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04 May 2025, 13:01
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Hi everyone,
I’ve been preparing for the GMAT for the past three years while working full-time. Over that time, I’ve used Magoosh and Target Test Prep, and I’ve been consistently studying around 10–12 hours per week, including weekends. It hasn’t been easy balancing work and prep, but I’ve stayed committed.
Recently, I took a practice test and scored a 485. That result was incredibly discouraging. After everything I’ve put into this process, it left me feeling mentally exhausted and questioning whether I’m even capable of hitting my target. I’m not aiming for a top percentile score—just a 650, which I need to make my business school goals a reality. But right now, that feels out of reach.
I’m at a low point and seriously considering giving up, even though I know I don’t want to walk away from this. I’ve come too far, and getting into my dream program is still something I care deeply about.
If anyone has been through a similar situation, I’d really appreciate your advice—whether it’s study strategies, mindset shifts, or just honest encouragement. I could really use a new perspective and some support right now.
Thanks for taking the time to read.
I’ve been preparing for the GMAT for the past three years while working full-time. Over that time, I’ve used Magoosh and Target Test Prep, and I’ve been consistently studying around 10–12 hours per week, including weekends. It hasn’t been easy balancing work and prep, but I’ve stayed committed.
Recently, I took a practice test and scored a 485. That result was incredibly discouraging. After everything I’ve put into this process, it left me feeling mentally exhausted and questioning whether I’m even capable of hitting my target. I’m not aiming for a top percentile score—just a 650, which I need to make my business school goals a reality. But right now, that feels out of reach.
I’m at a low point and seriously considering giving up, even though I know I don’t want to walk away from this. I’ve come too far, and getting into my dream program is still something I care deeply about.
If anyone has been through a similar situation, I’d really appreciate your advice—whether it’s study strategies, mindset shifts, or just honest encouragement. I could really use a new perspective and some support right now.
Thanks for taking the time to read.
04 May 2025, 14:39
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Hi ffjojo,
Thank you for being so honest and open. What you're feeling is completely valid, and I want you to know you're not alone.
So many people on this forum have had similar setbacks, myself included. I've been studying for the GMAT since February 2023, and it's been a long journey for me too. In that time, I transitioned from clinical medicine to health tech, got married, and continued prepping through it all. Like you, my demanding job made consistent study difficult but I’ve kept going, and I just want to share a bit of encouragement.
Here are a few things that have helped me stay focused and make progress:
It’s not easy, but I keep reminding myself why I started and what I’m working toward. You’ve already shown so much perseverance. It’s okay to feel discouraged, but don’t let that be the end of your story.
Happy to chat anytime if you want support or just need someone who gets it.
You've got this!
Thank you for being so honest and open. What you're feeling is completely valid, and I want you to know you're not alone.
So many people on this forum have had similar setbacks, myself included. I've been studying for the GMAT since February 2023, and it's been a long journey for me too. In that time, I transitioned from clinical medicine to health tech, got married, and continued prepping through it all. Like you, my demanding job made consistent study difficult but I’ve kept going, and I just want to share a bit of encouragement.
Here are a few things that have helped me stay focused and make progress:
- Finding a study partner or accountability buddy can make a big difference. It helps you stay consistent, and consistency really is key. Gaps in study time can derail progress more than we realize.
- Reading or watching GMAT debriefs helped me a lot. They’re full of insights into what others struggled with and how they overcame those challenges. Dalal’s debrief is one I found especially motivating. Also, Colten's debreif gave me insight into verbal prep & mindset. You can watch them on youtube (GMAT club youtube channel).
- About prep resources: If quant is a challenge, TTP has a solid quant structure that helped me improve. For verbal, I personally found GMAT Ninja videos and the LSAT Powerscore Logical Reasoning book more effective for me. My verbal accuracy improved significantly after switching to those.
- Consider working with a tutor. Sometimes, an external perspective can help you pinpoint what’s not clicking. Even a conversation with someone who’s done well can be insightful.
- If you're feeling very overwhelmed, taking a study leave could be worth considering. I made the decision this year after talking with my partner, and it has given me the mental space I needed to refocus. It’s a big step, but if it’s something you can manage, it might be worth exploring
It’s not easy, but I keep reminding myself why I started and what I’m working toward. You’ve already shown so much perseverance. It’s okay to feel discouraged, but don’t let that be the end of your story.
Happy to chat anytime if you want support or just need someone who gets it.
You've got this!
04 May 2025, 14:46
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Hi. Three years is a really long time. I am surprised you have not burnt out yet. 💪
So I think feeling burnt out would be extremely natural.
I can suggest a few potential courses of action:
1. I would probably take a couple weeks worth of break to think it over and not necessarily feel guilty. Actually I think you deserve a much longer break without feeling guilty so I would fully take it and reward yourself with something because you deserve a huge reward for persevering for so long.
2. Then you have to decide if you need to take the GMAT or if you can try the GRE. I’m not sure what your score but for certain candidates, GRE provided a more natural experience.
3. If you’re sticking with the GMAT, I would recommend that you study no longer than perhaps two months. I would recommend spending one and a half hours first thing in the morning before work and you can use perhaps of course or Manhattan books (not sure what you have used so far). The key would be to not do too many questions so you could move Brisley through the program and then spend perhaps four hours on Saturday and four hours on Sunday. Recommend taking only about 10 questions per day and measuring your progress daily. If at the end of the day you’re not reaching your goal, then you revisit the top in the next day and at the beginning of every day, you review yesterday‘s topic on the weekends, you go through your mistakes for the last week And you make sure that you’ve learned the lesson from those mistakes .
So I think feeling burnt out would be extremely natural.
I can suggest a few potential courses of action:
1. I would probably take a couple weeks worth of break to think it over and not necessarily feel guilty. Actually I think you deserve a much longer break without feeling guilty so I would fully take it and reward yourself with something because you deserve a huge reward for persevering for so long.
2. Then you have to decide if you need to take the GMAT or if you can try the GRE. I’m not sure what your score but for certain candidates, GRE provided a more natural experience.
3. If you’re sticking with the GMAT, I would recommend that you study no longer than perhaps two months. I would recommend spending one and a half hours first thing in the morning before work and you can use perhaps of course or Manhattan books (not sure what you have used so far). The key would be to not do too many questions so you could move Brisley through the program and then spend perhaps four hours on Saturday and four hours on Sunday. Recommend taking only about 10 questions per day and measuring your progress daily. If at the end of the day you’re not reaching your goal, then you revisit the top in the next day and at the beginning of every day, you review yesterday‘s topic on the weekends, you go through your mistakes for the last week And you make sure that you’ve learned the lesson from those mistakes .
ffjojo
