How low is give-up-and-join-the-circus low? Comically low score inside!
Burner account for fear that r/GMAT will come to my house and pay a nickel to see the freak.
Came to the realization that if I want my small business to be a bigger business, I'm going to need to get an MBA (or hire someone who does). Already have a B.S. and M.S in my field, but those don't count for much on the business end. I'm pursuing an MBA purely for the soul sucking reason that without one, anything related to banks, money, lawyers, local government, etc is \*that\* much harder of an already uphill fight. If you don't have those three letters after your name, you're dead to everyone who can potentially help you. Faulty premise from the get-go; doing business school for real world practical application!
I signed up for a GMAT prep class from Local Directional University™ and have been doing workbooks, quizzes and online stuff to get prepped for the prep class. Most of those were coming up with a 450-550 which is OK considering I've been out of school for a while and am unfamiliar with the test. That's why I signed up for the prep course, right?!?
Today was our first session and it was the first free practice test on [MBA.com](https://MBA.com) (which I knew and expected). Used most of my time and made an honest effort, full well knowing that this is the first step. No pressure, just need to get a temperature reading and go from there.
I scored a 370.
Integrated Reasoning: 3
Quantitative: 12
Verbal: 27
Knowing that:
1. A score below 700 is not worth submitting
2. Gains of 200 points, even after months of intense study, are a rarity
3. A score of 370 indicates I shouldn't use a fork without supervision levels of stupidity
Am I about to waste a couple months of time and effort for the privilege of clicking "do not submit"? Prep class is already paid up, so I'll suffer through it like a good Catholic.
To be clear, I'm not looking for a pep talk. I know that as the prep course goes on, and I'm more familiar with the test, the score will go up. Also realize I'm not an idiot, but I've gotta dig in my heels if I want to make a go of it.
The idea that in the end I'd still only hit <600 is really frustrating and maybe not worth my time. Thoughts?
Look, some students are not great at standardized tests. You should create a goal that is doable and meaningful. I can help you, but it will take a major commitment from you as well.
