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29 Apr 2019, 13:41
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I've been studying fairly consistently for the last few weeks and have made what I thought to be some good progress, but recently took a major step back on my CAT.
After doing only a refresher course on basic math concepts, I took my first CAT and scored reasonably well as a starting point.
CAT 1 - GMAC: 640, Q39/V39
I did a about a week to a week and a half of diligent studying using EmpowerGMAT's online course, then took another CAT
CAT 2 - GMAC: 690, Q47/V38, IR 8
Great improvement in the quant section and I was certainly feeling pretty great about the progress. I started shifting turning some of my focus to verbal, specifically sentence correction. Perhaps at the expense of some of the Quant section. Then I took my third CAT a week later:
CAT 3 - GMAC: 590, Q36/V35, IR 5
To say this was disheartening is an understatement. I certainly felt rushed through the quant section and did indeed have to guess on a number of questions so I knew I didn't do particularly well, but this certainly feels pretty brutal. Did I just get lucky on the first and especially the second? The day of the week and time of day taken was almost identical to the last test I took, and I was just as well rested as I was the last time.
I'm scheduled to take the GMAT in exactly two weeks and considering pushing it back another month. I know 4 weeks to study is short but I appeared to be making good progress at the time. Any suggestions?
After doing only a refresher course on basic math concepts, I took my first CAT and scored reasonably well as a starting point.
CAT 1 - GMAC: 640, Q39/V39
I did a about a week to a week and a half of diligent studying using EmpowerGMAT's online course, then took another CAT
CAT 2 - GMAC: 690, Q47/V38, IR 8
Great improvement in the quant section and I was certainly feeling pretty great about the progress. I started shifting turning some of my focus to verbal, specifically sentence correction. Perhaps at the expense of some of the Quant section. Then I took my third CAT a week later:
CAT 3 - GMAC: 590, Q36/V35, IR 5
To say this was disheartening is an understatement. I certainly felt rushed through the quant section and did indeed have to guess on a number of questions so I knew I didn't do particularly well, but this certainly feels pretty brutal. Did I just get lucky on the first and especially the second? The day of the week and time of day taken was almost identical to the last test I took, and I was just as well rested as I was the last time.
I'm scheduled to take the GMAT in exactly two weeks and considering pushing it back another month. I know 4 weeks to study is short but I appeared to be making good progress at the time. Any suggestions?
29 Apr 2019, 16:16
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Hi gdawli,
Assuming that you took your 2nd CAT in a realistic fashion (and you did not know any of the answers in advance of taking that CAT), then you likely did earn that Q47 (statistically-speaking, it would be difficult to "luck your way" into that type of result). However, that one result is not enough to guarantee you a similar Score on another CAT - unless you do all of the necessary work to EARN that Score.
"Review" is an exceptionally important part of the GMAT training process; your ability to define WHY you're getting questions wrong is essential to defining the areas that you need to work on (and the specific things that you need to 'fix'). As such, I'd like to know a bit more about your last CAT. If you filled out a full Mistake Tracker, then you can feel free to email it to me. If you have not done that analysis, then there are some basic questions that you should look to try to answer (and the more EXACT you can be with your answers, the better):
After reviewing each section of this recent CAT, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?
5) How many Verbal questions did you 'narrow down to 2 choices' but still get wrong?
You don't necessarily have to push back your Test Date just yet, but it's certainly something to consider. Once you've completed the analysis of this CAT, we'll be in a better position to determine whether you should reschedule or not.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Assuming that you took your 2nd CAT in a realistic fashion (and you did not know any of the answers in advance of taking that CAT), then you likely did earn that Q47 (statistically-speaking, it would be difficult to "luck your way" into that type of result). However, that one result is not enough to guarantee you a similar Score on another CAT - unless you do all of the necessary work to EARN that Score.
"Review" is an exceptionally important part of the GMAT training process; your ability to define WHY you're getting questions wrong is essential to defining the areas that you need to work on (and the specific things that you need to 'fix'). As such, I'd like to know a bit more about your last CAT. If you filled out a full Mistake Tracker, then you can feel free to email it to me. If you have not done that analysis, then there are some basic questions that you should look to try to answer (and the more EXACT you can be with your answers, the better):
After reviewing each section of this recent CAT, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?
5) How many Verbal questions did you 'narrow down to 2 choices' but still get wrong?
You don't necessarily have to push back your Test Date just yet, but it's certainly something to consider. Once you've completed the analysis of this CAT, we'll be in a better position to determine whether you should reschedule or not.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
30 Apr 2019, 10:21
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I would advise you to push back your Test date because it will be tough to build up the confidence to achieve the target score in such a short period of time.
Make the most of your prep time by investing in an online course because it gives you an organized study plan with an abundance of high-quality practice material.
Best wishes!
Make the most of your prep time by investing in an online course because it gives you an organized study plan with an abundance of high-quality practice material.
Best wishes!
