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mpc0004
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- Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:55 pm
- Location: Birmingham, AL
Good Morning Everyone! This is my first post on the BEATtheGMAT forum, and actually my firs post to a forum every. My goal is to gauge my current status relative to people who have been successful on the GMAT, and to set realistic expectations moving forward.
Briefly, I will provide you all with a little background about me, my current GMAT status, and my ambitions. I am 26 years old, and have been working as a Project Manager for a large General Contractor for the last 3.5 years. During college, my exposure to math or business courses was minimal based on my major, Building Science (i.e. Construction Management), thus I am just now rebuilding my basic mechanics from high school. I had my third MGMAT Prep Course this morning, and began studying on 2/20/15 (about 2 weeks total). My first MGMAT Cat Exam was yesterday and I am not sure how to take my results (ref. subject). My goal is to attend a Top 15 MBA program, but my GPA is only a 3.1/4.0 due to my earlier years in college - latter years it hovers around 3.6. That being said, the GMAT is crucial to my acceptance into a top program and why I am aiming for 700+.
So, here is the meat and potatoes:
The quant side of the exam was extremely tough for me yesterday. I had not looked at quant for about 3-4 days and the questions covered some things that I had not re-reviewed from a mathematical foundation standpoint. Hence, I scored in the 31%. It was quite a below to my confidence because I feel I missed several questions I would have got correct earlier in the week and some I just didn't have a clue and panicked. It should be noted I finished with 8-10 minutes remaining, so I probably rushed to meet time as well.
Next, the verbal went much better. I am actually surprised how much easier the verbal is for me since English has always been my weakness and Math has always been a strength. I scored in the 61% which is not incredible, but given I am just starting I am not dissatisfied with it and see room for improvement. From a time standpoint, I will always cut this section close; I am a slow reader.
I plan to take the test mid to late May 2015 and plan to stick to my current study schedule (2-3hrs /wk days & 3-5 hrs/weekend days).
So here are the questions: How am I doing so far, and does 700+ seem obtainable in the time frame I have given?
Thanks for everyone's advice in advance.
Briefly, I will provide you all with a little background about me, my current GMAT status, and my ambitions. I am 26 years old, and have been working as a Project Manager for a large General Contractor for the last 3.5 years. During college, my exposure to math or business courses was minimal based on my major, Building Science (i.e. Construction Management), thus I am just now rebuilding my basic mechanics from high school. I had my third MGMAT Prep Course this morning, and began studying on 2/20/15 (about 2 weeks total). My first MGMAT Cat Exam was yesterday and I am not sure how to take my results (ref. subject). My goal is to attend a Top 15 MBA program, but my GPA is only a 3.1/4.0 due to my earlier years in college - latter years it hovers around 3.6. That being said, the GMAT is crucial to my acceptance into a top program and why I am aiming for 700+.
So, here is the meat and potatoes:
The quant side of the exam was extremely tough for me yesterday. I had not looked at quant for about 3-4 days and the questions covered some things that I had not re-reviewed from a mathematical foundation standpoint. Hence, I scored in the 31%. It was quite a below to my confidence because I feel I missed several questions I would have got correct earlier in the week and some I just didn't have a clue and panicked. It should be noted I finished with 8-10 minutes remaining, so I probably rushed to meet time as well.
Next, the verbal went much better. I am actually surprised how much easier the verbal is for me since English has always been my weakness and Math has always been a strength. I scored in the 61% which is not incredible, but given I am just starting I am not dissatisfied with it and see room for improvement. From a time standpoint, I will always cut this section close; I am a slow reader.
I plan to take the test mid to late May 2015 and plan to stick to my current study schedule (2-3hrs /wk days & 3-5 hrs/weekend days).
So here are the questions: How am I doing so far, and does 700+ seem obtainable in the time frame I have given?
Thanks for everyone's advice in advance.
