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03 Nov 2007, 13:00
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Hi Folks,
I have done 2 GMAT tests (cant remember the source) but must say the scores gave me kick in the nuts... with a lot of ego hurt I decided to google for help and have luckily stumbled on to this forum. I have plouged through it in last 10 hrs mostly non stop.
I have panicked at how my focus and patience has taken a severe downturn. I dont think I am smarter than 5th grader.
Hence I have taken a challenge to compete with some of the younger blokes here ... no pun mates since I know you all are good ... and you certainly deserve it. I have in the past achieved academic glories but having worked in corporate America I have lost the edge to it... hence I have to redeem some of my lost ego and courage... and thats simply it.
And yes I am following Startup Addict's methodology... he obviously kept it open and honest... although I am must say some of his initial scores even look enviable to me at this time.
So while I start this journal... I commit to signing up for GMAT exam on 17th Nov (2 weeks) from now. I am using this time to uncover the damage that has gone in last 13 years. In all honesty I would give GMAT within 3 months to the date.
And now to set up the baseline I am somewhere around 450 level score or even less than that... as I didnt bother finding out... knowing I will gag...!
So here I am folks, I look forward to your support in this war of earning my respect back.
cheers with head high
PF
I have done 2 GMAT tests (cant remember the source) but must say the scores gave me kick in the nuts... with a lot of ego hurt I decided to google for help and have luckily stumbled on to this forum. I have plouged through it in last 10 hrs mostly non stop.
I have panicked at how my focus and patience has taken a severe downturn. I dont think I am smarter than 5th grader.
Hence I have taken a challenge to compete with some of the younger blokes here ... no pun mates since I know you all are good ... and you certainly deserve it. I have in the past achieved academic glories but having worked in corporate America I have lost the edge to it... hence I have to redeem some of my lost ego and courage... and thats simply it.
And yes I am following Startup Addict's methodology... he obviously kept it open and honest... although I am must say some of his initial scores even look enviable to me at this time.
So while I start this journal... I commit to signing up for GMAT exam on 17th Nov (2 weeks) from now. I am using this time to uncover the damage that has gone in last 13 years. In all honesty I would give GMAT within 3 months to the date.
And now to set up the baseline I am somewhere around 450 level score or even less than that... as I didnt bother finding out... knowing I will gag...!
So here I am folks, I look forward to your support in this war of earning my respect back.
cheers with head high
PF
03 Nov 2007, 13:18
Kudos
Bookmarks
Welcome to the forum PF, you'll find it is extremely encouring and a high source of motivation. That's at least my case.
I commited to study at least 2 hours a day about a month ago (that's as much as I thought I could commit then with my workload), but I'm pushing it up to 4 now thanks to the motivation.
Like you and many others, I'm also struggling with remembering the basics, I haven't done any real math since I was 16, so I discover myself doing stupid mistakes all the time. I'm sure we will all be ok in the end.
Use the forum. There's a lot of people here who knows what they are talking about.
Are you still doing your teston the 17th?
Best of luck.
I commited to study at least 2 hours a day about a month ago (that's as much as I thought I could commit then with my workload), but I'm pushing it up to 4 now thanks to the motivation.
Like you and many others, I'm also struggling with remembering the basics, I haven't done any real math since I was 16, so I discover myself doing stupid mistakes all the time. I'm sure we will all be ok in the end.
Use the forum. There's a lot of people here who knows what they are talking about.
Are you still doing your teston the 17th?
Best of luck.
04 Nov 2007, 00:12
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Hello asdert,
Thanks for the welcome pal. For now I am assessing the damage that has gone on un-learning the basics in last 13 years. Before I pull my socks up and run... That said, I will enroll for GMAT exam on 17th Nov. I am expect to sit in the exam before 17 Feb.
I must admit this compulsion is highly intoxicating so I do trust OT of 2 hours a day. For now I must stick to this compulsion which has risen in me within last 72 hours. Nothing tells me that it will be abated anytime soon. God Bless in keeping me honest!
Today, I took the words from Fig and went on to lay out a daily pattern for me:
1. CR 20
2. SC 20
3. RC (not done any today)
4. PS 20
5. DS 20
6. AWA (not done any today)
For now I have started with OG 11 to rebuild the stamina, with the hope that I will branch out on other material following the recommendations on this forum. Made notes on the types of errors that I made. I will dump that in an excel tomorrow morning first thing, as its nearing 3.00 AM. to start tracking my dumbness profile.
For the experts on this forum,
What do you recommend over the method to work on your daily error log?
Obviously the goal is to learn from the errors and its repititions...! Is to alternate practice and review the error log the next day? I do think one needs to internalize the amount learnt from the mistakes. And my experience today was the looking at solution, and thinking that I know it already, doesnt guarantee me that I will not make the same mistake again. So what say you folks?
Some other things that I am aiming to work on:
1. Start regular work outs to contain the stress levels?
2. Lean down my web time?
3. Any other time tested formulas that I should bring in the high octane and mileage... do tell me folks.
Cheers
PF
11/03/2007
PS: What's the experience for people using cue cards in preparing for GMAT?
Thanks for the welcome pal. For now I am assessing the damage that has gone on un-learning the basics in last 13 years. Before I pull my socks up and run... That said, I will enroll for GMAT exam on 17th Nov. I am expect to sit in the exam before 17 Feb.
I must admit this compulsion is highly intoxicating so I do trust OT of 2 hours a day. For now I must stick to this compulsion which has risen in me within last 72 hours. Nothing tells me that it will be abated anytime soon. God Bless in keeping me honest!
Today, I took the words from Fig and went on to lay out a daily pattern for me:
1. CR 20
2. SC 20
3. RC (not done any today)
4. PS 20
5. DS 20
6. AWA (not done any today)
For now I have started with OG 11 to rebuild the stamina, with the hope that I will branch out on other material following the recommendations on this forum. Made notes on the types of errors that I made. I will dump that in an excel tomorrow morning first thing, as its nearing 3.00 AM. to start tracking my dumbness profile.
For the experts on this forum,
What do you recommend over the method to work on your daily error log?
Obviously the goal is to learn from the errors and its repititions...! Is to alternate practice and review the error log the next day? I do think one needs to internalize the amount learnt from the mistakes. And my experience today was the looking at solution, and thinking that I know it already, doesnt guarantee me that I will not make the same mistake again. So what say you folks?
Some other things that I am aiming to work on:
1. Start regular work outs to contain the stress levels?
2. Lean down my web time?
3. Any other time tested formulas that I should bring in the high octane and mileage... do tell me folks.
Cheers
PF
11/03/2007
PS: What's the experience for people using cue cards in preparing for GMAT?
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