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22 May 2023, 09:47
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Hello. Good evening. I am Sanjana. I am planning to give GMAT this August/September. I am planning to apply for USA University. Let’s connect.
same but i am trying for isbany suggestions as to how to go about the preparation for the exam as i am relying completely on self study
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Hi Auror_07 I agree with nightblade354 that you cannot do it all and something has to give.... but one thing about quitting your job prior to the MBA application is accounting for the employment gap AND considering your recommendations. It is important that you are able have strong recommendations, make sure a boss/supervisor at this job is willing to provide this even if you leave. Telling an adcom that you needed to quit your job to study for the GMAT may be a read flag for how you will be able to balance the demands of a full-time MBA (studying/projects/recruitment/ec's). If you have a project going in tandem or you can join a start up with your friends... this could be the leading reason for the career shift, instead of studying.
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Is it a bad idea to quit your job for your MBA prep? It’s already May, I’m targeting UK schools and R1 applications will begin in less than 3 months. My work demands me to stay 9-10 hours at the office. As a result I really don’t have much time left in the day to spend on GMAT prep. Moreover, I haven’t even gotten started on the other aspects of prep like LoRs and Essays. I have already taken GMAT once and got a 640 (Q47, V31). But I know that if I get sufficient time I can do way better. But that’s also exactly the problem, thanks to the job I have. I really do not want to quit, but I don’t know if it’s possible to do any justice to my prep if I don’t quit. I don’t know what make of this catch-22. If someone here had been through something similar, would love to hear from you! Is there a possible workaround? How do you prepare if your job takes most of your active day?
I’ll throw my 2 cents at this problem: simply put, you have to do what you feel is necessary. This process is about sacrifice. Something in your normal day has to give (sleep, social life, relaxation time, exercise, ect) to make room for studying. I’d recommend seeing how much you can study at work. I’d also recommend seeing if there is anything else you’d feel comfortable cutting before you quit work. Without an income, you may feel additional pressure to succeed, which can have adverse effects on studying. Only you can answer this question, but do take some time to think through the totality of the decision and every path it leads to
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Hi, I have a query that is quitting a job or not accepting job offers just for the preparation of Gmat has such a negative impact on our applications? Really?? Even if there is some medical and personal reason behind it.
