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13 Nov 2015, 15:04
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Hi, Thank you very much for asking, here are my answeres:
1) How long have you been studying?--> I started around Sept 10
2) What materials have you been using?--> OG and MGMAT, 99RC, CR Bible Aristotle
3) How have you scored on each of your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?--> Maybe, I am trying to excuse myself but with the very first CAT I got 470 because I did not touch Math for a long time. I did the first test to see where I was at the beginning. After that, I reviewed only Quant for a month (averagely 1 hour a day because I am a full time senior student) and got 530 on my 2nd CAT. Then I started to review for only Verbal around 10 days and wanted to Take CAT 3 to see how was my progress. During this 10 days I did not spend much time reviewing Verbal (not touch Quant at all) because all of my projects are due at school. I got burnt out yesterday doing CAT 3 and I did no question right in the first 20 Quant questions so I stopped and cried.
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?--> At first, I booked my exam on Oct 23 (last month) then, it was too much so I delay it till this Nov 23, another 10 days.
5) What are your application deadlines?--> the schools that I want to get into have different deadline.
a. First Uni: - November 15, 2015
January 10, 2016
May 1, 2016
June 1, 2016
b. Second Uni: Jan 15: Early Deadline.
March 31: Final Deadline.
With two Uni, I need to get at least 640 to be safe as their averages GMAT posted are 640 ( I have a pretty good GPA:3.8 and Got strong recommendation letters).
I do not know what to do right now. I am debating to see should I delay my test again or just take the test and if it is not good just cancel the score to get the feeling of test. However, I just need to get it done. GMAT becomes a burden to me right now.
I am good at Math but not this type of Math in GMAT where time creates a lot of stress on me and I can't focus doing it because I am stress.
Please give me advice and Should i take my GMAT this Nov 23? What should I do?...I am still a full time student next Spring:(
1) How long have you been studying?--> I started around Sept 10
2) What materials have you been using?--> OG and MGMAT, 99RC, CR Bible Aristotle
3) How have you scored on each of your practice CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?--> Maybe, I am trying to excuse myself but with the very first CAT I got 470 because I did not touch Math for a long time. I did the first test to see where I was at the beginning. After that, I reviewed only Quant for a month (averagely 1 hour a day because I am a full time senior student) and got 530 on my 2nd CAT. Then I started to review for only Verbal around 10 days and wanted to Take CAT 3 to see how was my progress. During this 10 days I did not spend much time reviewing Verbal (not touch Quant at all) because all of my projects are due at school. I got burnt out yesterday doing CAT 3 and I did no question right in the first 20 Quant questions so I stopped and cried.
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?--> At first, I booked my exam on Oct 23 (last month) then, it was too much so I delay it till this Nov 23, another 10 days.
5) What are your application deadlines?--> the schools that I want to get into have different deadline.
a. First Uni: - November 15, 2015
January 10, 2016
May 1, 2016
June 1, 2016
b. Second Uni: Jan 15: Early Deadline.
March 31: Final Deadline.
With two Uni, I need to get at least 640 to be safe as their averages GMAT posted are 640 ( I have a pretty good GPA:3.8 and Got strong recommendation letters).
I do not know what to do right now. I am debating to see should I delay my test again or just take the test and if it is not good just cancel the score to get the feeling of test. However, I just need to get it done. GMAT becomes a burden to me right now.
I am good at Math but not this type of Math in GMAT where time creates a lot of stress on me and I can't focus doing it because I am stress.
Please give me advice and Should i take my GMAT this Nov 23? What should I do?...I am still a full time student next Spring:(
13 Nov 2015, 15:58
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Hi nhuygio83,
From what you've described, it sounds like you're very busy with your School Projects, so it might be best to focus on those projects for now, then pick up your studying once they're all done.
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) on their studies; during that time, it's common to spend 10-15 hours per week (or more) on the process. From what you've described, you haven't been able to spend that much time on your studies (and you're working through books, trying to self-teach yourself everything - which can be difficult). Your score goal is reasonable, but you're going to need far more time than you've allotted.
There's no harm in taking the GMAT on November 23rd, but you're not likely to hit your goal on that date. So you can take the Test for the 'experience' or you can pay the rescheduling fee and push back your Test Date (and save some money). A Test Date in late December or early January would give you plenty of additional study time. To help maximize that time, you might want to invest in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
From what you've described, it sounds like you're very busy with your School Projects, so it might be best to focus on those projects for now, then pick up your studying once they're all done.
Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) on their studies; during that time, it's common to spend 10-15 hours per week (or more) on the process. From what you've described, you haven't been able to spend that much time on your studies (and you're working through books, trying to self-teach yourself everything - which can be difficult). Your score goal is reasonable, but you're going to need far more time than you've allotted.
There's no harm in taking the GMAT on November 23rd, but you're not likely to hit your goal on that date. So you can take the Test for the 'experience' or you can pay the rescheduling fee and push back your Test Date (and save some money). A Test Date in late December or early January would give you plenty of additional study time. To help maximize that time, you might want to invest in a GMAT Course of some type (either Guided Self-Study or instructor-led).
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
15 Nov 2015, 13:17
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Thank you very much for the input. I actually delay my test till Feb 6 to have more time to study during the winter. Could you please give some suggestion for an online course that I can attend for a month? Thank you
And October proved to be really harsh on me as I had some unforeseen travel & assignments ... so, I lost more than a coupla weeks there. As I lost out on some precious time, I postponed my exam to Nov 24th 
Even though, my scores have considerably impoved from the last time I took GMAT, attimes, it takes a beating!! And I begin to wonder whether I was crazy to postpone the exam.. I shld have just kept quiet & taken the exam on 4th.
After that - i focussed on Kap 800...made a schedule...and scores improved. 
