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Concentration: General Management, Sustainability
GMAT 1: 740 Q47 V45
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14 Sep 2011, 15:41
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Hi,
I'm taking the GMAT on 9/23 and I'm a bit nervous. I've taken a month off of work to study and I was progressing quite well. So far, I've completed OG11, OGQ2, part of OGV2, and the Kaplan 2010 Premier book. As you can see from my study material, I've been putting off taking the test since 2009.
I'm freaking out a bit because my scores on the CAT exams are decreasing. Below are my scores.
9/9, Kaplan CAT 1: 750 (Q50, V52)
9/10, GMATPrep CAT1: 720 (Q48, V42)
9/12, Kaplan CAT2: 660 (Q42, V41)
9/14, Kaplan CAT3: 650 (Q42, V39)
I've heard that the Kaplan CAT's are harder than the actual, but then again, I did quite well on the first one. Also, all the info I've seen about Kaplan tests being harder seems to be dated back in 2008 and I've seen Kaplan instructors disputing this trend. Even though the Kaplan book I'm using is from 2010, I think that the CAT's are up to date since it is through their online interface.
I'm having a bit of a crisis of confidence now. Does anyone have any insight in regard to the Kaplan CAT's or how indicative they are of your actual score?
Thanks for the help,
Rex
I'm taking the GMAT on 9/23 and I'm a bit nervous. I've taken a month off of work to study and I was progressing quite well. So far, I've completed OG11, OGQ2, part of OGV2, and the Kaplan 2010 Premier book. As you can see from my study material, I've been putting off taking the test since 2009.
I'm freaking out a bit because my scores on the CAT exams are decreasing. Below are my scores.
9/9, Kaplan CAT 1: 750 (Q50, V52)
9/10, GMATPrep CAT1: 720 (Q48, V42)
9/12, Kaplan CAT2: 660 (Q42, V41)
9/14, Kaplan CAT3: 650 (Q42, V39)
I've heard that the Kaplan CAT's are harder than the actual, but then again, I did quite well on the first one. Also, all the info I've seen about Kaplan tests being harder seems to be dated back in 2008 and I've seen Kaplan instructors disputing this trend. Even though the Kaplan book I'm using is from 2010, I think that the CAT's are up to date since it is through their online interface.
I'm having a bit of a crisis of confidence now. Does anyone have any insight in regard to the Kaplan CAT's or how indicative they are of your actual score?
Thanks for the help,
Rex
BayAreaGMAT
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15 Sep 2011, 15:56
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I just took the final Kaplan CAT and seemed to trend back up.
9/15: Kaplan CAT 4: 720 (Q50, V43)
I'm feeling a little better now, but I wonder if anyone else is seeing such fluctuation in their scores. From what I seem to be reading, the Kaplan tests not a really good indicator of anything and I should put a lot more weight in my GMATPrep score. Is it true that Kaplan tests are no longer made a lot harder than the real thing? I've read previously that you can confidently project 50 -70 points higher than your Kaplan score, and this seems to be supported by the GMAT club score predictor. Is this still the case or should I have avoided Kaplan altogether?
Seems like Manhattan materials would have been better for prep, too bad I didn't find this forum sooner.
Live and learn I guess.
9/15: Kaplan CAT 4: 720 (Q50, V43)
I'm feeling a little better now, but I wonder if anyone else is seeing such fluctuation in their scores. From what I seem to be reading, the Kaplan tests not a really good indicator of anything and I should put a lot more weight in my GMATPrep score. Is it true that Kaplan tests are no longer made a lot harder than the real thing? I've read previously that you can confidently project 50 -70 points higher than your Kaplan score, and this seems to be supported by the GMAT club score predictor. Is this still the case or should I have avoided Kaplan altogether?
Seems like Manhattan materials would have been better for prep, too bad I didn't find this forum sooner.
Live and learn I guess.
16 Sep 2011, 10:33
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Yes, Kaplan scores do fluctuate....Dont take them seriously...Its very good for practicing....Gmat prep is the real indicator of the real test...
Also the prediction of CATs are next to the real scores...
Also the prediction of CATs are next to the real scores...
