Will the Stress Ever Go Away?

Well, I took the GMAT and got a good score. Sadly, though, the score wasn't as good as I was hoping. It's also about 10 or 20 points below the average score of my top choice school. I know, I know. I'm in the range of accepted scores, but seeing as how I'm slightly below the average for various other categories, it might be beneficial for me to retake the test. So I signed up for it again. Three weeks from now, I'll be donning the headphones and retaking the test. But I'm not as stressed this time, since I somewhat know what to expect. Hopefully, the abated stress will help me focus better during the test.

Of course, retaking the test means that time will be taken away from my actual applications. But seeing as how Round 1 deadlines for my top choice schools are at the end of Oct, I'll have a solid month and a half to work on the applications. That should be enough time for me to wow them with my personal essays. In addition, Law McGraw volunteered to read over my essays, and since he's a phenomenal writer, I'm thinking that will work out very well.

Aside from all the b-school hell that I'm enduring, I need to find a new place to live. Lillian's moving back to Northbrook, which means that I'm left to fend for myself. Oh how I hate looking for apartments. I wish that I just didn't have to move anymore. My parents said that I could move in temporarily with them, but the idea of that is just not very hot to me. Sure, I'd be saving loads on rent, but I can't imagine what life would be like with them again. Besides, I wouldn't have anything to do after work and Law McGraw would be significantly far away. So if anyone knows anyone who needs a roommate or is willing to house me in the city, I would greatly appreciate it. Otherwise, you may find me in a cardboard box somewhere on Belmont.