EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi futuremba96,
With this 590, you're closer to a 640 than you probably realize, so it's really important to define WHY you're getting questions wrong. In simple terms, how many questions did you get wrong on this CAT that you COULD have gotten correct? And what would you do differently the next time you see a similar question (hint: the answer almost always involves taking more notes, labeling your work, etc.)?
1) What is your exact Test Date?
2) Going forward, how many hours do you think you can consistently study each week?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Awesome, I am very glad to hear that! My test date is March 17th, 2018 at 12:00pm! Nice Saturday afternoon time, gives me a chance to eat a good breakfast. I'm aiming to study at least 2-3 hours per day for the next 2 weeks, and ramp it up to 4 hours each day the last week+. Again, my dream score is between 650-700, ideally a 700. I'm ready to continue working hard. For this CAT, it was Exam 2 in the new GMATPrep software, I had never taken it before though I did see 1 Q question that looked familiar. I chose to do V first, then Q, IR, and the essay. I honestly felt great during V and horrible during Q as I assumed I was bombing each question haha.
For Quant I got 15 wrong in the following order: #1, 5, 8, 10, 16, 19, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37
Any I got wrong from 28-37 were guesses because I had about 10 minutes left, but after working through them I absolutely would have gotten them right if I had the time (except for #35). Of these 15, there were 9 I know I could have gotten correct, the first 3 being before #24. The other 6 I was unsure of. This included some algebra, geometry (especially triangles), average speed, and meters/kilometers.
For Verbal, I also got 15 wrong in the following order: #3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 33, 40
There were 5 SC, 6 CR, and 4 RC. I have yet to really cover these topics, as I just started the Critical Reasoning book. There were 8 I could have gotten correct if I took a closer look at them (3 SC, 4 CR, 1 RC). I am a little frustrated, as I feel that RC can be a little vague (i.e. the hypothesis, phenomenon science type questions). I'm trying not to get too down about it and reminding myself I did get 26 of the V correct, just gotta brush up and get my techniques down.
For Q, I will definitely do my best to manage my time more, as I am inclined to believe those last 6 I guessed on could have made some difference in my score. For V, I just need to keep practicing and getting my techniques down to make sure I understand what I read which note-taking may help.