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10 Apr 2016, 13:19
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Hi everyone,
I recently started studying for gmat, was on and off with no systematic studying for like a month or so, did all quant and CR portion of OG, didn't finish SC and didn't even start on RC. overall I feel im really bad at SC and RC so I was thinking of tackling them individually in the next month or so.
So meanwhile I thought since I never took a real GMAT test, maybe I should give CAT-style test a try just to see how the real exam is like. So I did the manhattan CAT #1 that's free, and boy did that scare me. I am very good at quant (math major in undergrad) and I found more than 5 questions on the test that was impossible to solve under 5 min. The verbal section was difficult too. I end up with Q51, V33 with a score of 680. Given my goal is to get to at least 740, I'm thinking there's a long way to go for my studying.
Then today I tried the official GMAT prep software and did the first prep test. I noticed the math was significantly easier. The verbal was tough but nothing crazy either. I end up with Q50V38 with a score of 740.
I would be perfectly happy if I can score a 740 in real exam, so my question is how realistic is the prep score, and how much longer should I study before I give the GMAT a first try.
Thanks!
I recently started studying for gmat, was on and off with no systematic studying for like a month or so, did all quant and CR portion of OG, didn't finish SC and didn't even start on RC. overall I feel im really bad at SC and RC so I was thinking of tackling them individually in the next month or so.
So meanwhile I thought since I never took a real GMAT test, maybe I should give CAT-style test a try just to see how the real exam is like. So I did the manhattan CAT #1 that's free, and boy did that scare me. I am very good at quant (math major in undergrad) and I found more than 5 questions on the test that was impossible to solve under 5 min. The verbal section was difficult too. I end up with Q51, V33 with a score of 680. Given my goal is to get to at least 740, I'm thinking there's a long way to go for my studying.
Then today I tried the official GMAT prep software and did the first prep test. I noticed the math was significantly easier. The verbal was tough but nothing crazy either. I end up with Q50V38 with a score of 740.
I would be perfectly happy if I can score a 740 in real exam, so my question is how realistic is the prep score, and how much longer should I study before I give the GMAT a first try.
Thanks!
10 Apr 2016, 16:02
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Hi kittybite,
Both of these CAT scores imply that you're a naturally strong Test Taker and strategic thinker. A CAT result is only as accurate as how you choose to take the CAT though, so i have a few questions about how you worked through these two CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions before you took these CATs?
If you took your CATs in a realistic fashion, then it certainly looks like you wouldn't necessarily need that much extra study time to improve your Verbal skills and hit your score goals.
1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Both of these CAT scores imply that you're a naturally strong Test Taker and strategic thinker. A CAT result is only as accurate as how you choose to take the CAT though, so i have a few questions about how you worked through these two CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions before you took these CATs?
If you took your CATs in a realistic fashion, then it certainly looks like you wouldn't necessarily need that much extra study time to improve your Verbal skills and hit your score goals.
1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
10 Apr 2016, 17:39
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thanks for replying, i did iR but not AWA. it was a pretty realistic setting where I rested for exact amount of time, didn't do anything other than going to washroom. turn off all internet and tv and cell. never saw those questions.
My plan was to do it early May but I thought I probably need more time so right now I'm planning on late May.
