Hi Linda/Accepted.com

Wow, quite a unique background you have Chantal. I'm sure you will stand out but Linda can certainly answer that question. In terms of being ready for the GMAT or not, how long did you practice and what was your study method, pattern(hours/day or hours/week)? Were those practice scores from Kaplan or PR or a combination of both? Just want to make sure and the breakdown would also help you assess your strength and weaknesses. Moreover, a good indication would be your % correct from OG as to RC/CR/SC. I am not asking for the math part here because it is not representative of the 47+Q on the actual GMAT. Be sure though to cover Perm&Comb for the exam. It will be asked if you are aiming for a high Quant score. Ideally, to get 700+, you should aim at 48+Q and 38+V; do your practice score approach that? Compare it to your practice breakdown and assess the areas you will have to work on.

In CR, knowing about ad hominem, post hoc fallacy(cause-effect reversal), unwarranted assumptions and strengthen/weaken arguments should be the basis of tearing apart those arguments. As for SC, knowing about first order errors such as parallellism, misplaced modifier, tense/pronoun agreement and idioms will help. However, 2nd order issues such as phrases(participial, appositive, absolute, prepositional) vs clauses, ellipsis, parenthetical elements, restrictive vs non-restrictive clauses or run-on setences will definitely help you in spotting the errors in particularly long and convoluted SC which are ETS' favorite as of late.

I don't mean here to scare you but if you really want to score 700+, make sure that on test day, you know your fundamentals and that you practiced at least on a few CATs, which you did, in order to figure out your timing. Of course, nothing compares to the real thing because it will always be more stress than you can think, you know it . Just make sure that you DO NOT touch anything the day before and completely rest your mind. Sleeping well is also crucial(easier said than done) but as I many times repeated it, at least 25% of your score will be determined by your mental condition on G-day.

Whether to postpone or not the exam depends on your own confidence and attitude. If you feel like you can do it and have the proper energy to do it, do not delay it. Remember that you can always take it again and that at least, you will have some experience for the next time. Not many people get 700+ on their first attempt including myself. Just believe in yourself.

Good luck