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I have spent 24 years of my life not living up to my academic potential. This past fall I was accepted as a transfer student from community college into California State University of Northridge(CSUN). I will save you the boring details have really changed my focused and get to the main point that I have dedicated my entire life to perfecting my mind and body. I did ok for my first semester by receiving 2 As and 2 A-s. More importantly, I learned how hard I need to work to make sure I never see a "-" next to a grade again. Beforehand my GPA in community college was 3.0 so I know that even with straight A's I will not have an overall GPA worthy of an elite school. I will be attending an extra year (5 more semesters left) so I can improve my GPA, obtain a minor in marketing, give myself a longer time period to build my resume in internships and study for the GMAT. My goal is to get a 750 on the GMAT, get straight A's the rest of the way, get a solid couple of internships, and get into a school such as Stanford, Harvard or Wharton. My fingers are crossed if I do all of this they will focus on my GPA at CSUN rather than it's totality.
My main focus is catching up with so many people who have been working their butts off for years. I paid some attention in math and english, but not enough to really hone the skills needed or recall a lot of the advanced information. I have not even passed college algebra (I passed statistics so I was allowed to transfer, taking college algebra this year). I have ordered a lot of books on GMAT prep as well as marketing books (my major is management but I want my grad school degree in marketing) and taken several prep questions. My scores, unfortunately, have been a little below average on a lot of the results. Some of the math was completely foreign to me. One factor to keep in mind is I dove into taking online practice tests just yesterday.
I am fully aware that this will take more than just comprehension books that simply brush up on concepts. I need help making an action plan that will give me a realistic shot at a 750+. That is my bench mark for success or failure and I will not lower it. I know it's daunting and it's even laughable but I will not quit. I want to leave business school with an outstanding education, access to the elite careers in the industry, and of course a virtually guaranteed 6-figure income.
Whatever classes I should take, books to read, skills to know, please tell me.
I will give everything to this commitment. I can honestly say I would rather learn than go out to the beach, watch TV at a friend's house, etc.
Sincerely,
Desperately Determined
My main focus is catching up with so many people who have been working their butts off for years. I paid some attention in math and english, but not enough to really hone the skills needed or recall a lot of the advanced information. I have not even passed college algebra (I passed statistics so I was allowed to transfer, taking college algebra this year). I have ordered a lot of books on GMAT prep as well as marketing books (my major is management but I want my grad school degree in marketing) and taken several prep questions. My scores, unfortunately, have been a little below average on a lot of the results. Some of the math was completely foreign to me. One factor to keep in mind is I dove into taking online practice tests just yesterday.
I am fully aware that this will take more than just comprehension books that simply brush up on concepts. I need help making an action plan that will give me a realistic shot at a 750+. That is my bench mark for success or failure and I will not lower it. I know it's daunting and it's even laughable but I will not quit. I want to leave business school with an outstanding education, access to the elite careers in the industry, and of course a virtually guaranteed 6-figure income.
Whatever classes I should take, books to read, skills to know, please tell me.
I will give everything to this commitment. I can honestly say I would rather learn than go out to the beach, watch TV at a friend's house, etc.
Sincerely,
Desperately Determined
25 Dec 2014, 12:16
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Hi FrancisFlynn,
It sounds like you've put together a solid (and ambitious) long-term plan, so it's important to make sure that you're working on each piece of it in a logical fashion.
Since you're still in school, and trying to learn (or relearn) certain undergrad material, you might find that getting through the next semester or two is advisable before you start studying for the GMAT. You probably shouldn't be working on any additional practice CAT tests just yet. Given your timeline, it also sounds like you won't be applying to Business School for several years. That all having been said, you probably won't need 20 months to prepare for the GMAT.
To help you establish some expectations of what this process will likely entail, most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) studying for the GMAT. During that time, 10-15 hours a week (or more) of study time is common, so you have to look at studying for the GMAT more as a part-time job and less as a college class.
As a means to help you solidify your understanding of the essential math concepts that appear on the GMAT (and help you with your impending Algebra class), you should spend some time at Khan Academy. It's a free website that will help you learn most of the necessary math rules and concepts that you'll use on Test Day.
With a 750 score goal, you're likely going to need to invest in a GMAT Course of some kind. That score is the 99th percentile, which means that 99% of Test Takers either CAN'T or WON'T do what it takes to succeed. Most Test Takers cannot get to that level by self-studying with books.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
It sounds like you've put together a solid (and ambitious) long-term plan, so it's important to make sure that you're working on each piece of it in a logical fashion.
Since you're still in school, and trying to learn (or relearn) certain undergrad material, you might find that getting through the next semester or two is advisable before you start studying for the GMAT. You probably shouldn't be working on any additional practice CAT tests just yet. Given your timeline, it also sounds like you won't be applying to Business School for several years. That all having been said, you probably won't need 20 months to prepare for the GMAT.
To help you establish some expectations of what this process will likely entail, most Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) studying for the GMAT. During that time, 10-15 hours a week (or more) of study time is common, so you have to look at studying for the GMAT more as a part-time job and less as a college class.
As a means to help you solidify your understanding of the essential math concepts that appear on the GMAT (and help you with your impending Algebra class), you should spend some time at Khan Academy. It's a free website that will help you learn most of the necessary math rules and concepts that you'll use on Test Day.
With a 750 score goal, you're likely going to need to invest in a GMAT Course of some kind. That score is the 99th percentile, which means that 99% of Test Takers either CAN'T or WON'T do what it takes to succeed. Most Test Takers cannot get to that level by self-studying with books.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
30 Dec 2014, 09:27
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20 months may be a bit too much. Sometimes more not is not necessary better. I would recommend casual studying for 7 months - and make the last two months intense. By casual, I mean casually browsing around https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-test/ - and doing a few practice questions here and there-- maybe during your lunch break at work or when you get back home.
If you have a particularly weak section, it may help to get some core training in these areas.
Then 2 months before the test -- start kicking yourself to focus more and really get more serious. Time yourself, get into the mental state of the exam, etc.
Intense focus for 9 months will only wear you out and you will just fall apart from exhaustion. Jog -- then sprint.
If you have a particularly weak section, it may help to get some core training in these areas.
Then 2 months before the test -- start kicking yourself to focus more and really get more serious. Time yourself, get into the mental state of the exam, etc.
Intense focus for 9 months will only wear you out and you will just fall apart from exhaustion. Jog -- then sprint.
