GMAT Prep 2

Lack of preparation, focus and efforts has put me down below on 600. Got 37 in Quant (decrease of 5 points) and 42 in Verbal (increase of 5 points). 

A few lessons I learnt are:

1. Do not party one day before GMAT (I did that last night and took the exam too lightly).

2. Sleep well (have completely destroyed my sleeping schedules over the last couple of weeks).

3. Maintain consistency. I should say I have almost floundered away the advantage and tempo I had reached after studying one month in the US. I could see this happening every day after the last GMAT Prep exam.

So now, it is time to get things back in order. I still think the dream 750 is still in my reach, provided I apply myself well and work as per plan. Sincere efforts are the key now!

Am not in the best of my moods, but I think I deserved this. Now, off to the last lap in the GMAT journey. I will make sure things are turned around in the days to come.

51 days to go....

I gave up drinking....

Not that I was any alcoholic, but I have really stopped taking any alcohol in my system. The resolution came a couple of days back when I realized that being in Japan exposed me to parties that invariable included drinking with my clients. And that would eventually lead to ZERO productivity over the last couple of weeks.

In the last couple of days, I could practically do NOTHING. I was planning to take a test today, but am really low on confidence as I haven't practiced Quant at all. But I believe I will take it tomorrow, and will take tests every subsequent weekend.

There are only 53 days left now, and hopefully I will be able to take out time for my GMAT Preparation...

53 days to go... 

Balance Sheet July 27

My conscience has really been biting my mind now.

It has already been another couple of days that I haven't updated the blog.

Here is what I did today.

1. Quant: Practically nothing!

2. Verbal: Did 10 CR from GMAT Club Kaplan Test. Got 7 right, 3 wrong.

Plan for tomorrow:

1. Quant: Start with last 50 problems in PS and DS. Really understand the concepts well.

2. Verbal: Continue CR set on GMAT Club.

Have to really keep track of what is happening. And plan to stop drinking from this week.

55 days to go... 

GMAT Pitfalls...

I almost fell in one now.
Haven't updated the blog for last 3 days. Haven't really studied any specific topics or solved any sums. Now I can really feel the importance of being in the US and having all the time at my disposal. Being in Japan, it has become a bit difficult to maintain the speed and sincerity in my efforts. This is a big pitfall in the GMAT journey and I am lucky that I have more than a month to gather myself again and work towards my goal.

Over the last three days I have worked on Sentence correction mainly. I also talked to a couple of friends from Wharton and thought about my application essays. So now, it is high time I get back to GMAT prep. Will write in detail about my exact plans later this week.

I think I have got into a comfort zone ever since the 640 last month. It is high time now that I move out of this and make sure my GMAT Prep score is consistently around 750. Let me work hard now...

57 days to go...

Balance Sheet July 22

It was my birthday yesterday, so took it light.

1. Quant: Did nothing.

2. Verbal: Did 10 CR from GMAT Club Knewton Test and got only 5 right. Partly because I took it while working. Need to improve the performance!

Plan for today:

1. Quant: Continue OG PS and DS.

2. Verbal: Continue GMAT Club Knewton Test for CR.

My calculations about the countdown were very vague till now. Now I will count from tomorrow (July 24) till the day before the test (September 21). This is coming up to 59 more days left to go!

Balance Sheet July 21

Was not able to work much...

1. Quant; Did about 15 PS problems from OG.

2. Verbal: Started with GMAT Club CR test.

Plan for tomorrow:

1. Quant: Continue OG PS and DS.

2. Verbal: Continue GMAT Club CR. Also read MGMAT SC Guide.

60 days to go...

Balance Sheet July 20

One more post with jetlagged eyes!

Well I could study well early in the morning today as I got up at 5 am.

1. Quant: Did 15 PS and 5 DS problems. OG going well.

2. Verbal: Continued reviewing MGMAT SC Guide.

Plan for tomorrow:

1. Quant: Continue OG PS and DS.

2. Verbal: Continue MGMAT SC Guide. Have to start with CR tests on GMAT Club.

Am really sleepy now....