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Hi EllieAja,

Since you've now put in a couple of week of studying, it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). That score will give us a good sense of your natural strengths and weaknesses and will help provide a basis for comparison as you continue to study. A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

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Is it a good idea to still take the test even though i do not feel prepared? Also the CAT test on mba.com you are referring to is the GMATPrep test?
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Hi,

You need to work on your Basics, specially Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry.
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Hi EllieAja,

That initial diagnostic CAT is important - it helps to define your strengths and weaknesses and gives you a basis for comparison as you continue to study. Most Test Takers are not happy with that first CAT result, but that's not a big deal - the extra months of available study time are there so that you can IMPROVE on this initial practice result. While you might be tempted to push back this initial CAT, you have to be careful about pushing it further and further and further back. There are aspects to Test Day that you can only learn by taking FULL-LENGTH CATs in a realistic fashion - and we really need that first result before you can make any big adjustments to how you approach this process.

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Alright, Thank you. I will take it immediately and will report back here with my score!
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