Practice Test #1 - Done

Had to wake up early... (well early by my standards) and head to the testing center. I had a bit too much caffeine, to the point I was shaking a bit. Whoopsie. Some breakfast would not have hurt either. Oh well.

I busted through the essays.. blah blah. You know, the essays are a big 'whatever' anyways. Then I go to the math.. There were exponents like everywhere. WTF! I know those are an issue for me, but I swear 2/3rds of the questions had exponents involved with them. Ugh.. and in a silly move, I timed out on the last answer because I was not watching the clock. How lame of me! Next up, the verbal. At the start of this section, you can test with a time limit that you set or with no time limit. Stupidly I typed in "45" minutes instead of "75", I did not notice this mistake until I was into the first question. D'oh. I did not not want to throw the whole test out, so I hit pause. Considering timing in Verbal isn't really an issue of mine, I am not too concerned. Towards the middle of the verbal I was starting to burn out. Spacing out a bit, not focusing as well.

The score...
620 (Q43, V32)

Not bad, not bad. I am pretty pleased with the improvement.
(My standing official GMAT score is a 560 Q30, V37).

I have 31 days to get up over the 700+ mark. I can do it!!

Practice Test Prep

Looking over some concepts and feeling ok. Should be interesting what my score ends up being. I need to keep telling myself it is a "learning process" and not to be devastated if this is a low score.

T-35 days and Feeling Good

35 days to go. 3 Manhattan Gmat Sessions to go.

Friday, I take my first Practice Test since I have been enrolled in the prep course. I elected to take it at The Manhattan Gmat testing center. If I take it at home I know I will hit pause, so watch tv.. etc etc. It won't be the most accurate way to go. At the testing center it will be very similar to the real thing. I hope that it makes the test center feeling less intimidating. Also, they have air conditioning!

I was so freakin tired yesterday at work, it gave me horrible writer's block on my essays. I will try again today. Once I get these Kellogg ones out of the way, it will be easier. I will be in "the zone"

Daydreaming of sleeping.

I want nothing more than to take nap. To the point, I am really wondering how I am going to stay awake today. I bought a 12-pack of Pepsi Max to have in the office to help.. but it may not be of any help... but I am certain a nap would totally help. I know i slept well last night.. but it doesn't seem to matter. ugh. I wish I did not share an office. I like my office mate.. but I like the fact we have a couch even better.

Maybe at 7p I will get a nap in.

T-36 Days

I got a decent amount of work done this weekend, pretty darn proud of myself! With the test day now official, I have a new momentum to get crackin!

In the GMAT Club forums I came across a fascinating profile. A girl, singer/songwriter, with a non-business background, with a 770 that received a full scholarship to Chicago-Booth. A 770! Yozer! That is one of the highest scores I have ever seen! So I reached out and got a quick reply from her. Turns out she is currently teaching prep classes in Chicago and is attending school in the Fall. She led me to a little blog she had about her success story. She seems to be a normal girl who really worked at it. How inspiring! It was interesting to read up on her interviews. Seems as though the ad-coms really were into her story, even before the interview started. I would love nothing more than to knock the GMAT out of the park like that! Add in my work history... oooooweee I would be unstoppable!

Studying: FDP fractions, OG Combinatorics and Probability, SC Modifiers

* I have to work on World News tonight, so a lot less work will get done at the office today. When I say 'work' I of course mean 'writing college essays while giving the appearance I am doing official business'.

It's on like Michelle Kwan! T-37 days

So I signed up for the test. September 8th, the day after Labor Day. It seems to make the most sense timing wise. It will be nice to have the 3 day weekend off of work leading up to 4pm test time. 4 pm is a bit later than I care for but it was that or 8pm. Or the dreaded Brooklyn testing center... which I will never go back to and I would advise no one go to. The people there are JERKS. No I will be going to the one near Bryant Park. Been there before and it worked out ok. The ladies who work there are sweet and kind like moms.. I like! Can I get a cookie and a hug afterwards please?

Talked to my older sister today. I love that lady, she is crazy, but I love her. She is going back to college at age 37.. I am so excited for her. I think it is funny how she used to sell herself short. The "I can't" mentality. Now she is all about it. What started as taking a few accounting classes turned into "maybe I will get my AA" to "When I transfer to the University and get my BA" How cool is that! Funny this is exactly how her and I differ. She shoots way too low... I shoot way too high. "What do you mean I can't be CEO?"

I can't wait to look at all this 5 years from now. Both sisters with degrees, me with an MBA, my parents will be ecstatic. My parents are always proud of us, you know like most parents are. But I imagine they would be over the moon and you always want to impress your parents.

Well on this humid, overcast, rainy day I think studying, essay writing, and cleaning up my room a bit will be the only things I really get done today. Good times!