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How do you guys get past classes that disinterest you?

I'm probably pulling a C- in english right now and I know I can do better I just don't posses the will because I'm bored.

What do I do?
 
How do you guys get past classes that disinterest you?
I'm probably pulling a C- in english right now and I know I can do better I just don't posses the will because I'm bored.
What do I do?

You suck it up and grind it out. Take easy electives, take easier professors, make sure to get As in the classes that you should be getting As. I have a few Bs but I make up for it by having a bunch of As to even things out.
 
Try to get into a cool study group for the class. Helps to have people that you like to talk about/work on the material with, especially in the classes that are less interesting to you.
 
My child's mother has a MLS and is ALA certified. There were some pretty brutal courses believe it or not. People dish on librarians, but she got a job offer from the CIA, which she ultimately turned down because she didn't want to work in that field. There are so many options with an MLS degree...medical, institutional, academic, government agencies, etc. Good luck.
I graduated in May of 2014...
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At this time last year I was ******* stressed...
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I decided on the academic route.
 
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How do you guys get past classes that disinterest you?
I'm probably pulling a C- in english right now and I know I can do better I just don't posses the will because I'm bored.
What do I do?

Just realize you do not wanna pay to retake it. then go through the same boring class.
 
Im doing my MBA right now and loving it. R1 is probably the best time to apply in terms of "ease" of getting in, but the best way you should approach it is to apply when you're ready. I wouldn't recommend applying past Round 2 for a top 20 MBA program though. If you have everything ready to go by R1 you should def go for it.

Thanks for the advice.

I have decided to put the MBA pursuit on hold for now because I'm just not focused enough. I'm going to take a step back, decide what I really want to do and then hopefully apply in Fall of 2016.
 
Im doing my MBA right now and loving it. R1 is probably the best time to apply in terms of "ease" of getting in, but the best way you should approach it is to apply when you're ready. I wouldn't recommend applying past Round 2 for a top 20 MBA program though. If you have everything ready to go by R1 you should def go for it.

Thanks for the advice.

I have decided to put the MBA pursuit on hold for now because I'm just not focused enough. I'm going to take a step back, decide what I really want to do and then hopefully apply in Fall of 2016.

That's a good plan. I think a lot of people go into b-school without a real focus on what they want to do and that can potentially be detrimental. Best of luck!

I agree that R1 is probably the "easiest" round since admissions are on a rolling basis. Definitely try to avoid applying in R3 unless you think your background is amazing or you think you'll be a good fit at that particular school.
 
Anybody have/ getting a masters in finance have any advice,input and stories. Also whats the job oppurtnties look like.
 
Taking Praxis next month.

Starting classes Tuesday
Done in December. Masters in Special Education. Taking classes over summer. But mentally, I am DONE man. How do you all get through these last few semesters without hall-a**ing it. I was happy to get a B in this class I just finished yesterday man. Checked out!
 
Congratulations.

I myself am going to purchase GMAT, GRE, and LSAT prep books.

Not particularly dying to be a lawyer but I do know that I'd be good at it and it would be nice income to save.
 
Congratulations.

I myself am going to purchase GMAT, GRE, and LSAT prep books.
Not particularly dying to be a lawyer but I do know that I'd be good at it and it would be nice income to save.

Unless, law school admissions have changed, I don't think it would be helpful to you to study for all 3 of those exams. If you think you might pivot to grad school or b-school, then go for it!
 
I continue to hear that the MBA/JD is less and less doable...

Like... Unnecessary...



And this GMAT is :x

If I don't get 700, I'm not doing business school, bruh.

Pointless to go since all the IBs and PE firms look at that.
 
I continue to hear that the MBA/JD is less and less doable...

Like... Unnecessary...



And this GMAT is :x

If I don't get 700, I'm not doing business school, bruh.

Pointless to go since all the IBs and PE firms look at that.
what do your practice scores look like
 
low 600s...

I'm about to bust *** for the next month and see what happens...

You should be able to jump 100 points as long as you work hard. I personally took Mahanttan GMAT prep course. It's helped a ton. Granted I was aiming at a different level of grad school so I wasn't even trying to get a 700. But I wanted the highest score possible in case I would want to go back to a top 25 grad school. I scored in the mid 500s on practice and got to the upper 600s so it's definitely possible.

Funny thing is that my scores flipped from the SATs. Did better on English and had math become my lower score on the GMAT. I personally found the math annoying just because I didn't touch some of those concepts since early high school.
 
You should be able to jump 100 points as long as you work hard. I personally took Mahanttan GMAT prep course. It's helped a ton. Granted I was aiming at a different level of grad school so I wasn't even trying to get a 700. But I wanted the highest score possible in case I would want to go back to a top 25 grad school. I scored in the mid 500s on practice and got to the upper 600s so it's definitely possible.

Funny thing is that my scores flipped from the SATs. Did better on English and had math become my lower score on the GMAT. I personally found the math annoying just because I didn't touch some of those concepts since early high school.

Thanks for the help, famb.. I'm gonna gun this **** down b...
 
You should be able to jump 100 points as long as you work hard. I personally took Mahanttan GMAT prep course. It's helped a ton. Granted I was aiming at a different level of grad school so I wasn't even trying to get a 700. But I wanted the highest score possible in case I would want to go back to a top 25 grad school. I scored in the mid 500s on practice and got to the upper 600s so it's definitely possible.

Funny thing is that my scores flipped from the SATs. Did better on English and had math become my lower score on the GMAT. I personally found the math annoying just because I didn't touch some of those concepts since early high school.

Thanks for the help, famb.. I'm gonna gun this **** down b...

You'll be fine. Anything can be done with enough effort.

I partially agree that having a score over 700 helps. Your prior work history still matters.
 
Officially done with my first year of graduate school.

I still have to attend two classes on Wednesday, but no exams. Probably just sit and eat.
 
GMAT makes each additional 10 points increasingly more difficult to attain.

That said, GMAT is a conquerable test for basically anyone.

Here's what I did:
Take practice exam, use that score as your baseline (got 720 I think), then take a prep course. Take another practice exam. Then take 2-4 weeks to hit practice problems, repetitions are likely the best chance you'll have at improving your score, to recognize the tricks and patterns. Take one full practice exam a week. These exams are generally +/- 30 points of your actual exam. My highest practice exam was 730 (I think), lowest was 650, and I scored 710 on my first (and only) actual test.

Remember, the GMAT is basically the only thing you can control on your b-school app. Your story helps, you could hire a professional to write your essays, but the GMAT is a key metric that more or less anyone can push to top level if they really want to (combo of natural ability and preparation)

Good luck, might still have access to Veritas & Manhattan Prep if anyone thinks they could use it.
 
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GMAT makes each additional 10 points increasingly more difficult to attain.

That said, GMAT is a conquerable test for basically anyone.

Here's what I did:
Take practice exam, use that score as your baseline (got 720 I think), then take a prep course. Take another practice exam. Then take 2-4 weeks to hit practice problems, repetitions are likely the best chance you'll have at improving your score, to recognize the tricks and patterns. Take one full practice exam a week. These exams are generally +/- 30 points of your actual exam. My highest practice exam was 730 (I think), lowest was 650, and I scored 710 on my first (and only) actual test.

Remember, the GMAT is basically the only thing you can control on your b-school app. Your story helps, you could hire a professional to write your essays, but the GMAT is a key metric that more or less anyone can push to top level if they really want to (combo of natural ability and preparation)

Good luck, might still have access to Veritas & Manhattan Prep if anyone thinks they could use it.

Solid advice. Are you attending school now?
 
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