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Hi Everyone! I am ELATED to finally write my debrief
My debrief will be somewhat short, it's main purpose is to serve as an encouragement for those who went through a similar journey. I picked up the GMAT and put it down THREE different times over the course of a few years. I was not able to take the test at some points due to life circumstances.
About me:
I went to an engineering school and majored in Chemical Engineering. After graduation I went into the army. I was an army officer and started studying for the GMAT while stationed in Europe.
First round of studying:
After a a month of studying I took the Princeton Review practice test. I scored a 540, I began to think I was just dumb and would never accomplish anything. I bought the Manhattan GMAT, and went through all the practice tests. I went through all six practice tests and my score went from a 580 up to a 650.
Took the GMAT and scored a 680. I applied to a few business schools and did not get into my dream school. I decided to focus on work and was unsure if I would pick the test up again.
Second round of studying:
About a year after taking it the first time and months of debating about taking it up again, I decided I would give the GMAT another shot. I knew I would need a course that would basically guide me through studying because I needed modularity due to my schedule. My schedule was hectic and I didn't know what country I would be in on a particular day, so I needed a program I could pick up and put down anywhere and that would guide my through a plan. I went with the economist GMAT course. This was expensive but I thought it was worth it. I felt their quant was ok, but their verbal was second to none. My verbal score went from a v36 on practice tests to consistently v44. I started taking multiple practice tests and my GMAT practice tests were about 680-720. I was thrilled, but I wanted to bump my score up a little higher. My verbal was very high, but my quant was around a 42-45 so I knew I had room to improve. During all of this I decided to transition out of the military. I underestimated the amount of time that would take and decided to focus on my transition. I ended up getting a job as a management consultant and started traveling heavily where I could not find time to study.
Third round of studying:
After year and a half of traveling as a consultant I decided I would give the GMAT another shot. I took the Math revolution GMAT course. The techniques were non traditional, and I did not apply all of them during my test, but the course was still value added. I started going through practice tests and practice questions. My practice tests ranged from 600-740. I was all over the place. I decided that enough was enough and I needed to take it. The reason my scores ranged so much is because I was experimentally trying to over focus on the first 10 questions instead of keeping my original strategy. This ate up my time and dropped my score a lot. I also tried experimenting with different diets, e.g. LOADS of coffee. This ended up not working for me, so I knew I needed to take the test without any "boost beverages."
Week of:
I knew I had to commit this time. I ended up taking a week off from work and took 3 practice tests, one every other day. The day before I did nothing. I ran, read, and relaxed. I made sure I kept my diet exactly the same for each test. The night before I started looking at test questions (DO NOT DO THIS) realized I knew nothing, was destined to never accomplish anything ever and spent 20 minutes wondering how I could have a GMAT ninja invisibly suspend from the ceiling to whisper the answers in my ear because there was no hope.
Test day:
I ended up going through my pre-test ritual (it helped me to do jumping jacks and squats before the test so I did a little workout in the bathroom
) and I ended up going through the test EXACTLY like my practice tests. I stayed disciplined with my strategy, my diet, and my breaks. when I saw the screen I was THRILLED. GMAT...GMAT complete (army joke for anyone reading this). I ended up hugging the proctor and left to celebrate.
Take aways:
Never give up
Emotional discipline is key
Keep diet consistent
Go through some courses
My debrief will be somewhat short, it's main purpose is to serve as an encouragement for those who went through a similar journey. I picked up the GMAT and put it down THREE different times over the course of a few years. I was not able to take the test at some points due to life circumstances.
About me:
I went to an engineering school and majored in Chemical Engineering. After graduation I went into the army. I was an army officer and started studying for the GMAT while stationed in Europe.
First round of studying:
After a a month of studying I took the Princeton Review practice test. I scored a 540, I began to think I was just dumb and would never accomplish anything. I bought the Manhattan GMAT, and went through all the practice tests. I went through all six practice tests and my score went from a 580 up to a 650.
Took the GMAT and scored a 680. I applied to a few business schools and did not get into my dream school. I decided to focus on work and was unsure if I would pick the test up again.
Second round of studying:
About a year after taking it the first time and months of debating about taking it up again, I decided I would give the GMAT another shot. I knew I would need a course that would basically guide me through studying because I needed modularity due to my schedule. My schedule was hectic and I didn't know what country I would be in on a particular day, so I needed a program I could pick up and put down anywhere and that would guide my through a plan. I went with the economist GMAT course. This was expensive but I thought it was worth it. I felt their quant was ok, but their verbal was second to none. My verbal score went from a v36 on practice tests to consistently v44. I started taking multiple practice tests and my GMAT practice tests were about 680-720. I was thrilled, but I wanted to bump my score up a little higher. My verbal was very high, but my quant was around a 42-45 so I knew I had room to improve. During all of this I decided to transition out of the military. I underestimated the amount of time that would take and decided to focus on my transition. I ended up getting a job as a management consultant and started traveling heavily where I could not find time to study.
Third round of studying:
After year and a half of traveling as a consultant I decided I would give the GMAT another shot. I took the Math revolution GMAT course. The techniques were non traditional, and I did not apply all of them during my test, but the course was still value added. I started going through practice tests and practice questions. My practice tests ranged from 600-740. I was all over the place. I decided that enough was enough and I needed to take it. The reason my scores ranged so much is because I was experimentally trying to over focus on the first 10 questions instead of keeping my original strategy. This ate up my time and dropped my score a lot. I also tried experimenting with different diets, e.g. LOADS of coffee. This ended up not working for me, so I knew I needed to take the test without any "boost beverages."
Week of:
I knew I had to commit this time. I ended up taking a week off from work and took 3 practice tests, one every other day. The day before I did nothing. I ran, read, and relaxed. I made sure I kept my diet exactly the same for each test. The night before I started looking at test questions (DO NOT DO THIS) realized I knew nothing, was destined to never accomplish anything ever and spent 20 minutes wondering how I could have a GMAT ninja invisibly suspend from the ceiling to whisper the answers in my ear because there was no hope.
Test day:
I ended up going through my pre-test ritual (it helped me to do jumping jacks and squats before the test so I did a little workout in the bathroom
) and I ended up going through the test EXACTLY like my practice tests. I stayed disciplined with my strategy, my diet, and my breaks. when I saw the screen I was THRILLED. GMAT...GMAT complete (army joke for anyone reading this). I ended up hugging the proctor and left to celebrate. Take aways:
Never give up
Emotional discipline is key
Keep diet consistent
Go through some courses
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Thanks for sharing your experience!! They are very motivating when I start questioning my plan. Can you share the reference materials you used.
13 Jun 2017, 14:55
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Hi All,
Reference Materials:
Manhattan GMAT (books)
Economist GMAT Prep (full course)
Math Revolution Prep
GMAT Prep practice Tests
Free Resources (for practice questions):
Major Tests
GMAT Pill
GMAT Club (I used the free quizzes multiple times as well as going over the question banks)
Reference Materials:
Manhattan GMAT (books)
Economist GMAT Prep (full course)
Math Revolution Prep
GMAT Prep practice Tests
Free Resources (for practice questions):
Major Tests
GMAT Pill
GMAT Club (I used the free quizzes multiple times as well as going over the question banks)
