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24 Feb 2012, 09:22
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I started my GMAT journey in December of 2011.
12/1/2011 -My GMAC Prep Test (aka my baseline) was 530 Q35 V28.
I spent a better part of December going through the Kaplan Premier book. Additionally, I won a 9 week MGMAT course which started on 1/5/2012. My goal was to get most of the basics down before the course and then use the course to hone in on my weaknesses and eliminate them. I studied at least one hour each week day and about 8-10 hours on weekends. After a month I took my first MGMAT CAT. This was a requirement before your course started.
1/2/2012 -MGMAT CAT 1 was 600 Q41 V 31
This was promising to me, a 70 point increase in a month is excellent and I knew that all my effort was paying off. As I started the MGMAT 9 week course I knew that a 700 was within reach.
What I did not anticipate was just how intensive the MGMAT course would be. The homework assigned during the week left me stressed and crunched for time. I barely kept up with the reading and assinged OG problems. Felt like I was struggling to stay afloat and most definitely did not have any time to digest the information and really commit it to memory. This feeling continued throughout the course. I got a false sense of acheivement when I began working on the assigned OG problems. Later on I realized that these problems are mostly in the 300-600 range.
During week 7 of my course I had to take another CAT exam. I was nervous. This time I did not feel as comfortable as I did the first time. I knew that I did not spend sufficient time memorizing formulas and rules. The second CAT was harder than the first one. I was given many 3D problems and crazy long SC questions. Felt like maybe I am on the right track.
2/15/2012 - CAT 2 640 Q45 V33
Felt somewhat bummed by the score, however, realized that although I felt like I did not study enough I was still making some progress.
I have one more week left with the course and one more CAT exam to finish by next week. Wish me luck!
12/1/2011 -My GMAC Prep Test (aka my baseline) was 530 Q35 V28.
I spent a better part of December going through the Kaplan Premier book. Additionally, I won a 9 week MGMAT course which started on 1/5/2012. My goal was to get most of the basics down before the course and then use the course to hone in on my weaknesses and eliminate them. I studied at least one hour each week day and about 8-10 hours on weekends. After a month I took my first MGMAT CAT. This was a requirement before your course started.
1/2/2012 -MGMAT CAT 1 was 600 Q41 V 31
This was promising to me, a 70 point increase in a month is excellent and I knew that all my effort was paying off. As I started the MGMAT 9 week course I knew that a 700 was within reach.
What I did not anticipate was just how intensive the MGMAT course would be. The homework assigned during the week left me stressed and crunched for time. I barely kept up with the reading and assinged OG problems. Felt like I was struggling to stay afloat and most definitely did not have any time to digest the information and really commit it to memory. This feeling continued throughout the course. I got a false sense of acheivement when I began working on the assigned OG problems. Later on I realized that these problems are mostly in the 300-600 range.
During week 7 of my course I had to take another CAT exam. I was nervous. This time I did not feel as comfortable as I did the first time. I knew that I did not spend sufficient time memorizing formulas and rules. The second CAT was harder than the first one. I was given many 3D problems and crazy long SC questions. Felt like maybe I am on the right track.
2/15/2012 - CAT 2 640 Q45 V33
Felt somewhat bummed by the score, however, realized that although I felt like I did not study enough I was still making some progress.
I have one more week left with the course and one more CAT exam to finish by next week. Wish me luck!
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24 Feb 2012, 12:00
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Good luck wallstreetbarbie.
After my three failures in GMAT, BB suggested me to read MGMAT Roadmap book to revise my strategies. I'd definitely recommend you to take a look at the book. It clearly demonstrates the timing/strategies that should be considered for the beast called GMAT.
I gave all MGMAT tests last year and didn't remember anything from them. So, I reset all of them and started giving those CATs again. On my 'new' first attempt ( called 1A on mgmat site) , I got 670 (Q48, V33), highest of all scores form my previous MGMAT tests. I think that the timing strategy explained in MGMAT roadmap helped me a lot to maintain composure during the test. Hope i'll be able to internalize this timing strategy throughout this phase of the preparation and through the real test next month.
After my three failures in GMAT, BB suggested me to read MGMAT Roadmap book to revise my strategies. I'd definitely recommend you to take a look at the book. It clearly demonstrates the timing/strategies that should be considered for the beast called GMAT.
I gave all MGMAT tests last year and didn't remember anything from them. So, I reset all of them and started giving those CATs again. On my 'new' first attempt ( called 1A on mgmat site) , I got 670 (Q48, V33), highest of all scores form my previous MGMAT tests. I think that the timing strategy explained in MGMAT roadmap helped me a lot to maintain composure during the test. Hope i'll be able to internalize this timing strategy throughout this phase of the preparation and through the real test next month.
24 Feb 2012, 13:42
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I started my preparation at about the same time as you did, wallstreetbarbie. Relative to where you started, you've already made great improvement, even though you may feel as though you could have done better on your most recent CAT. Good luck as you continue to prepare for the test. I haven't yet taken a practice test since my original baseline test (GmatPrep 1), but at least you are seeing a tangible upward trend 
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