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13 Sep 2009, 18:23
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Hi guys,
Looking through the study plan thread and from what most people recommend I've built a study plan that is based on roughly a 10 week schedule.
I'm in the second week of study and plan to take the exam mid/end of November.
However, I have a holiday booked in week 8 which lasts for around 9 days (booked about 6 months for my wife's 30th so can't really change it). I don't want to lose momentum and, I'm planning on bringing my ntoes and the MGMAT SC book to read while on my trip but the amount of time to read those will be limited. Has anyone taken a week off before in the middle and has it adversely affected their study at all?
I know it's not the same, but taking a week off sports/gym training can often let your body recover so you're fresh the following week. I'm hoping it's the same effect. If anyone has any experiences or advice to share that would be appreciated.
Thanks
Looking through the study plan thread and from what most people recommend I've built a study plan that is based on roughly a 10 week schedule.
I'm in the second week of study and plan to take the exam mid/end of November.
However, I have a holiday booked in week 8 which lasts for around 9 days (booked about 6 months for my wife's 30th so can't really change it). I don't want to lose momentum and, I'm planning on bringing my ntoes and the MGMAT SC book to read while on my trip but the amount of time to read those will be limited. Has anyone taken a week off before in the middle and has it adversely affected their study at all?
I know it's not the same, but taking a week off sports/gym training can often let your body recover so you're fresh the following week. I'm hoping it's the same effect. If anyone has any experiences or advice to share that would be appreciated.
Thanks
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13 Sep 2009, 20:05
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Hello yangsta8,
Assuming you see steady progress in your prep, you should be fine taking a week off for this planned trip.
One of the keys to success on the GMAT is benefiting from the time spent on prep. Too often, people (like myself) study aimlessly for extended periods of time and see no return on the investment.
Assuming you see steady progress in your prep, you should be fine taking a week off for this planned trip.
One of the keys to success on the GMAT is benefiting from the time spent on prep. Too often, people (like myself) study aimlessly for extended periods of time and see no return on the investment.
14 Sep 2009, 00:41
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Great question. May depend on the person, but for me, it would negatively affect me if I skipped 9 days and never thought about GMAT. I remember the week after I took GMAT (at that point you never think of it again and basically ready to erase it from memory), I was already forgetting most of the traps I have learned, collected, and tried to remember so dearly. Thus, I would recommend that you perhaps get up earlier (best case) and spend an hour/day to review/study or perhaps you can do it while she is at the pool (don't recommend studying at the pool - it is useless 
- i tried and could never remember anything I read).
Of course Mohater brings a good subject - most of us here don't dare take a 5 min bathroom break while we cram and may have benefited from a little break.
I think you should set the expectations with your wife and plan your schedule accordingly. Unless she is as unreasonable as mine, you should be able to negotiate something - afterall, there is a good chance you may either 1)Afford more vacations due to an MBA or 2)Retire earlier.
Of course, after you get an MBA, you probably won't have time to take any vacations and you won't ever retire, but don't tell her that quite yet
Have fun!
- i tried and could never remember anything I read). Of course Mohater brings a good subject - most of us here don't dare take a 5 min bathroom break while we cram and may have benefited from a little break.
I think you should set the expectations with your wife and plan your schedule accordingly. Unless she is as unreasonable as mine, you should be able to negotiate something - afterall, there is a good chance you may either 1)Afford more vacations due to an MBA or 2)Retire earlier.
Of course, after you get an MBA, you probably won't have time to take any vacations and you won't ever retire, but don't tell her that quite yet
Have fun!
but that may not be the way she sees it haha 
