690 - Down but not out

Hi All,

I just got back home a few minutes ago from the test centre. I didn't manage to get a score I wanted. I was aiming for 720+, heck anything over 700 would have been satisfying. My score in the end was a 690 (Q47 V36). I started studying on 1st November 2007, but not until mid December did I step it up a few notches.

I was hoping to write a success story for many paragraphs long, but I won’t bother, since I don’t call this a success. I have a tough decision to make now. I am applying to Cambridge Round 3 (yes to heard me right), and the deadline for this is 7th March. I do not know whether to apply or defer until round 4 and aim for a better score?

The funny thing is I actually thought just before I clicked “Report Score” that I had done very well. I thought my effort was a 710 minimum. But it wasn’t so. I have posted my practice scores below. I do not know what went wrong. I have posted my practice CAT scores below. I need guidance on how to get on the 700 ladder.
Look forward to some feedback.


CAT Date Score Quant Verbal
MGMAT 06-Jan 650 45 34
MGMAT 12-Jan 620 38 36
GMATPrep 13-Jan 660 49 31
MGMAT 19-Jan 620 38 36
Princeton 20-Jan 690 44 41
MGMAT 24-Jan 660 43 37
GMATPrep 26-Jan 750 49 42
PowerPrep 27-Jan 720 49 40
GMATPrep 29-Jan 760 50 41
PowerPrep 01-Feb 750 50 41
GMATPrep 03-Feb 710 49 39
GMATPrep 08-Feb 750 50 41



cheers,

buff