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The biggest thing holding most people back on the GMAT isn't the math or the verbal. It's what they're telling themselves.
Thoughts like "I'm just not a math person" or "my coworker prepped for two weeks and crushed it, so something must be wrong with me." That kind of thinking doesn't just feel bad. It actively slows progress. People start avoiding hard topics, going through the motions during practice, and quietly guaranteeing the result they're afraid of.
After 20+ years of watching people prepare for this test, here's what I've seen: The ones who hit their goals do it differently. They stop comparing timelines. Everyone starts at a different baseline. Prep length is personal.
They treat every missed question like data, not proof that they can't do it. Track why you missed it, redo it, and find similar ones.
On low-motivation days, they still do something small. Even 30 minutes keeps the habit alive, and that consistency compounds more than people think.
They ditch perfectionism. Not every session is a breakthrough. Small daily gains add up fast.
And verbal? It's not some mystical talent. It's logic and attention to detail, the same as quant. The moment someone stops telling themselves, "I'm not a verbal person," that's usually when the scores start to move.
The GMAT is hard. But the hardest part might be getting out of your own way.
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
The Mindset Shift Most GMAT Test-takers Miss
The biggest thing holding most people back on the GMAT isn't the math or the verbal. It's what they're telling themselves.
Thoughts like "I'm just not a math person" or "my coworker prepped for two weeks and crushed it, so something must be wrong with me." That kind of thinking doesn't just feel bad. It actively slows progress. People start avoiding hard topics, going through the motions during practice, and quietly guaranteeing the result they're afraid of.
After 20+ years of watching people prepare for this test, here's what I've seen: The ones who hit their goals do it differently. They stop comparing timelines. Everyone starts at a different baseline. Prep length is personal.
They treat every missed question like data, not proof that they can't do it. Track why you missed it, redo it, and find similar ones.
On low-motivation days, they still do something small. Even 30 minutes keeps the habit alive, and that consistency compounds more than people think.
They ditch perfectionism. Not every session is a breakthrough. Small daily gains add up fast.
And verbal? It's not some mystical talent. It's logic and attention to detail, the same as quant. The moment someone stops telling themselves, "I'm not a verbal person," that's usually when the scores start to move.
The GMAT is hard. But the hardest part might be getting out of your own way.
Warmest regards,
Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep
23 Mar 2026, 22:45
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Thank you for this!
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