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Alright then. I will proceed as planned. Thanks a lot for the help.
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Still if you need more insights from experts, you can tag EmpowergmatRich or Scotttargettestprep. All the best for your preparation.
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Hi monilSoni,

I’m glad you reached out, and I’m happy to help. Out of curiosity, do you plan to take any official GMAC practice exams? If so, when do you plan to take one?
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Hi monilSoni,

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

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1) How long have you studied so far? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
3) What is your overall goal score?
4) Do you have an Official Test Date yet (and if so, then when is it?)?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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ScottTargetTestPrep Hi. I am planning to take one once I start hitting 700+ in all other mocks. I only have 2 free mocks so I don't wanna waste them.
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1) How long have you studied so far? How many hours do you typically study each week?
I haven't studied much. I attended a local coaching institute on weekends last semester but that didn't help much. I started studying in January and I typically study about 2 hours a day in whatever free time I get. So far I have finished just this one book in Verbal - MGMAT foundations for verbal. I will be starting to work on RC and CR next.

2) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
I took the first CAT on 8th January and the second on 9th February. I can't seem to find the scaled scores on Veritas but I'll tell you what I found:
CAT-1
Quant - 51/60
Verbal - 21/60

CAT-2
Verbal - 32/60
Quant - 51/60
I only studied Verbal in the interim and did nothing for Quant as I was aiming to improve my score balance.

3) What is your overall goal score?
~730. For one, I believe that I have the potential to hit 700+ and I think if I work hard, I will eventually hit something around 730 or more. Secondly, I do have to aim for high scores because I guess that's how it is for an Indian IT male.

4) Do you have an Official Test Date yet (and if so, then when is it?)?
I do not have an official date. I'll book one once my score rises up to 700. At least that is what the strategy is now. I was thinking one in March first fortnight and then maybe I'll take another in April/May. Again, these are just thoughts.

5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
I will be applying to schools later in 3-4 years or later. I have a job currently and will join in June/July this year. I haven't set any target schools because I thought that comes at a later stage. Improving the score is a constant goal regardless.
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Apart from reading MGMAT strategy guides, one should practice SC, CR, and RC from OG and put a priority on official resources instead of unofficial ones. You can see the solution to OG question here:https://gmatwithcj.com/solutions-gmat-official-guide-2017-sentence-correction-questions/
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Hi monilSoni,

Assuming that you took these 2 CATs in a realistic fashion that matches up with what you'll face on the Official GMAT and that these Scores are an accurate reflection of your skills, then you appear to be remarkably close to a 700+ right now. Many Test Takers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores, so if you've been studying for just a little more than 1 month, then you might naturally improve as you continue to study. With just 2 CAT Scores, we don't have enough data to say for sure what your current 'ability level' is just yet, but you've improved between the two exams, so I suggest that you keep studying as you have been and take a NEW, FULL-LENGTH CAT in 2-3 weeks. Make sure to take it in a realistic fashion (take the FULL CAT - with the Essay and IR sections, take it away from your home, at the same time of day as when you'll take the Official GMAT, etc.). Once you have that score, you should report back here and we can discuss the restyles and how best to proceed.

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monilSoni wrote:
ScottTargetTestPrep Hi. I am planning to take one once I start hitting 700+ in all other mocks. I only have 2 free mocks so I don't wanna waste them.


Understood. Once you take one feel free to reach back out.
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Thanks EMPOWERgmatRichC and ScottTargetTestPrep for your guidance :)

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Thanks EMPOWERgmatRichC and ScottTargetTestPrep for your guidance :)

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Sure thing!!
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Hello ScottTargetTestPrep and EMPOWERgmatRichC

I gave an official mock but sadly, only verbal and quant sections. I have my reasons: I follow the sequence Verbal-Quant-IR-AWA because I feel confident in Quant and can make use of a fresh mind in the verbal section. I was in the quant section and realized that there were more geometry questions than I had expected. Plus, one or two questions towards the end were straightforward and I felt like I had bombed the test. I got impatient and skipped the IR and AWA sections by clicking random answers.

Anyway, here is the result
Score: 740 (Q50, V40)

Questions I got correct:
RC: 11/14
CR 6/9
SC 9/13

PS 13/18
DS 10/13

My concerns: I just blank out and lose my methods! I get so much anxiety during the test so that I lose my focus while reading the passage, do not take notes, etc. I even finished a minute early in verbal and more than 2-3 minutes early in quant. While reading the sentence correction questions, I forget to read carefully, looking for meaning. Overall, I just lose the stepwise approach that I have learned from MGMAT books. I think that if I can handle this anxiety, I can boost my scores by 10-20 more points.

My preparation: I still have a lot of topics to study - both in CR and in RC. There are also a few topics remaining in math which I hope to cover this week. I am planning to schedule my exam on March 23 (planning to book tonight). When I have completed my preparation, I will study IR for a day and AWA for 2 days and then give mocks for 6 days and keep learning from them.

How does this sound?

[edit]: I forgot to mention that I will also finish the OGs next week and that my target score is 770 (Q51, V42).
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It might be good to use one official mock test to get a gauge of where you are at. Buying the 4 other mock tests may also be something to consider.
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Hi monilSoni,

740 is a fantastic practice test score, so nice job! I think that your plan is great, so keep up the good work, my friend. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out.
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