Before I go into detail concerning my most recent test, I would like to thank everyone on this board for your numerous posts and words of encouragement. The GMAT has played a significant role in my life for the past 4-5 months. I am happy to say that the contributions from people on this board, both members and instructors, have made my preparation a lot easier.
As I mentioned in the paragraph above, I have been studying for the GMAT for the past 4-5 months. Throughout my studying I was working full-time as well as running a small business during the weekends so unfortunately I didn’t have the luxury of studying all day every day. However, I have never been the type of person to let excuses get in the way of results. I started my process studying alone and going over all the materials that were recommended to me. Although I think I did a decent job preparing without any additional help, I eventually came to the conclusion that I needed a prep course to help further my studies. I enrolled In the MGMAT online course about 2 months into my preparation. Personally, I think that MGMAT does a wonderful job with their prep materials.
Throughout my preparation I took 4 tests. I cannot remember the breakdown of the tests, but the outcomes were as follows:
MGMAT 1: 530
MGMAT 2: 590
MGMAT 3: 630
GMAT PREP: 570
Needless to say that there was a lot of room for improvement after I had taken my GMAT prep test. Nevertheless, I was determined to get a good score on my GMAT.
After taking the MGMAT course I decided that I needed one final push to the finish line to help me achieve the best score possible (I liken my final weeks to a hockey team scrambling to get one final goal as the time on the power play winds down). As the test day began to get closer, the pressure started to build (not surprisingly). I genuinely believe that playing sports throughout most of my life and into college helped me cope with the pressure, both before and during the test. The pressure that I started feeling in regards to the GMAT was strangely similar to the way I felt before a big game. The funny thing about the feeling that I got before I took the test is that it actually gave me confidence seeing that I have been in similar situations before.
Before I took the test I had a nice breakfast and headed over to my local chapel to say a prayer. As always, I did not ask God to somehow help me get a great score. I simply prayed to God to give me a clear mind and a positive attitude throughout the entire test.
I am happy to report that after the dust settled I ended up scoring a 670 (42Q 40V) on the GMAT. I realize it isn’t a 700+ like most people who post on this board. But I can tell you with complete sincerity that I worked as hard as I possibly could to achieve that 670 and I could not be more proud of my score. Please know that I do not say this in an arrogant way. With the utmost humility and sincerity I could not be more grateful that all of those months of going to the library straight from work, the 8-11 class I took every Monday night, and the countless hours I put in on the weekends finally paid off. I know I might not be able to get into a top 10 or even a top 20 school with my score. However, I am going to put the same effort into my application process that I did in preparing for the GMAT. Who knows, perhaps there is a top tier school out there that needs a workhorse.
Thank you so much to everyone out there who helped me along the way. To those of you who haven’t taken the test yet, I wish you the very best of luck.
“Fight until hell freezes over…and then fight on the ice.”
Gabe
As I mentioned in the paragraph above, I have been studying for the GMAT for the past 4-5 months. Throughout my studying I was working full-time as well as running a small business during the weekends so unfortunately I didn’t have the luxury of studying all day every day. However, I have never been the type of person to let excuses get in the way of results. I started my process studying alone and going over all the materials that were recommended to me. Although I think I did a decent job preparing without any additional help, I eventually came to the conclusion that I needed a prep course to help further my studies. I enrolled In the MGMAT online course about 2 months into my preparation. Personally, I think that MGMAT does a wonderful job with their prep materials.
Throughout my preparation I took 4 tests. I cannot remember the breakdown of the tests, but the outcomes were as follows:
MGMAT 1: 530
MGMAT 2: 590
MGMAT 3: 630
GMAT PREP: 570
Needless to say that there was a lot of room for improvement after I had taken my GMAT prep test. Nevertheless, I was determined to get a good score on my GMAT.
After taking the MGMAT course I decided that I needed one final push to the finish line to help me achieve the best score possible (I liken my final weeks to a hockey team scrambling to get one final goal as the time on the power play winds down). As the test day began to get closer, the pressure started to build (not surprisingly). I genuinely believe that playing sports throughout most of my life and into college helped me cope with the pressure, both before and during the test. The pressure that I started feeling in regards to the GMAT was strangely similar to the way I felt before a big game. The funny thing about the feeling that I got before I took the test is that it actually gave me confidence seeing that I have been in similar situations before.
Before I took the test I had a nice breakfast and headed over to my local chapel to say a prayer. As always, I did not ask God to somehow help me get a great score. I simply prayed to God to give me a clear mind and a positive attitude throughout the entire test.
I am happy to report that after the dust settled I ended up scoring a 670 (42Q 40V) on the GMAT. I realize it isn’t a 700+ like most people who post on this board. But I can tell you with complete sincerity that I worked as hard as I possibly could to achieve that 670 and I could not be more proud of my score. Please know that I do not say this in an arrogant way. With the utmost humility and sincerity I could not be more grateful that all of those months of going to the library straight from work, the 8-11 class I took every Monday night, and the countless hours I put in on the weekends finally paid off. I know I might not be able to get into a top 10 or even a top 20 school with my score. However, I am going to put the same effort into my application process that I did in preparing for the GMAT. Who knows, perhaps there is a top tier school out there that needs a workhorse.
Thank you so much to everyone out there who helped me along the way. To those of you who haven’t taken the test yet, I wish you the very best of luck.
“Fight until hell freezes over…and then fight on the ice.”
Gabe
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