Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2308:00 PM PDT
-09:00 PM PDT
Video explanations + diagnosis of 10 weakest areas + 150+ short videos + study plan!
Apr 2301:30 AM EDT
-02:30 AM EDT
Struggling with GMAT Verbal as a non-native speaker? Harsh improved his score from 595 to 695 in just 45 days—and scored a 99 %ile in Verbal (V88)! Learn how smart strategy, clarity, and guided prep helped him gain 100 points.
Apr 2512:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
At one point, she believed GMAT wasn’t for her. After scoring 595, self-doubt crept in and she questioned her potential. But instead of quitting, she made the right strategic changes. The result? A remarkable comeback to 695. Check out how Saakshi did it.
Apr 2610:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
The Target Test Prep course represents a quantum leap forward in GMAT preparation, a radical reinterpretation of the way that students should study. Try before you buy with a 5-day, full-access trial of the course for FREE!
Apr 2711:00 AM EDT
-12:00 PM EDT
Prefer video-based learning? The Target Test Prep OnDemand course is a one-of-a-kind video masterclass featuring 400 hours of lecture-style teaching by Scott Woodbury-Stewart, founder of Target Test Prep and one of the most accomplished GMAT instructors
Apr 2808:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Whether you are just beginning your MBA journey or fine-tuning your path to a 700+ score, GMAT Day is designed to give you a competitive edge.
sanya2711
Joined: 19 Jan 2021
Last visit: 11 Aug 2024
Posts: 79
Given Kudos: 225
Location: India
Schools: ESSEC (D) INSEAD MiM "24 (I) HEC MiM "25 (I)
GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V34
GPA: 3.57
29 Aug 2021, 23:37
Kudos
Bookmarks
MY GMAT JOURNEY FROM 540 TO 690!!!
Being a student just finishing my first semester in an undergraduate course, the decision to take the GMAT was quite a difficult decision for me considering the fact that I have quite a bit of time before I go for a master's degree. However, I was sure that I am going to go for Masters in Management and decided to start my preparation. I started in January and started solving just the official guides. It was difficult to take out time in the day to study as I had my lectures from 12:30 to 5: 30 and had to finish the society work after that. Thus, I used to wake up at 5 AM every day and try to study for at least 4 hours in the morning. It was not an easy task and there were days when I was just tired and done with life. I would get jealous of my friend, who were chilling all day long bingeing on Netflix while I was busy studying. However, I would motivate myself by saying “it's ok Sanya, apna time ayega (your time will come)” (too cliché) but it would give me the motivation to face another extremely long and grueling day.
I prepared really hard and ended up studying for the exam for like 10 hours a day during the summer break. I sat for the exam on July 1st. I was extremely anxious, nauseous and was feeling every possible feeling that day. I ended up performing extremely badly in my first attempt and ended up scoring only a 540 which is not good by any standards. Being extremely disheartened after looking at the 540 pop-up on the screen, I decided that GMAT is not meant for me and I gave up hope of ever going abroad and studying from the leading institutions in the world. After not touching books for 2 days after giving the exam, I somehow got motivated and decided to give the exam another shot.
I scheduled my exam on august 26th and got down to studying again. However, this time my approach was different. Instead of studying for 10 hours a day I would study for only 4-5 hours a day for the exam and did my college work and other extra activities like going to the gym, etc. This approach worked very well for me as I was able to study effectively and enjoy my day. After preparing and working really hard, I finally ended up scoring a 690 in my second attempt. 690 is not an excellent score but is good enough for the courses I am planning to go for.
Overall, giving the exam was a rollercoaster ride. There were some high highs (getting an amazing score in my mocks) and some low lows (when I just wanted to not study at all). But giving this exam has taught me a lot. I would like to thank my parents, friends, my GMAT coach, and the GMAT Club forum. Without all these people( and the forum), I would never have been able to get the score that I have achieved.
Posted from my mobile device
Being a student just finishing my first semester in an undergraduate course, the decision to take the GMAT was quite a difficult decision for me considering the fact that I have quite a bit of time before I go for a master's degree. However, I was sure that I am going to go for Masters in Management and decided to start my preparation. I started in January and started solving just the official guides. It was difficult to take out time in the day to study as I had my lectures from 12:30 to 5: 30 and had to finish the society work after that. Thus, I used to wake up at 5 AM every day and try to study for at least 4 hours in the morning. It was not an easy task and there were days when I was just tired and done with life. I would get jealous of my friend, who were chilling all day long bingeing on Netflix while I was busy studying. However, I would motivate myself by saying “it's ok Sanya, apna time ayega (your time will come)” (too cliché) but it would give me the motivation to face another extremely long and grueling day.
I prepared really hard and ended up studying for the exam for like 10 hours a day during the summer break. I sat for the exam on July 1st. I was extremely anxious, nauseous and was feeling every possible feeling that day. I ended up performing extremely badly in my first attempt and ended up scoring only a 540 which is not good by any standards. Being extremely disheartened after looking at the 540 pop-up on the screen, I decided that GMAT is not meant for me and I gave up hope of ever going abroad and studying from the leading institutions in the world. After not touching books for 2 days after giving the exam, I somehow got motivated and decided to give the exam another shot.
I scheduled my exam on august 26th and got down to studying again. However, this time my approach was different. Instead of studying for 10 hours a day I would study for only 4-5 hours a day for the exam and did my college work and other extra activities like going to the gym, etc. This approach worked very well for me as I was able to study effectively and enjoy my day. After preparing and working really hard, I finally ended up scoring a 690 in my second attempt. 690 is not an excellent score but is good enough for the courses I am planning to go for.
Overall, giving the exam was a rollercoaster ride. There were some high highs (getting an amazing score in my mocks) and some low lows (when I just wanted to not study at all). But giving this exam has taught me a lot. I would like to thank my parents, friends, my GMAT coach, and the GMAT Club forum. Without all these people( and the forum), I would never have been able to get the score that I have achieved.
Posted from my mobile device
30 Aug 2021, 02:49
Kudos
Bookmarks
sanya2711
Yes!
Way to ride out the lows and keep going until you achieved your goal!
30 Aug 2021, 16:55
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi sanya2711,
That's fantastic news - and a fantastic improvement! From what you describe, it was likely that you had the capacity to score higher on your 1st attempt - but you were so 'burned out' from all of that heavy studying that you just couldn't perform at a higher level. By finding a more balanced study/life routine, you were able to perform at a much higher level. There's a broader 'lesson' in all of that - which should help you during your Master's Program and beyond.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
That's fantastic news - and a fantastic improvement! From what you describe, it was likely that you had the capacity to score higher on your 1st attempt - but you were so 'burned out' from all of that heavy studying that you just couldn't perform at a higher level. By finding a more balanced study/life routine, you were able to perform at a much higher level. There's a broader 'lesson' in all of that - which should help you during your Master's Program and beyond.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
