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Hi EMPOWERgmatRichC,

Inline..

Studies:
1) How long have you studied?
I started studying a month ago
2) What materials have you used?
Magoosh for Quant Basics; Manhattan for sentence correction. OG for RC and Critical Reasoning.
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
Took one last weekend for the first time from Veritas.. 580 with Q38;V31

Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
700+
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
Dec 21st
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
Fall 2017, will apply in March 2017
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
Haas EWMBA

Thanks for your reply. Appreciate you taking the time.
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Hi shivas88,

Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so given your current Test Date, you might want to reschedule your Official Exam.

A 580 is a solid initial CAT score (the average score on the Official GMAT hovers around 540-550 most years). To score 700+, you'll need to make some significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. If you're not planning to apply to Business School for several months, then you have plenty of time to continue studying and improving.

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Rich