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I have my exam after 16 days from now and I have exhausted 2 free official CATs from GMAC. I took one at the start of my prep and the 2nd one 15 days ago. (I scored 410 and 570 respectively). Yesterday I gave a veritas prep CAT and got 610. I have analyzed the wrong answers on that CAT and prepared a study plan for the next 16 days but I wanted your opinion on which CAT to give next and when to do it? I have another free veritas test remaining and 1 free MGMAT test (which I tried to open but there was some technical issue on their site so I ended up giving the veritas test). I can also use your opinion on the gmatclub test. I've read that their Quant is tough. I don't want to be demotivated at this point because I don't have much time.
Should I buy 3rd and 4th official test or another veritas CAT will suffice? How accurate is the veritas CAT?
Should I buy 3rd and 4th official test or another veritas CAT will suffice? How accurate is the veritas CAT?
19 Sep 2021, 14:32
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Hi Nis20,
To start, 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 learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. In addition, the process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. Going forward, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
Based on your last 2 CAT results, assuming that you took those Tests in a realistic fashion that matches up with how you will take your Official GMAT, your current 'ability level' seems to be around a 600. In a prior post, you stated your Goal Score was 700+, but increasing a 600 to a 700 in just 16 days is likely too difficult to be considered realistic. From your posting history, you appear to have been studying for about 1.5 months - but many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. There's no harm in taking the GMAT in approximately 2 weeks, but if you're going to keep studying until you hit 700+, then you will almost certainly need far more training time (and you can potentially save some time, money and frustration by pushing back this Test Date).
1) Are you planning to take the At-home GMAT or are you planning to take your GMAT at a Test Facility?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, 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 learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. In addition, the process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. Going forward, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.
Based on your last 2 CAT results, assuming that you took those Tests in a realistic fashion that matches up with how you will take your Official GMAT, your current 'ability level' seems to be around a 600. In a prior post, you stated your Goal Score was 700+, but increasing a 600 to a 700 in just 16 days is likely too difficult to be considered realistic. From your posting history, you appear to have been studying for about 1.5 months - but many GMATers spend 3 months (or more) of consistent study time before they hit their 'peak' scores. There's no harm in taking the GMAT in approximately 2 weeks, but if you're going to keep studying until you hit 700+, then you will almost certainly need far more training time (and you can potentially save some time, money and frustration by pushing back this Test Date).
1) Are you planning to take the At-home GMAT or are you planning to take your GMAT at a Test Facility?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
20 Sep 2021, 00:03
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Thanks for explaining when to give the last CAT. I'm planning to give 2 CATs in the remaining 15 days that I have. Which one should I consider? Since I already gave 1 veritas CAT, I was thinking another veritas CAT followed by a MGMAT.
1. GMAT at a Test Facility.
2. I will be applying to some Canadian schools (McMaster, Brock Uni, HEC Montreal, and Memorial Uni of Newfoundland) for MSC programs within October 3rd week because I want to meet the 1st round deadline of some schools. Although their minimum requirement is around 600-650, I have to make sure I am as close to 700 as possible.
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1. GMAT at a Test Facility.
2. I will be applying to some Canadian schools (McMaster, Brock Uni, HEC Montreal, and Memorial Uni of Newfoundland) for MSC programs within October 3rd week because I want to meet the 1st round deadline of some schools. Although their minimum requirement is around 600-650, I have to make sure I am as close to 700 as possible.
