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25 Jul 2021, 09:01
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I've always dreamed of typing this post. After reading through hundreds of success stories here on GMATClub, I always wondered: Will I ever get the opportunity of writing one myself?
This was my fourth attempt at the GMAT. I scored a 750 (Q51 V40). This is my story.
First Attempt 690 (Q47 V37), July 2018:
I was fresh out of college and joined an in-person class. After studying for around 2 months, I gave my first attempt and scored a 690. To be completely honest, I was a naive kid and had no idea what to do with this score. I happily went on with my life without a worry in the world and started working full-time at my first job.
Second Attempt 670 (Q47 V35), November 2020:
After doing some research a year later, I was pulled back to earth when I saw that the average GMAT score for my target school London Business School was 701. I promptly decided that I need to get a 700+ score and started my prep again in January 2020.
But COVID had other plans. With no hope of test centers opening soon, my prep was on and off until GMAC announced the GMAT online exam. I promptly booked the exam but doing so was arguably one of the worst mistakes of my life.
The proctor didn't show up for an hour from my scheduled appointment and I had lost all hope. I was about to get up and leave when suddenly my test starts. This threw me off and affected my performance in the beginning. I was also agitated and nervous in general and knew that this wasn't the best I could do.
Third Attempt 690 (Q49 V35), November 2020:
Meanwhile, I also booked another test centre exam a week after my online attempt and scored a 690 (Q49 V35). I was disappointed to say the least and accepted my fate.
I raised a concern with Pearson VUE for my online exam where the proctor came an hour late but they took 3 months to resolve my case and give me a refund. Better late than never though. I now had a free attempt at the GMAT. Do I really want to go down this road again?
HELL YES.
Fourth Attempt 750 (Q51 V40), July 2021:
I needed everything to go perfect this time. I thought a structured plan would really help and take away all the stress associated with creating a study plan and ploughing through study material.
I purchased a Magoosh premium subscription since it also had a score guarantee of an increase of 50 points over my last score. With a target score of 740, a magoosh subscription and the OG'19, I started my prep and booked an enhanced GMAT online
Meanwhile, my Grandfather was diagnosed with Cancer and he decided to face it like a boss. Inspired by him, I gave it everything I had. I used to wake up at 7am, take him for his Radiation therapy, come back home and study for 1-2hrs, work for 9-10 hours and then study for an hour again at night.
A month before the exam, I was fairly confident of my abilities and really focused on getting my mindset right. I couldn't afford to panic this time. I always used to tell myself to 'act like a CEO'. Would a CEO panic before making difficult decisions?
When the day finally arrived, I was ready to kill it. What's the worst that could happen? Magoosh would give me a refund and I would go and buy myself a oneplus watch.
I refused to let anything get in my way.
In between my verbal section, my screen froze and I got a low battery notification which threw me off a little. I had to skip a question and take some deep breaths to pull myself together. When I finally saw my score, I wanted to laugh, cry and scream at the same time. After I saw a 750 on my screen, I had three thoughts:
1. I worked like hell and finally saw the results
2. I never have to solve a CR question again in my life
3. I would not be buying a oneplus watch that day
A big thank you to the wonderful community that is GMATClub. I would never had been able to do this without each and every one of you. Stay strong people. With enough hard work, EVERYONE can do wonders.
This was my fourth attempt at the GMAT. I scored a 750 (Q51 V40). This is my story.
First Attempt 690 (Q47 V37), July 2018:
I was fresh out of college and joined an in-person class. After studying for around 2 months, I gave my first attempt and scored a 690. To be completely honest, I was a naive kid and had no idea what to do with this score. I happily went on with my life without a worry in the world and started working full-time at my first job.
Second Attempt 670 (Q47 V35), November 2020:
After doing some research a year later, I was pulled back to earth when I saw that the average GMAT score for my target school London Business School was 701. I promptly decided that I need to get a 700+ score and started my prep again in January 2020.
But COVID had other plans. With no hope of test centers opening soon, my prep was on and off until GMAC announced the GMAT online exam. I promptly booked the exam but doing so was arguably one of the worst mistakes of my life.
The proctor didn't show up for an hour from my scheduled appointment and I had lost all hope. I was about to get up and leave when suddenly my test starts. This threw me off and affected my performance in the beginning. I was also agitated and nervous in general and knew that this wasn't the best I could do.
Third Attempt 690 (Q49 V35), November 2020:
Meanwhile, I also booked another test centre exam a week after my online attempt and scored a 690 (Q49 V35). I was disappointed to say the least and accepted my fate.
I raised a concern with Pearson VUE for my online exam where the proctor came an hour late but they took 3 months to resolve my case and give me a refund. Better late than never though. I now had a free attempt at the GMAT. Do I really want to go down this road again?
HELL YES.
Fourth Attempt 750 (Q51 V40), July 2021:
I needed everything to go perfect this time. I thought a structured plan would really help and take away all the stress associated with creating a study plan and ploughing through study material.
I purchased a Magoosh premium subscription since it also had a score guarantee of an increase of 50 points over my last score. With a target score of 740, a magoosh subscription and the OG'19, I started my prep and booked an enhanced GMAT online
Meanwhile, my Grandfather was diagnosed with Cancer and he decided to face it like a boss. Inspired by him, I gave it everything I had. I used to wake up at 7am, take him for his Radiation therapy, come back home and study for 1-2hrs, work for 9-10 hours and then study for an hour again at night.
A month before the exam, I was fairly confident of my abilities and really focused on getting my mindset right. I couldn't afford to panic this time. I always used to tell myself to 'act like a CEO'. Would a CEO panic before making difficult decisions?
When the day finally arrived, I was ready to kill it. What's the worst that could happen? Magoosh would give me a refund and I would go and buy myself a oneplus watch.
I refused to let anything get in my way.In between my verbal section, my screen froze and I got a low battery notification which threw me off a little. I had to skip a question and take some deep breaths to pull myself together. When I finally saw my score, I wanted to laugh, cry and scream at the same time. After I saw a 750 on my screen, I had three thoughts:
1. I worked like hell and finally saw the results
2. I never have to solve a CR question again in my life
3. I would not be buying a oneplus watch that day
A big thank you to the wonderful community that is GMATClub. I would never had been able to do this without each and every one of you. Stay strong people. With enough hard work, EVERYONE can do wonders.
25 Jul 2021, 09:34
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Congratulations mate !! It is all about never giving up.
Good luck with the applications.
Good luck with the applications.
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