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Hussain15
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GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
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21 Jul 2010, 08:53
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Two more days gone. Well, I am feeling some imporvement. Today was the day for MGMAT CAT 3. Score was 670 (Q48 V33 89% percentile). Yesterday, 800 score CAT3 result was 650 (Q38 V41 80% percentile). So I think some thing is coming in. I'v read stories of people taking above 700 in MGMAT & getting 650 in real test, I will try to force it other way around. 
Continuos CATs have increased my timing & also revealed some cruicial facts, one of which is that dont try to persue a problem if you cant solve in 3 minutes, otherwise time will be up in the last 3 to 4 problems.
The updated CAT results are shown below.
06/28/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------590---Q-44--V-27
07/12/10--------800 Score--------------------600---Q-36--V-36
07/13/10--------MGMAT#1--------------------640---Q-43--V-35--(80% percentile)
07/14/10--------800 Score--------------------570---Q-37--V-33
07/15/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------710---Q-47--V-40
07/18/10--------Knewton 1-------------------530---Q-36--V-27--(46% percentile)
07/19/10--------MGMAT# 2-------------------660---Q-47--V-33--(86% percentile)
07/20/10--------800 Score--------------------650---Q-38--V-41--(80% percentile)
07/21/10--------MGMAT# 3-------------------670---Q-48--V-33--(89% percentile)
07/07/10--------Club Test m01---------------26 (70%)---(47% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test m02---------------28 (78%)---(48% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test m03---------------27 (73%)---(61% percentile)
07/10/10--------Club Test m04---------------25 (71%)---(35% percentile)
07/12/10--------Club Test m05---------------27 (73%)---(67% percentile)
07/13/10--------Club Test m06---------------22 (59%)---(xx% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test v01----------------25 (61%)---(36% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test v02----------------19 (46%)---(5% percentile)
Continuos CATs have increased my timing & also revealed some cruicial facts, one of which is that dont try to persue a problem if you cant solve in 3 minutes, otherwise time will be up in the last 3 to 4 problems. The updated CAT results are shown below.
06/28/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------590---Q-44--V-27
07/12/10--------800 Score--------------------600---Q-36--V-36
07/13/10--------MGMAT#1--------------------640---Q-43--V-35--(80% percentile)
07/14/10--------800 Score--------------------570---Q-37--V-33
07/15/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------710---Q-47--V-40
07/18/10--------Knewton 1-------------------530---Q-36--V-27--(46% percentile)
07/19/10--------MGMAT# 2-------------------660---Q-47--V-33--(86% percentile)
07/20/10--------800 Score--------------------650---Q-38--V-41--(80% percentile)
07/21/10--------MGMAT# 3-------------------670---Q-48--V-33--(89% percentile)
07/07/10--------Club Test m01---------------26 (70%)---(47% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test m02---------------28 (78%)---(48% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test m03---------------27 (73%)---(61% percentile)
07/10/10--------Club Test m04---------------25 (71%)---(35% percentile)
07/12/10--------Club Test m05---------------27 (73%)---(67% percentile)
07/13/10--------Club Test m06---------------22 (59%)---(xx% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test v01----------------25 (61%)---(36% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test v02----------------19 (46%)---(5% percentile)
Hussain15
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GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
22 Jul 2010, 11:04
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So almost three weeks are gone since I left my home. During this time I went through many phases. Initially it looked that I am gone, no chances of even 650. First 3 CATs were disastrous. Then came the day when the tens digit of my age changed & it was the day when I scored 710. After that continuous improvement. Today I attempted 800 score CAT4 & got 680 (Q41 V41 86% percentile). Well, I am not quite sure that I will achieve my target of 700+(as there are numerous stories of test day debacle), but one thing is for sure true. There is some change in the performance & feeling while giving CATs. I can summarize my findings:
-RC is no more a ghost for me. The time to read the passage & answer the first question has come down to 4 minutes from 8 minutes. % of RC correct answers is increased too.
-Avg time to solve a CR is about 1.75 minutes & for SC its 1.50 minutes.
-During the last 4 CATs, I was not short of time in verbal as I comply the famous timing schedule.
-Golden rule- Neverr try to continue solving a problem on which you have already spent over 2.5 minutes, make your guess & move one.
-Focus, focus & focus- While seeing a CR or SC related to some familiar topic (like the one related to your field or industry), suddenly one's mind moves to some crap thinking & it results in a loss of 20-30 seconds as then one have to re-read the question. So FOCUS is a must.
What I wish right now is that may I dont panic in real test. After todays 680 my test details are updated below
06/28/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------590---Q-44--V-27
07/12/10--------800Score1--------------------600---Q-36--V-36--(66% percentile)
07/13/10--------MGMAT#1--------------------640---Q-43--V-35--(80% percentile)
07/14/10--------800Score2--------------------570---Q-37--V-33--(57% percentile)
07/15/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------710---Q-47--V-40
07/18/10--------Knewton 1-------------------530---Q-36--V-27--(46% percentile)
07/19/10--------MGMAT# 2-------------------660---Q-47--V-33--(86% percentile)
07/20/10--------800Score3--------------------650---Q-38--V-41--(80% percentile)
07/21/10--------MGMAT# 3-------------------670---Q-48--V-33--(89% percentile)
07/22/10--------800Score4--------------------680---Q-41--V-41--(86% percentile)
07/07/10--------Club Test m01---------------26 (70%)---(47% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test m02---------------28 (78%)---(48% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test m03---------------27 (73%)---(61% percentile)
07/10/10--------Club Test m04---------------25 (71%)---(35% percentile)
07/12/10--------Club Test m05---------------27 (73%)---(67% percentile)
07/13/10--------Club Test m06---------------22 (59%)---(xx% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test v01----------------25 (61%)---(36% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test v02----------------19 (46%)---(5% percentile)
& it was the day when I scored 710. After that continuous improvement. Today I attempted 800 score CAT4 & got 680 (Q41 V41 86% percentile). Well, I am not quite sure that I will achieve my target of 700+(as there are numerous stories of test day debacle), but one thing is for sure true. There is some change in the performance & feeling while giving CATs. I can summarize my findings:-RC is no more a ghost for me. The time to read the passage & answer the first question has come down to 4 minutes from 8 minutes. % of RC correct answers is increased too.
-Avg time to solve a CR is about 1.75 minutes & for SC its 1.50 minutes.
-During the last 4 CATs, I was not short of time in verbal as I comply the famous timing schedule.
-Golden rule- Neverr try to continue solving a problem on which you have already spent over 2.5 minutes, make your guess & move one.
-Focus, focus & focus- While seeing a CR or SC related to some familiar topic (like the one related to your field or industry), suddenly one's mind moves to some crap thinking & it results in a loss of 20-30 seconds as then one have to re-read the question. So FOCUS is a must.
What I wish right now is that may I dont panic in real test. After todays 680 my test details are updated below
06/28/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------590---Q-44--V-27
07/12/10--------800Score1--------------------600---Q-36--V-36--(66% percentile)
07/13/10--------MGMAT#1--------------------640---Q-43--V-35--(80% percentile)
07/14/10--------800Score2--------------------570---Q-37--V-33--(57% percentile)
07/15/10--------GMAT Prep-------------------710---Q-47--V-40
07/18/10--------Knewton 1-------------------530---Q-36--V-27--(46% percentile)
07/19/10--------MGMAT# 2-------------------660---Q-47--V-33--(86% percentile)
07/20/10--------800Score3--------------------650---Q-38--V-41--(80% percentile)
07/21/10--------MGMAT# 3-------------------670---Q-48--V-33--(89% percentile)
07/22/10--------800Score4--------------------680---Q-41--V-41--(86% percentile)
07/07/10--------Club Test m01---------------26 (70%)---(47% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test m02---------------28 (78%)---(48% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test m03---------------27 (73%)---(61% percentile)
07/10/10--------Club Test m04---------------25 (71%)---(35% percentile)
07/12/10--------Club Test m05---------------27 (73%)---(67% percentile)
07/13/10--------Club Test m06---------------22 (59%)---(xx% percentile)
07/08/10--------Club Test v01----------------25 (61%)---(36% percentile)
07/09/10--------Club Test v02----------------19 (46%)---(5% percentile)
Hussain15
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Joined: 18 Jun 2009
Last visit: 07 Jul 2021
Posts: 1,075
Own Kudos:
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Status:The last round
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) Booth '14 (D) Johnson '14 (D)
GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) Booth '14 (D) Johnson '14 (D)
GMAT 1: 680 Q48 V34
Posts: 1,075
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24 Jul 2010, 14:25
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Just a little update!
I have stopped the continuos flow of CATs & started to review my material. I am planning to spend next 5 days in reviewing MGMAT SC & CR along with Number Properties guide. After a week I will go for the last 4 CATs to see my final performance. I think this is the right time to review the basics & my previous errors. Also spending my time on tag search of verbal questions, here at this forum which is a healthy pool of questions. Hoping to increase the verbal to 40.
I have stopped the continuos flow of CATs & started to review my material. I am planning to spend next 5 days in reviewing MGMAT SC & CR along with Number Properties guide. After a week I will go for the last 4 CATs to see my final performance. I think this is the right time to review the basics & my previous errors. Also spending my time on tag search of verbal questions, here at this forum which is a healthy pool of questions. Hoping to increase the verbal to 40.
....persevere
, but have tried to have a final look at my Q notes. This was a great last month & I hope you had some insight on my preparation. I am planning to have some outing during next 3 hours, so good bye to study. 
