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piyushdabomb
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Hey,
This is my 'third' attempt on studying my GMAT. First time round, 3 months in, I got bored/flushed by bad grades and decided not to sign up for the exam. The second time around (10 months later), I signed up for my exam and decided not to do it because I focused so much on SC and Math that I completely ignored CR and RC, to realize that was my weakest link 3 weeks prior to my exam date.
This is my third time to have a go at nailing the GMAT. GOSH, why do I do this to myself and not just 'take' the exam? It's because I'm not ready to see a pathetic score the first time. Good thing now is that I'm not pressurized to go for B-School this year and so I'm not sweating over my 'application' process.
Here is my thought on handling this GMAT.
Target - 720. Target Schools: Insead, London School of Business, Maybe stanford
Prework -
Look at when deadlines for each school are, spreadsheet it based on schools I want to go to and work backwards
1. Signup for my date exactly 5 months later (depending on school requirements).
2. Take my diagnostic exam 'again'
3. Note my weakest links
4. Start up the engine
5. Set out 2 hours a day on the weekdays
6. Set out 5 hours on the weekends
7. Take an exam every week, monitor my progress
8. If I see myself getting better, then I'm going ahead and saying 'F-it' and take the exam
What is everyone's thoughts on this strategy?
Is this doable?
Is 5 months too far out?
This is my 'third' attempt on studying my GMAT. First time round, 3 months in, I got bored/flushed by bad grades and decided not to sign up for the exam. The second time around (10 months later), I signed up for my exam and decided not to do it because I focused so much on SC and Math that I completely ignored CR and RC, to realize that was my weakest link 3 weeks prior to my exam date.
This is my third time to have a go at nailing the GMAT. GOSH, why do I do this to myself and not just 'take' the exam? It's because I'm not ready to see a pathetic score the first time. Good thing now is that I'm not pressurized to go for B-School this year and so I'm not sweating over my 'application' process.
Here is my thought on handling this GMAT.
Target - 720. Target Schools: Insead, London School of Business, Maybe stanford
Prework -
Look at when deadlines for each school are, spreadsheet it based on schools I want to go to and work backwards
1. Signup for my date exactly 5 months later (depending on school requirements).
2. Take my diagnostic exam 'again'
3. Note my weakest links
4. Start up the engine
5. Set out 2 hours a day on the weekdays
6. Set out 5 hours on the weekends
7. Take an exam every week, monitor my progress
8. If I see myself getting better, then I'm going ahead and saying 'F-it' and take the exam
What is everyone's thoughts on this strategy?
Is this doable?
Is 5 months too far out?
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Sincerely,
Piyush A.
Sincerely,
Piyush A.
