja's quant videos and bought the e-GMAT course to try and build my foundations in quant (weakest section). I also quickly grew dissatisfied with the e-GMAT course as I found the quant section extremely lengthy and most sections were a waste of time, so I switched to trying TTP as I often came across very positive reviews, especially for the quant section.
However, a couple of weeks in, I have fallen into a depressive episode I can't seem to shake off. Just before Christmas, I quit my job in PR/PA because (I) I hated it, it has never been something I wanted to do, and I ended up in my role by chance because I could not find any other job post-graduation, and it was getting me nowhere in terms of career progression (II) it got extremely toxic and I had to get out. This also came alongside my horrible performances on GMAT mocks (unofficial) and fear of not being able to reach a good enough score by late March as the last round of admission for the Master in Strategic Management I am interested in is in mid-April.
Now I am here writing this post because, as I said above, I see no light at the end of the tunnel, and I feel like a terrible failure. I am already 24 and have 1.5 years of work experience in Public Affairs/PR under my belt, so if I do not get into any Master's programme this upcoming academic year, I will be too old and will have too much work experience (assuming I'll have to find another job this year if I don't get in) to qualify for any programme, and obviously, an MBA is out of the question because of costs and lack of a clear career path at the moment. When I started my GMAT prep I was almost certain I'd be able to get into a good MiM as I had a perfect GPA in my undergrad, went on an Erasmus exchange and to several summer schools abroad, I already have an MSc in political science from LSE, and did a Google internship in public affairs, but now I am really doubting I'll get into anywhere at all. This is causing severe anxiety, depression and at times thoughts of suicide as I feel like a failure, worthless, and like I'll never be successful in life. Part of the picture is also the fact that having quit my job, I had to move out of London because I couldn't afford to live there on no salary and thought wise to focus on GMAT prep full-time given the time constraints I have and my current bad performance, so my only option was to move back to my dad's house in Italy (which of course I am grateful for, but I am living this situation as a huge personal defeat).
So yeah, I am navigating very uncertain times, and everything seems bleak at the moment. I got to the point that it's mentally very hard to wake up every day and face the day ahead. I have dealt with depression in the past, tried maaaany therapists and no one managed to be of any help, and in my personal experience, the only relief came from 'personal victories' eg. getting into my undergrad, getting into LSE and having more success in my social life rather than by going to therapy, and I fear that this time, there will be no victory waiting for me on the other side.
Sorry for the long rant and maybe inappropriate post? But if you are going through a rough time, you are not alone and who knows, maybe we should only be a little more confident in our abilities and everything will be fine? Sending a big hug to all the people out there who are hurting.
Coming here more as a rant than anything else because getting my thoughts out helps me with my mental clarity.
I am going through an extremely rough patch in life, and I feel like I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. I started my GMAT prep in early November, aiming to apply for r3 in late February, and I booked my first GMAT Focus exam on January 12. However, not only am I not anywhere near my target score of 700, but if anything, my performance is worsening as I scored 540 in my first ever mock (taken without any study), and now I am stuck at 500 after two months of studying. My study strategy consisted of mainly doing exercises from the OG, which was clearly not effective, so from late December onwards, I started watching most of GMAT Ninaja's quant videos and bought the e-GMAT course to try and build my foundations in quant (weakest section). I also quickly grew dissatisfied with the e-GMAT course as I found the quant section extremely lengthy and most sections were a waste of time, so I switched to trying TTP as I often came across very positive reviews, especially for the quant section.
However, a couple of weeks in, I have fallen into a depressive episode I can't seem to shake off. Just before Christmas, I quit my job in PR/PA because (I) I hated it, it has never been something I wanted to do, and I ended up in my role by chance because I could not find any other job post-graduation, and it was getting me nowhere in terms of career progression (II) it got extremely toxic and I had to get out. This also came alongside my horrible performances on GMAT mocks (unofficial) and fear of not being able to reach a good enough score by late March as the last round of admission for the Master in Strategic Management I am interested in is in mid-April.
Now I am here writing this post because, as I said above, I see no light at the end of the tunnel, and I feel like a terrible failure. I am already 24 and have 1.5 years of work experience in Public Affairs/PR under my belt, so if I do not get into any Master's programme this upcoming academic year, I will be too old and will have too much work experience (assuming I'll have to find another job this year if I don't get in) to qualify for any programme, and obviously, an MBA is out of the question because of costs and lack of a clear career path at the moment. When I started my GMAT prep I was almost certain I'd be able to get into a good MiM as I had a perfect GPA in my undergrad, went on an Erasmus exchange and to several summer schools abroad, I already have an MSc in political science from LSE, and did a Google internship in public affairs, but now I am really doubting I'll get into anywhere at all. This is causing severe anxiety, depression and at times thoughts of suicide as I feel like a failure, worthless, and like I'll never be successful in life. Part of the picture is also the fact that having quit my job, I had to move out of London because I couldn't afford to live there on no salary and thought wise to focus on GMAT prep full-time given the time constraints I have and my current bad performance, so my only option was to move back to my dad's house in Italy (which of course I am grateful for, but I am living this situation as a huge personal defeat).
So yeah, I am navigating very uncertain times, and everything seems bleak at the moment. I got to the point that it's mentally very hard to wake up every day and face the day ahead. I have dealt with depression in the past, tried maaaany therapists and no one managed to be of any help, and in my personal experience, the only relief came from 'personal victories' eg. getting into my undergrad, getting into LSE and having more success in my social life rather than by going to therapy, and I fear that this time, there will be no victory waiting for me on the other side.
Sorry for the long rant and maybe inappropriate post? But if you are going through a rough time, you are not alone and who knows, maybe we should only be a little more confident in our abilities and everything will be fine? Sending a big hug to all the people out there who are hurting.
06 Jan 2024, 02:38
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GMAT is not that hard if you have the right approach- https://gmatclub.com/forum/beginner-to- ... l#p2313182
TRY THAT
GMAT is a pattern based test!
TRY THAT
GMAT is a pattern based test!
07 Jan 2024, 10:00
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Wow, this hits home. Lot of similar things. Let me know if you are looking for any insights on what I am doing as I prepare for my second attempt - gappy to share notes.
