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Hi all,
I passed the GMAT in March 2017, 660 Q43V38. One week before taking the test I scored 680 on GMAT Prep (Q42V40).
I then took a 1 month break and then started studying again, while taking some Manhattan CATs:
CAT EXAM #1 Completed 04/15/2017 Score: 650 (Q42V37)
CAT EXAM #2 Completed 04/29/2017 Score: 690 (Q46V38)
CAT EXAM #3 Completed 05/14/2017 Score: 650 (Q44V35)
CAT EXAM #4 Completed 05/21/2017 Score: 650 (Q42V37)
I was excited about that 690 but now CAT 3 and 4 are lower scores again
I booked another test date for Monday 29th May 2017, and I really hope I will get at least 690-700 as I need this score to apply to the MBA programmes I am targetting.
Does anyone has any advice or tips on what I can do to improve ? I have a non-quant background (I am a corporate/finance lawyer) and non native English speaker, living in Belgium.
Many thanks
I passed the GMAT in March 2017, 660 Q43V38. One week before taking the test I scored 680 on GMAT Prep (Q42V40).
I then took a 1 month break and then started studying again, while taking some Manhattan CATs:
CAT EXAM #1 Completed 04/15/2017 Score: 650 (Q42V37)
CAT EXAM #2 Completed 04/29/2017 Score: 690 (Q46V38)
CAT EXAM #3 Completed 05/14/2017 Score: 650 (Q44V35)
CAT EXAM #4 Completed 05/21/2017 Score: 650 (Q42V37)
I was excited about that 690 but now CAT 3 and 4 are lower scores again
I booked another test date for Monday 29th May 2017, and I really hope I will get at least 690-700 as I need this score to apply to the MBA programmes I am targetting.
Does anyone has any advice or tips on what I can do to improve ? I have a non-quant background (I am a corporate/finance lawyer) and non native English speaker, living in Belgium.
Many thanks
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Hi Tygra89,
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your various score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (670, +/- a few points). This is all meant to say that you could very easily hit your goal score back in March - but you made a few little mistakes that cost you the missing points that you're after.
While you could pick up those missing points in either the Quant or Verbal sections, you might want to think about focusing on the Quant sides of things for now. Business School Admissions Officers often view the Quant Scaled Score as representative of one's ability to handle the 'academic side' of their respective Program. A Q43 won't impress anyone - and while it won't necessarily keep you out of Business School, it could potentially be seen as a 'red flag' at certain Programs.
1) On your last CAT, how many Quant questions did you get wrong that you COULD/SHOULD have gotten correct?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +/- 30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how your CATs function, your various score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (670, +/- a few points). This is all meant to say that you could very easily hit your goal score back in March - but you made a few little mistakes that cost you the missing points that you're after.
While you could pick up those missing points in either the Quant or Verbal sections, you might want to think about focusing on the Quant sides of things for now. Business School Admissions Officers often view the Quant Scaled Score as representative of one's ability to handle the 'academic side' of their respective Program. A Q43 won't impress anyone - and while it won't necessarily keep you out of Business School, it could potentially be seen as a 'red flag' at certain Programs.
1) On your last CAT, how many Quant questions did you get wrong that you COULD/SHOULD have gotten correct?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many thanks for your reply Rich.
Of the 19 questions I answered wrong on the Quant part of my last CAT, I believe I could/should have answered 6-8 questions correct.
Of the 19 questions I answered wrong on the Quant part of my last CAT, I believe I could/should have answered 6-8 questions correct.
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Hi Tygra89,
I didn't catch it earlier, but is the information in that second CAT score correct? I ask because a Q44/V35 would NOT be a 690 on the Official GMAT (it would be closer to a 650). So something is off with the Scaled Scores and/or something is off with the Overall Score.
Points can be won and lost rather easily on the GMAT. Remember that there are only 78 total questions (and a number of those are 'experimental' - meaning that they don't count). If there were 8 questions that you SHOULD have gotten correct (but didn't), then that could potentially be 100 points that you let slip away. Thus, the big question now is... "what work are you willing to do to make sure that you don't miss those types of questions in the future?" What notes will you take? What work will you do "on the pad" (and NOT 'in your head')? The GMAT is really good at giving you the score that you EARN, so you have to think in terms of what you must do to earn those points.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
I didn't catch it earlier, but is the information in that second CAT score correct? I ask because a Q44/V35 would NOT be a 690 on the Official GMAT (it would be closer to a 650). So something is off with the Scaled Scores and/or something is off with the Overall Score.
Points can be won and lost rather easily on the GMAT. Remember that there are only 78 total questions (and a number of those are 'experimental' - meaning that they don't count). If there were 8 questions that you SHOULD have gotten correct (but didn't), then that could potentially be 100 points that you let slip away. Thus, the big question now is... "what work are you willing to do to make sure that you don't miss those types of questions in the future?" What notes will you take? What work will you do "on the pad" (and NOT 'in your head')? The GMAT is really good at giving you the score that you EARN, so you have to think in terms of what you must do to earn those points.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
EMPOWERgmatRichC
You are right, I have now edited the scores of the CATs mentioned above to reflect the correct scores.
I thoroughly checked all the assessment reports and information given by the MGMAT CATs I did and am using this info to work on the weak areas that are also the most common GMAT questions.
See below the assessment summary of the 4 CATs:
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Location: United States (CA)
GMAT 1: 800 Q51 V49
GRE 1: Q170 V170
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Hi Tygra89,
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn't provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong (and what you should work on). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
You might also choose to purchase the Enhanced Score Report. While the ESR doesn't provide a lot of information, there are usually a few data points that we can use to define what went wrong (and what you should work on). If you purchase the ESR, then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Hi all,
Quick update, I did a 720 on GMAT prep last Saturday (Q47V42) and took the official GMAT yesterday: 710, Q46V41 IR8.
Can someone tell me if this quant score is high enough for INSEAD ? Many thanks !
Quick update, I did a 720 on GMAT prep last Saturday (Q47V42) and took the official GMAT yesterday: 710, Q46V41 IR8.
Can someone tell me if this quant score is high enough for INSEAD ? Many thanks !
Tygra89
It's in the range but whether it's a great score or not depends on other aspects of your application. 720 for someone with 5+ years of work experience is great but a 760 for someone with 2 years might be the equivalency (I'm obviously exaggerating here but you get the gist).
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Tygra89
Hi
You Better do practice more and more and of 650-750 level question
also maintain a complete log of your mistakes, know where you are performing low and why?
then again do practice of your mistakes areas
Take full lenght CATs, know your estimated score
Analyze the result with Correct/incorrect questions, pacing analysis
trace your mistakes and learn from them, make an error log to know
your mistakes in the previously attempted questions
Best CATs
1. Official GMAC (50+50$)
2. Manhattan GMAT (49$)
3. GMAT Club Quant CATs (80$)
4. Veritas CATs (49$ but you can buy at 15-20$ During sale period)
above Mock exams are as important as ranked
Good Luck
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Thanks, I scored 710 on the real exam on Tuesday
Q46V41 IR 8
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Tygra89
Congratulations
But you still have a Rom in Quant and can go beyond 750
Good Luck
Hay friend, i dont connot what all maen
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