gmat scared me

mani24 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject: gmat scared me

hi friends, i have just started preparation. i am studying after 2 yrs of gap.
at this time i found SC's are very very hard. After studying one week i m thinking that i will not be able to do this...
i need ur suggestions, should i quit?? Or it happens with every one in the begining. Crying or Very sad

Prasanna · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

One week is too early to make any decision. A majority takes this exam after many years of formal education. Check out the resources on this forum. Set your target score and work towards it. You need to be patient with this exam.

tomato1 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:57 am Post subject:

Play hard or go home..............

anne_sb · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: You are FINE

It's easy to be discouraged after a 2-year hiatus from studying! Keep at it - it will take more than a week - you'll gain confidence in the near future and you will do JUST FINE. :wink:

VP_Tatiana · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

Hi Mani,

I hope that you won't call it quits, yet. I have seen Veritas students in their 40s and 50s master algebra when they hadn't seen it in years. It didn't come back as fast as riding a bicycle, and it took a lot of dedicated hours of studying. What you need to ask yourself is if you have the time and dedication to be able to get the score that you need.

Also, if you are scared you may want to work on some test anxiety management techniques. I used to suffer from terrible test anxiety, and then learned that I could do much better if I just saw each test as an opportunity to solve interesting problems. I used that technique on my one and only shot at the GMAT, and it helped me get my 750.

Best wishes,

Tatiana