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17 Jul 2021, 00:01
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Hey guy’s,
I am unsure whether or not I should give up at that point. I started studying for the GMAT in March. I worked thought every Manhattan Prep book concerning quant and verbal and practiced quite a lot questions from the official GMAT books. Last month I did my first official practice test and scored 430. I was devastated but I analyzed my faults, practiced and did my second practice test. I scored 370. You can imagine how that felt..
I have one and a half month left until the real test and I can learn 18 hours a week, as I work as well.
There is no possibility for me to delay the test in order to practice more.
To get into the university that I want to get in, I need to score at least 500 points and 4 points in the analytical writing assessment.
At this point I am just not sure whether it makes sense to continue learning as my scores are so low. Is it realistic to get up to 500 within 1 1/2 month?
Also I should add that I am from Germany which is why the verbal part is always a little more difficult for me as English isn’t my native language.
Thank you!
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I am unsure whether or not I should give up at that point. I started studying for the GMAT in March. I worked thought every Manhattan Prep book concerning quant and verbal and practiced quite a lot questions from the official GMAT books. Last month I did my first official practice test and scored 430. I was devastated but I analyzed my faults, practiced and did my second practice test. I scored 370. You can imagine how that felt..
I have one and a half month left until the real test and I can learn 18 hours a week, as I work as well.
There is no possibility for me to delay the test in order to practice more.
To get into the university that I want to get in, I need to score at least 500 points and 4 points in the analytical writing assessment.
At this point I am just not sure whether it makes sense to continue learning as my scores are so low. Is it realistic to get up to 500 within 1 1/2 month?
Also I should add that I am from Germany which is why the verbal part is always a little more difficult for me as English isn’t my native language.
Thank you!
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17 Jul 2021, 00:43
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YOLO.
No, seriously.
Push hard during these next 6 weeks, and if you fail, well, whatever.
Getting denied is just as bad as giving up (since when you give up, you aren't getting in anywhere).
In 6 weeks, the time you spent studying would be considered as a sunk cost anyway; I have learned not to care about sink costs too much.
Point is, study hard, get in or not get in, at least you tried and you can say "yeah, I tried at one point, now I don't have to wonder."
It is never time to quit, once you start something you should finish it, even if it is not looking good.
Plus, 6 weeks is a good amount of time, you can change things a lot in 6 weeks.
Best of luck, and don't give up
No, seriously.
Push hard during these next 6 weeks, and if you fail, well, whatever.
Getting denied is just as bad as giving up (since when you give up, you aren't getting in anywhere).
In 6 weeks, the time you spent studying would be considered as a sunk cost anyway; I have learned not to care about sink costs too much.
Point is, study hard, get in or not get in, at least you tried and you can say "yeah, I tried at one point, now I don't have to wonder."
It is never time to quit, once you start something you should finish it, even if it is not looking good.
Plus, 6 weeks is a good amount of time, you can change things a lot in 6 weeks.
Best of luck, and don't give up
