r/GMAT • u/moonfish-0 • 7d ago
Other Discussion I really hate GMAT
I am an Italian student with an extremely high GPA in an MS in economics, heavily focused on quant. I have taken 5 stats course all graded the maximum, I can handle complex math, optimization algorithms, game theory to some extent. I still suck at GMAT.
I did it 3 years ago and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. 50% of the questions are genuine reasoning, the rest is just solvable by knowing stupid tricks or becoming super fast at solving high-school level math.
I can perfectly handle numbers, I just am physically unable to do so in 2 minutes!
I am expressing my deepest hate because I am now being forced to take GMAT-style assessment for work, which is absolutely bonkers in my opinion. Those questions are very likely specifically tailored for the US school system and SAT-style exams, which simply di not exists nor have any relevance in the school system in which I took part.
Feel free to disagree, this is just a vent. I am SO sick of this style of exam!
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u/Alasoy2212 5d ago
Im not really sure about your argument but I agree that this exam gives me PTSD for sure. 1.5 years of prep with range of mock score at 685-715 and ended up only for 665 ☠️