Practice Test Improvement

Hi snesne22,

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 - and that you took each of these CATs in a realistic fashion - your 5 CAT score results show that you essentially performed the same each time (about 560 +/- a few points). To raise these scores to a consistent 650+, you'll have to make significant improvements to how you handle BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections - and that training will likely take at least another 2 months of consistent, guided study. With your current Test Date, you have about 5 weeks of study time though, so you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date.

Earlier this week, GMAC made a formal announcement defining some changes that will be taking place to the format of the Official GMAT (beginning April 16, 2018). These changes primarily impact the overall length of the Exam (meaning the number of questions in the Quant and Verbal sections as well as the amount of time that you’ll have to complete each of those two sections). In theory, a shorter Exam could make it easier for a well-prepared Test Taker to score higher. Unfortunately, practice CATs in the new 'format' don't exist yet - but once they become available, you should plan to take one (so that we can get a better sense of how you perform under these new conditions).

Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

1) What study materials have you used so far?
2) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
3) What Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich