I'm a very private person in real life. I don't have Facebook, or Twitter and barely use BBM for that matter. Yet, here I am, barring all in the online world.
Why?
Let me lay this out as honestly as possible: The situation is, this is my 3rd attempt at the GMAT. The first 2 went miserably wrong for a variety of reasons and I was just about to quit before I stopped, sat down and decided that this 3rd time around, I'm going to go at it completely different.
Firstly, I need to get this out: I am terribly embarrassed to be admitting to a group of anonymous readers that this is my 3rd attempt. It came as a shocker to me, especially since I feel I am a decently intellectually-endowed individual. I went to one of the top business schools in Canada and work for a nationally recognized company. Yet... this GMAT journey of mine has been bumpy at best and despairing at the worst of it.
Yet, I've decided to give this a go the 3rd time, and this time, record my entire experience doing it. This is no-holds barred writing folks. I'm not intending to edit my posts a million times because my focus is on study. So, its straight from my head, onto the keyboard and out there for millions of you to read.
I've decided to share my journey for a few reasons:
1) Sharing this sometimes lonely path will (I hope) keep me from going insane
2) Want to prove to myself that it is possible to score well, but more than that, embrace GMAT studies as a way of living (something I neglected to do the last 2 times around)
3) Hope that perhaps someone out there going on their own GMAT journey connects with this experience and gains inspiration from it.
Will I fail at the GMAT? Will I pass? I don't know. I'm going in with the hope and determination that I will pass with a decent score. I refuse to believe that someone with determination, hard work and a set goal cannot achieve it... I will have to see come test day if this theory in fact holds true.
So here I am world. No holds barred journey of the entire span of emotions and actions the GMAT creates.
And come on... at the end of the day... it's a doable test if you put in the effort. So... let me get to it.
And of course, please do not hesitate to comment with your own journey or experiences or advice! :)
I'm starting my GMAT prep today toward my second attempt after scoring miserably on my first attempt 3 months back(490).I need a 550 to be accepted into programs that interest me. I'm here reading your posts for motivation :).
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you. I think you should continue this wonderful blog and write a few posts about your target school(s) and their application process.