My journey to GMAT began 3 months ago, when I started the 9 week MGMAT course. Doing an MBA has been a dream of mine, and I have never felt the desire so strong to finally go for this dream till now.
I am a stay at home mom of a 2 year old (Advice to anyone who doesn't have kids yet - it's not easy with kids.. so finish up time consuming things, such as MBA, prior to having kids!), undergrad in business with decent GPA, 10 years experience, roles included: Business Analyst and Product Manager. Being out of college for 10 years and being at home with a child, has made studying VERY HARD.
So, I went online to research on how to study the right way given my situation and decided on MGMAT course to get back into study mode. IT was helpful, but I think I would have gotten more out of it, if i had spend a few weeks studying on my own. THe course jumps right into it..and perhaps I needed a little slower pace. I study at least 2-3 hours in the mornings when everyone is sleeping.. and studying definitely is helping, but I am getting overwhelmed with something, that I am not able to figure out what it is... my goal is 700+
Here are my results of MGMAT CAT:
9/21 - 520 (Q29, V32)
10/21 - 420 (Q19, V27)( Got too hung up on the timing and frantically started guessing in the middle of the exam)
11/29 - 640 (Q37, V39) (felt confident, timing was good; made some silly mistakes in recognizing some of the questions)
12/7- Attempted but couldn't finish it.. was too overwhelmed/overloaded with studying for almost 8-9 hours the day before. Also, I took this around 4pm, which is my scheduled GMAT time.. boy, was i tired by then..I'm rethinking the date/time.. i'm definitely not a late afternoon person..
I feel I am in a Catch 22 situation. If I study too much; my brain gets too tired to attempt to take a practice test. If I do not study; I feel I am not giving my best shot at this! Situation at home isn't that encouraging either - husband travelling and my kid being sick.
I planned to take the gmat on DEC 20, but don't think I'm ready for it.
AHHHH!
I am not quitting till I get this score...but I need to hear it from someone who has gone thru this.
HELP, please!!
I am a stay at home mom of a 2 year old (Advice to anyone who doesn't have kids yet - it's not easy with kids.. so finish up time consuming things, such as MBA, prior to having kids!), undergrad in business with decent GPA, 10 years experience, roles included: Business Analyst and Product Manager. Being out of college for 10 years and being at home with a child, has made studying VERY HARD.
So, I went online to research on how to study the right way given my situation and decided on MGMAT course to get back into study mode. IT was helpful, but I think I would have gotten more out of it, if i had spend a few weeks studying on my own. THe course jumps right into it..and perhaps I needed a little slower pace. I study at least 2-3 hours in the mornings when everyone is sleeping.. and studying definitely is helping, but I am getting overwhelmed with something, that I am not able to figure out what it is... my goal is 700+
Here are my results of MGMAT CAT:
9/21 - 520 (Q29, V32)
10/21 - 420 (Q19, V27)( Got too hung up on the timing and frantically started guessing in the middle of the exam)
11/29 - 640 (Q37, V39) (felt confident, timing was good; made some silly mistakes in recognizing some of the questions)
12/7- Attempted but couldn't finish it.. was too overwhelmed/overloaded with studying for almost 8-9 hours the day before. Also, I took this around 4pm, which is my scheduled GMAT time.. boy, was i tired by then..I'm rethinking the date/time.. i'm definitely not a late afternoon person..
I feel I am in a Catch 22 situation. If I study too much; my brain gets too tired to attempt to take a practice test. If I do not study; I feel I am not giving my best shot at this! Situation at home isn't that encouraging either - husband travelling and my kid being sick.
I planned to take the gmat on DEC 20, but don't think I'm ready for it.
AHHHH!
I am not quitting till I get this score...but I need to hear it from someone who has gone thru this.
HELP, please!!
All of this studying is most definitely a good preparation for bschool itself, too - you'll have so much to juggle once you're IN bschool, that it's good you're getting a "dry run" of what that will be like now, with the GMAT studying!
