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03 Feb 2015, 20:43
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I am taking the gmat on the 28th..I have been studying for about a month but feel it has been wasted.
Reading the success stories is somewhat motivational, however, when I see that someones first cat was a 720, I quickly lose all confidence as mine was a 500.
I wasted my hard earned money on economist, have bought magoosh, the official guide, as well as the mgmat series.
I'm chalking economist up as a loss, and am focussing on using magoosh in conjuction with the OG, and the mgmat books for SC and other select areas.
With a few weeks left, I hope I can pull it together, but balancing a full-time gig, I'm feeling pretty stupid and hopeless, and looks like I'll be putting this off for another year.
I think I'm just venting in a public forum...pardon the negativity.
All advice, help, anything, is welcome.
Reading the success stories is somewhat motivational, however, when I see that someones first cat was a 720, I quickly lose all confidence as mine was a 500.
I wasted my hard earned money on economist, have bought magoosh, the official guide, as well as the mgmat series.
I'm chalking economist up as a loss, and am focussing on using magoosh in conjuction with the OG, and the mgmat books for SC and other select areas.
With a few weeks left, I hope I can pull it together, but balancing a full-time gig, I'm feeling pretty stupid and hopeless, and looks like I'll be putting this off for another year.
I think I'm just venting in a public forum...pardon the negativity.
All advice, help, anything, is welcome.
03 Feb 2015, 20:55
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Hi rubs834,
First of all, stop feeling hopeless. Trust me its not gonna help you at all. I would ask you to stop thinking what you have not done and concentrate on what you have done well. Stop procrastinating things and start working on your skills. Trust me there is no emotion involved in here. All you have to do is tactically practice and strategise your victory That's it. So keep all the rubbish aside and start concentrating on your studies.
All the Best
First of all, stop feeling hopeless. Trust me its not gonna help you at all. I would ask you to stop thinking what you have not done and concentrate on what you have done well. Stop procrastinating things and start working on your skills. Trust me there is no emotion involved in here. All you have to do is tactically practice and strategise your victory That's it. So keep all the rubbish aside and start concentrating on your studies.
All the Best
03 Feb 2015, 23:17
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Hi rubs834,
I think that your perspective is a bit skewed because you're measuring yourself against a small, NON-representative sample.
Here's some information that should help you to better establish your own expectations for YOUR performance:
1) Most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their "peak" scores. You've been studying for just 1 month, so no one would expect that you'd be an expert just yet.
2) The average Official GMAT score is right around 540-550. If you're willing to put in the necessary time and effort, you'll score higher (and possibly much higher) than average, so don't get distracted while you're working through the process.
3) The 700+ score is the 90th percentile, meaning that 90% of Test Takers either CAN'T or WON'T do what it takes to score at that level. It's a relatively small percentage of Test Takers who score 700+, and a MUCH SMALLER percentage who 'start off' at that level, so don't compare yourself to that group just yet. The more important issue is to ask if YOU are willing to do what it takes to score at that level.
From what you've described, it sounds like you're trying to do too much in too short a period of time. If that's the case, then you should consider pushing back your Test Date so that you can put in some extra study time. While you might not *want* to do that, you have to remember the REAL goal - if you want a higher GMAT score, then you have to put in the necessary time and effort to achieve it. The GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a high level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I think that your perspective is a bit skewed because you're measuring yourself against a small, NON-representative sample.
Here's some information that should help you to better establish your own expectations for YOUR performance:
1) Most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their "peak" scores. You've been studying for just 1 month, so no one would expect that you'd be an expert just yet.
2) The average Official GMAT score is right around 540-550. If you're willing to put in the necessary time and effort, you'll score higher (and possibly much higher) than average, so don't get distracted while you're working through the process.
3) The 700+ score is the 90th percentile, meaning that 90% of Test Takers either CAN'T or WON'T do what it takes to score at that level. It's a relatively small percentage of Test Takers who score 700+, and a MUCH SMALLER percentage who 'start off' at that level, so don't compare yourself to that group just yet. The more important issue is to ask if YOU are willing to do what it takes to score at that level.
From what you've described, it sounds like you're trying to do too much in too short a period of time. If that's the case, then you should consider pushing back your Test Date so that you can put in some extra study time. While you might not *want* to do that, you have to remember the REAL goal - if you want a higher GMAT score, then you have to put in the necessary time and effort to achieve it. The GMAT is a predictable, standardized Test, so you CAN train to score at a high level.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
