Dave was not the crowd favourite, that would be Yevgeniy Arzhanov from the Soviet Union. The heats leading up to the final race did not draw crowds towards Dave either. That did not deter Dave. In the back of his head, he had faith in all the work he had done. Now watch what happened in the race.
I often think about what Dave would have gone through during the race. After months of prep and an almost career-ending injury, he was dead last after the first 100m, how much mental strength it might have taken to go through that is something only he knows. You too as a CAT aspirant might find yourself at such points during your prep, where it will seem as if any effort is futile as everyone else has raced ahead of you. In those moments, I want you to remember, that Dave Wottle was consistent. He did not see probable victory all the way to the last 10m of the race, but he did not give up. He kept running, and you should keep preparing!
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Remember this especially when observing your progress in mocks. Dave as you can see in the clip was consistent, he did not let the progress of others bog him down, your mock percentiles will go on a roller coaster journey, but remember, everyone has their own pace, own timeline, and own capability. All you must do is make a plan and stick to it religiously. I have here a picture of my study table where I made a note of my progress in mocks, note how much variation there is in the percentile as well as score.
A snapshot of the whiteboard on my study table 2 days before CAT, I had taken a total of 15 ranked mocks.
No matter how much variation you observe in the marks, rank etc. One thing that I had put in constantly to get a 99.80 %ile, was the effort. Make a timetable, and stick to it, you only have to crack this exam once, and then never look back.
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