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Dear All, I am going through a dilemma so seeking relevant advice. will it be of significance, if one requires to quit working for 4- 6 months, to cope up wt studies for applying next year?will this have any negative impact on application?as much as one would love to continue both together, it seems vague sailing on 2 boats, especially when you are doing both half heartedly...

GyanOne · Answer

sdas,

Would advise you not to quit working to study for the GMAT. It will reflect poorly on your application and will be difficult to explain. Gaps in working are permissible if applicants are unwell, or face extenuating personal circumstances that require them to discontinue working for some time.

nathandrake · Answer

My question is which part of the world are you from ?

Quitting seems easy but not worth it (I think over it all day after scoring 600 and decide against it daily..I have decided to live with my limitations and adopt some measures to fasten my progresss in GMAT)..Also you haven't mentioned any problems u are facing so it could be anything from lack of motivation to personal problems..if u add more specifics , you would get a better advice..

someone79 · Answer

I like sunnysood's attitude of never quitting. That's what makes leaders. GMAT score is just a means and nothing else. Don't worry you will get there.

sdas · Answer

Dear All, I really appreciate your insights and response. Challenge I am facing is, I am project head of one unit, which is due to open my March this year. Meaning, 30-40% effort in job will get me into trouble, rather 150-200% effort is what is expected of me from our corporate house. That leaves me with option of studying late nights, whilst my mind is still wandering about work deadlines. I tried overcoming it, by being more positive and revive killer instincts to be where i want to be. I managed well for few months, but with project closing in, i am mentally and physically getting fatigued. I am from India, where people generally tend to overdo their job roles. with 2-3 hours a day, I know I can never get to that perfect score. I am worrying, panicked you can say . .....waiting for correct guidance and advice.

nathandrake · Answer

ok..and which year are u targeting ? 2012 or 2013 ? I too am from India (and pretty much in the same situation

) what i am doing : I tried cutting the travelling time (I work from home more frequently ) so I save 3 hours travelling time on a day..if i do this twice a week and study for 2 hours in weekdays and hit 6-8 in weekends..I reach my goals..I am happy with my progress... One of my friends actually changed his shifts from normal workings by moving it 3-4 hours into the afternoon (officially u might have to come up with a very good reason and saying MBA/GMAT is NO NO.. some suggestions sick friend..heavy traffic and so on ).This way u can study with max concentration and also work as much as required..remember its just 3-4 monthis of pain and nothing else..and quitting is not a option.. Also remember sick leaves are you best friend in this time..and do plan out ur pto's.. Take this as ur first challenge and plan accordingly.. Hope that helps

sdas · Answer

Dear Nathandrake, really appreciate your response. I have to get hang of things. I target 2013. But with the Gmat pattern changing I need to ensure that I complete the test before June. That leaves me wt not much time. Sick leaves are no option for me. Working from home neither. As its a site project and my presence is essential. I will rather compromise on current 4-5 hours of sleep to get there. But I will reach there. May be because of corporate house visits lately, with loads of deadlines, I was panicking. But I need to get over with it. But I surely am determined now that I will not quit my job.2 hours each day and sundays about 8-10 hours - does this sound good enough?share your thoughts

nathandrake · Answer

You can try it for next 2-3 weeks and we can monitor the progress..

Also rather then the time its the quality of analysis you do on each problem that will make a difference..esp in verbal section..

AbhiJ · Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S7aWLR0 ... re=related Watch This

sdas · Answer

Hi Abhi, Great videos. throws in some directions for me now. nathandrake - want to share with you my approach (sorry if its stupid) - I hv all d mgmat strategy guide. i am targeting 2 weeks to complete each book thoroughly and finish the suggested OG probs. un timed though. hv only finished number props and vic. once i complete all guides i want to get into solving timed og and mock tests. that is the best i could think of. pls share your view (everyone) for me to be more organized.regards

chaitanyabhansali · Answer

Dont quit your job. Take 1-2 hours out of your daily routine for your prep. Even studying for 3 months with about 1 or 2 hrs daily would bring good results.

sdas · Answer

Thank you chaitanyabhansali - I believe I have a consensus now from all of you. No I wont quit my job. Preparing on an average 2-3 hours a day and weekend about 6-8 hours. Catching up. So fair, will try maintain the momentum for next few weeks and then start track progress. But this must be a challenge faced by all applicants.

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