The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 8
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion.
While most business school hopefuls are single, a growing number of test takers go for the GMAT with the pressure of having a family as well. Black Knight is one of them: having a wife and a child and being employed as a manager did not allow for a lot of free time to study for the GMAT.
Nonetheless, he got the score he needs to apply to one of the one-year programs available internationally and in India. We wish him the best of luck with admissions! Here are some of his thoughts on preparing for the GMAT from his debrief End of a long GMAT journey with a 740:
Discipline: I have been out of touch with studies for the last 6 years. God! Makes me realize that time passes so quickly. Maintaining discipline and having the willpower to sit and study for 2 hours is something I developed with a lot of struggle. I had initially planned to take my GMAT by end April but because of work my preparation went off the hook for 2 months in April and May and finally I restarted the prep in June.
Don't forget to check out the full story here:End of a long GMAT journey with a 740. Congrats again, Black Knight!