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Bombed or beat it???!

by carllecat » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:20 pm
I BEAT THE GMAT!
I beat it because I got the score I wanted. It is true that I was aiming for a 610, but I got 590 (Q37 - V33) and I am not disappointed at my score at all, neither I think this is a dismal 590!

The past 3 months have been exhausting. Why? Mostly because I recently got promoted in a senior level position and also because I am the dad of a 9 and 26 months old kids. It was quite challenging to find quality time to study and, as a result, I have literally spent the last 3 months studying in my office from 6:30 am - 8:30 am and then after work. I also would take CAT tests at work every single weekend.

I took the GMAT 2 1/2 years ago and score 330. I showed up on exam not knowing was the GMAT was and this was a big mistake! I gave it another try last year and I was well-prepared, but ran through an incompetent Proctor ( https://www.beatthegmat.com/different-is ... tml#113008 ) and scored 490. I finally got the score I deserved today with my 590!

Of course I could take another 3 months of my life studying to maybe get 650, but I'd rather spend that 3 months with my wife and kids! If Bill Gates would have waited any further so he could commercialize the perfect version of Microsoft, we would probably still be waiting and the world would be different! Today, I am adopting that ideology of Bill Gates and decided to go out and apply to B-schools with my score knowing that my 590 is not as good as the mythic 800, but WHATEVER!

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I will not write a long debriefing, because probably that no one will give a crap. :) However, I would like to thank papgust for his support, you made a difference in my preparation and I am really thankful!

Cheers my friends.
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by MastermindExcello » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:36 pm
Congrats :). If you met your personal target, I think you're good to go. No point in prolonging your agony. Good luck

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by vinoth15 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:26 pm
Congrats on receiving your personal score. Nice to see fellow U of A grads here.

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by carllecat » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:41 pm
vinoth15 wrote:Congrats on receiving your personal score. Nice to see fellow U of A grads here.

vin
VIN, are you also applying at the UofA?

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by vinoth15 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:20 pm
Nope, I live out east in Ontario now. I am planning on applying to Wilfred Laurier and Ryerson.

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by papgust » Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:24 am
I'm really glad that my inputs helped your preparation in a good way. Btw, Congrats for achieving a score that you desired!

It isn't like we listen only to high-scoring people's briefings. Your debriefing may help people who really struggle with GMAT in some way. So, please find time to write a debrief.