Hi,
I have been a member of this forum for a few months, I used it regularly during my preparation, and although this is my first post, I consider this site to be one of the most invaluable resources when it comes to preparing for the GMAT.
After about 4 months of study, maybe 2 hours on weekdays and 8 hours over the weekend, I took the test. My score was 660! I was devastated! I remember getting home after the test and feeling sick and depressed over the whole thing. It was the 30th on November and my applications were due the first week of January. This didn´t leave me much room for a retake. To top it all off, all of the test centers in Colombia decided to close their doors from the 15th of December until the 15th of January! I was crushed.
After much debate, I decided to buy a plane ticket to the US and take my chances finding a test center that would administer the exam on the 4th of January. I finally found a place in Fort Lauderdale, and scheduled my appointment. It was a very hectic month and I had a lot trouble finding time to study in order to increase my score.
I decided that I would concentrate on being calm during the exam. I figured I had studied for long enough, and since I wasn´t getting any work done, I might as well focus my energy on feeling calm during the exam and visualize a good score. On the 4th of January, I arrived at the test center feeling great, during the test I felt calm and felt as if I could actually work the problems without feeling suffocated by the pressure.
When I clicked the button to see my score, I nearly jumped out off my seat when I saw the results, (730 V44 Q47). I honestly cannot remember feeling as relieved about anything in my life! Woooooohooo!
So to anyone going through a similar situation: Try to relax, it may be all it takes.
I have been a member of this forum for a few months, I used it regularly during my preparation, and although this is my first post, I consider this site to be one of the most invaluable resources when it comes to preparing for the GMAT.
After about 4 months of study, maybe 2 hours on weekdays and 8 hours over the weekend, I took the test. My score was 660! I was devastated! I remember getting home after the test and feeling sick and depressed over the whole thing. It was the 30th on November and my applications were due the first week of January. This didn´t leave me much room for a retake. To top it all off, all of the test centers in Colombia decided to close their doors from the 15th of December until the 15th of January! I was crushed.
After much debate, I decided to buy a plane ticket to the US and take my chances finding a test center that would administer the exam on the 4th of January. I finally found a place in Fort Lauderdale, and scheduled my appointment. It was a very hectic month and I had a lot trouble finding time to study in order to increase my score.
I decided that I would concentrate on being calm during the exam. I figured I had studied for long enough, and since I wasn´t getting any work done, I might as well focus my energy on feeling calm during the exam and visualize a good score. On the 4th of January, I arrived at the test center feeling great, during the test I felt calm and felt as if I could actually work the problems without feeling suffocated by the pressure.
When I clicked the button to see my score, I nearly jumped out off my seat when I saw the results, (730 V44 Q47). I honestly cannot remember feeling as relieved about anything in my life! Woooooohooo!
So to anyone going through a similar situation: Try to relax, it may be all it takes.
