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08 Aug 2016, 23:30
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Dear Experts,
considering a month to go before the GMAT test. how do i schedule mock CATs? do I take tehm every week? more frequently ? or less frequently?
considering a month to go before the GMAT test. how do i schedule mock CATs? do I take tehm every week? more frequently ? or less frequently?
09 Aug 2016, 11:01
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Hi adityanarayanan01,
At this point in your studies, you should plan to take 1 FULL CAT per week. When you take a CAT, if your goal is to receive a realistic score assessment, then you really have to be strict about HOW you take the CAT. The more the 'CAT-taking event' deviates from what you'll face on Test Day, the more likely the score is to be inaccurate (and in most cases, that means "inflated"). As such, you should make sure to take a NEW CAT each time, with the Essay/IR sections, away from your home, at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, etc.
Beyond those details, it's important to remember that taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. A CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to put in the necessary practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
At this point in your studies, you should plan to take 1 FULL CAT per week. When you take a CAT, if your goal is to receive a realistic score assessment, then you really have to be strict about HOW you take the CAT. The more the 'CAT-taking event' deviates from what you'll face on Test Day, the more likely the score is to be inaccurate (and in most cases, that means "inflated"). As such, you should make sure to take a NEW CAT each time, with the Essay/IR sections, away from your home, at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, etc.
Beyond those details, it's important to remember that taking lots of CATs will NOT make you a better Test Taker. A CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to put in the necessary practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. As such, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
09 Aug 2016, 17:18
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Hi adityanarayanan01,
Since you are about a month away from your GMAT, you may consider taking one test each week to track your progress. At this stage you want to affirm that no “rust” has accumulated on the topics that you have studied. I am not certain whether you have exhausted the official practice exams, but if not, I find that those exams most closely represent what you will see on the real GMAT. Currently, there are 6 total practice exams offered by GMAC: two free exams, exam pack 1 and exam pack 2. As mentioned above, taking practice exams is a great way to track your progress. After finishing each exam, spend some time reviewing your wrong answers. Do some deep analysis of why your responses were incorrect, reviewing, if necessary, your notes concerning your weakest topics.
When taking your practice exams try to replicate the test day experience as much as possible. Take your exam in a quiet location, preferably at the same time and day that you will take the scheduled exam. For example, if your GMAT is scheduled for 11am on a Saturday morning, take your practice exams at 11am on Saturdays so that by the time your test rolls around, you will be mentally prepared for an exam given then.
One last point to consider. If you find that, on your practice exams, you are not scoring within your desired score range, you may want to give yourself more time to prep for your upcoming GMAT.
If you have any further questions, or would like to provide us with some more insight into your current situation with the GMAT, feel free to reach back out.
Since you are about a month away from your GMAT, you may consider taking one test each week to track your progress. At this stage you want to affirm that no “rust” has accumulated on the topics that you have studied. I am not certain whether you have exhausted the official practice exams, but if not, I find that those exams most closely represent what you will see on the real GMAT. Currently, there are 6 total practice exams offered by GMAC: two free exams, exam pack 1 and exam pack 2. As mentioned above, taking practice exams is a great way to track your progress. After finishing each exam, spend some time reviewing your wrong answers. Do some deep analysis of why your responses were incorrect, reviewing, if necessary, your notes concerning your weakest topics.
When taking your practice exams try to replicate the test day experience as much as possible. Take your exam in a quiet location, preferably at the same time and day that you will take the scheduled exam. For example, if your GMAT is scheduled for 11am on a Saturday morning, take your practice exams at 11am on Saturdays so that by the time your test rolls around, you will be mentally prepared for an exam given then.
One last point to consider. If you find that, on your practice exams, you are not scoring within your desired score range, you may want to give yourself more time to prep for your upcoming GMAT.
If you have any further questions, or would like to provide us with some more insight into your current situation with the GMAT, feel free to reach back out.
