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Hi pradeep636,

I have a few questions about the CAT that you mentioned:

1) Had you done any studying before taking that CAT?
2) Which CAT did you take?
3) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections)?
4) When you referred to 'messing up', what does that mean exactly?

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Rich,

By CAT, he is referring to the Common Admission Test of India that is used for admissions to the IIMs :)
He messed the CAT at 99%, means that even at 99%, he hardly has any chance to get into any of the good IIMs: IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C
And as an info, CAT Quant is much tougher compared to GMAT Quant.
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he hardly has any chance to get into any of the good IIMs: IIM-A, IIM-B, IIM-C
Ahem. IIM-L?

Yes that too. I missed it! Understand the sentiment bro! :?
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Hi pradeep636,

Since sagar2911 explained your situation in a bit more detail, I can ask you about more GMAT-specific information:

It sounds like you're just starting out. Is that true? Have you done any studying so far?

If you're just beginning, then it would be a good idea to take a FULL-LENGTH practice CAT Test; you can download 2 for free from www.mba.com (and they come with some additional practice materials). A FULL CAT takes about 4 hours to complete, so make sure that you've set aside enough time to take it in one sitting. Once you have those scores, you should report back here and we can come up with a study plan.

I'd like to know a bit more about your timeline and goals:
1) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?

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