I just recently graduated from college and am considering taking the GMAT. I got a 2.5 GPA from my undergraduate career (lets not get into how I got a 2.5 GPA) which I don't think reflect my abilities and potential at all. I have a extremely good memory in things I am interested it in and the times when I get perfect scores in exams is usually the times I devoted the least amount of time. Classes I did great in were the ones I was interested it in, it is very hard for me to study for something I am not interested it in. I am usually the first to finish an exam because I either know the answers in exams or I don't.
I am at a point in life where I feel like I need to be motivated and challenged by something and the GMAT seems to be the answer. I experienced this type of feeling before in the past when I was a high school drop out (NEVER attended/passed one single course in high school). The first 3 years I was suppose to be in high school I was out playing everyday until one day I felt bored and decided I wanted to go to college, so I went to the nearest barnes and noble to grab the first GED review book I found. I read through it in less than one month and went to take the GED exam, scored in the higher range. Then I found out I needed SAT scores so I went to take that without any type of studying/high school education and I think I got a 1100 out of 1600 (the older scoring system). I got into a state university with my GED and SAT scores 1 year earlier than my friends that went to HS the same year as me, and most of those who did graduate from HS couldn't even get into my state university.
I would say my weakness is math and reading skills (the lack of HS education made it very hard to catch up on math and reading in college). My strengths would be critical thinking, fast reaction, fast thinker, problem solver, very logical, street-smart type of person. So my question is, what type of exam is the GMAT? (does it require tremendous memory, math skills, reading skills, etc.) Is the GMAT for me based on my personality, strengths, and weakness?
I am at a point in life where I feel like I need to be motivated and challenged by something and the GMAT seems to be the answer. I experienced this type of feeling before in the past when I was a high school drop out (NEVER attended/passed one single course in high school). The first 3 years I was suppose to be in high school I was out playing everyday until one day I felt bored and decided I wanted to go to college, so I went to the nearest barnes and noble to grab the first GED review book I found. I read through it in less than one month and went to take the GED exam, scored in the higher range. Then I found out I needed SAT scores so I went to take that without any type of studying/high school education and I think I got a 1100 out of 1600 (the older scoring system). I got into a state university with my GED and SAT scores 1 year earlier than my friends that went to HS the same year as me, and most of those who did graduate from HS couldn't even get into my state university.
I would say my weakness is math and reading skills (the lack of HS education made it very hard to catch up on math and reading in college). My strengths would be critical thinking, fast reaction, fast thinker, problem solver, very logical, street-smart type of person. So my question is, what type of exam is the GMAT? (does it require tremendous memory, math skills, reading skills, etc.) Is the GMAT for me based on my personality, strengths, and weakness?
