How to get motivated for GMAT Prep.

Question

Hii there, so I have decided to give my gmat in June and after that I have no time for gmat because I will be having English exam to work on and then the application process, since I have decided to give my gmat in the month of June, everyday at night when I dicide to give this much efforts tomorrow and when I start to put effort ,I put some effort like 40% out of the 100% committed effort and the reason for this is only that ohh, I have many days to prepare I have even tried applying the Parkinson’s law to help my brain remove that disease that I have many days but still stuck on it. Should I register my gmat exam as it will develop I fear and fight mode then there will be a enough days but I will have a real date when I will be giving my exam, so it might be a motivation factor

siddhantvarma · Answer

If you’ve given a mock and you know where you stand and how much time you need for your prep, I’d recommend that you book a test date. It will definitely help you stay focused and motivated and ensure you don’t waste your time

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

If you're thinking of taking the exam in June, try scheduling some of your official mocks based on the timeline. Perhaps, for example, schedule one this month and two next month. How you perform/the results you get may help, in a way, motivate you (e.g. if you have a target score in mind).

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Yadunathpatel003,

As with anything in life, if you are not motivated, you probably won’t succeed. How set on going to business school are you? If you don’t end up getting into school, is that a game changer for you, or is an MBA just “nice to have”? If your answer is that getting an MBA could significantly change your life for the better, then what is more important than studying, Right?

Regarding your question, while I do think setting a test date could be helpful for you, so if that's what you need to get yourself going then I'm all for it. For some more advice, here is a great article you can check out:

How to Find Your GMAT Motivation

RetaketheGMAT · Answer

You'll probably be surprised to hear how important benchmarking / diagnostics are for motivation. Not just at the beginning but along the way.

One of the biggest problem when you take a new, unfamiliar challenge like the GMAT is a lack of sense of progress on a daily basis/ weekly basis. This is where coaching / classes can really help -- even if it's just for guided self study (not full blow tutoring).

If your prep is centred around real-time diagnostics then you'll feel measurable progress even when you can't yet take practice tests or even complete complete practice sets.

Reach if you want more personal guidance. Happy to have a no-strings attached personalised conversation with you.

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