mjoeb wrote:
Hi Friends,
I haven't been here in so long. I am the person who created this thread. I was feeling blue and needed a reminder of how far I've come these past few years, and funny enough, I thought of my struggle with the GMAT.
I am now graduated from one of the top MBA programs in Canada. Since my graduation, I have went to work for 2 Fortune 500 companies.
I still see quite a few threads about "failing" GMAT and getting depressed because some posters didn't achieve "X" score. I used to be one of those people. It feels silly to revive a 5 year old thread, but some things have been depressing me lately and I feel useless, unaccomplished and overall defeated. But after reading my old posts, it kinda made me smile. I hope I can make someone else smile too if they see this thread. I scored quite low on my first 5 attempts at GMAT and someone even told me that even if I got accepted to the MBA program, I would "slow my classmates down [in group work]". But hey, it didn't stop me from moving on in my life. I eventually went to do my MBA, travelled the world, worked on cool projects, and my little nightmare with GMAT's 5 attempts is now making me smile. It's the struggles that make people realize how strong they are, and forces you to deal with fear.
Thank you for making me smile again GMAT CLUB. I hope all is well with everyone.
Thank you for your post and your thoughts! Thank you for coming back - it sure has made a good read for me and I am sure others as well.
I completely agree and would like to add for future generations reading this thread, that business school is a rigorous experience, and if you have doubts about yourself or your score during applications, they will continue as you apply for internships and jobs. I used to be quite depressed while job hunting and dealing with a tight financial situation and living in one of the most expensive cities in the world.... You have to have a lot of faith and just dumb hard work if you take this path.