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Re: Effective Study Plan for 2.5 Months
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25 Jul 2015, 17:40
Hi cadetfm,
The accuracy of CAT results depends heavily on how YOU choose to take the CATs. The more realistic and 'test-like' you make those experiences, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. If you deviate from the standard Test Day 'event' (skipping sections, pausing the CAT, taking it at home, taking it at a different time of day from your Official Test time, etc.), your scores can deviate too.
The Verbal section of the GMAT can be 'problematic' for Test Takers for a couple of reasons:
1) You will NEVER realize if you make a silly mistake - you'll just choose one of the wrong answers.
2) You'll likely start to feel really tired during that section of the Test and it's likely at some point you will start to think "I just want the GMAT to be OVER." When this thought occurs, that's a big sign of serious trouble - if you just want the Test to be over, then you'll be more likely to do LESS of the work that is required to answer Verbal questions correctly.
As far as 'feeling' like you were going to score 690+, with a few adjustments, you COULD very well have scored that high. At your scoring level, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many of them, then scoring 700+ is simply not possible.
If you're comfortable doing so, then you should post your ESR when you receive it. I'll be happy to review the data with you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich