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05 Sep 2023, 10:15
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I imagine many people are grappling with this question...
As I mentioned in a previous post, I took about 2.5/3 months off from studying. I've already taken the classic GMAT twice (both over a year ago) that didn't go well, so I started slowly going through TTP. I'm about 55% finished with just the Quant course (I'm much better at Verbal) and planning to power through the next 3-4 months and take it late December/early January, knowing that I may still want to take it one more time after that.
I'm struggling to decide which version to take. My prior attempts went badly because of testing anxiety and nerves. I had two mocks over 700 going into my second attempt, so content wise I was pretty prepared -- I just need more practice and to really master the quant concepts. My goal score is 720+ and I'm targeting Sloan and SOM as my top choices, and won't be applying until R1 next year (2024 for a fall 2025 start).
I've started making a mental pro/con list for each test:
Classic pro:
- I already have many hours under my belt studying for this test and have the timing strategies down pat
- I'm very good at sentence correction -- it brings up my verbal score
- IR isn't factored into the overall score (I'm not the best at interpreting charts and graphs; the science section on the ACT was my hardest IYKYK)
Classic con:
- Will it even be available after early January??? We obviously don't know yet.
Focus pro:
- No geometry - a quant subject I'm very bad at (and one of the longest TTP chapters, which I haven't started yet)
- Shorter and fewer sections
- Ability to review 3 questions -- this may really lower my test anxiety
Focus con:
- I will need to really study IR now that it's its own real section
- I will need to learn how to take a different test timing/strategy wise
Clearly I'm conflicted. There's no obvious winner. Any thoughts or advice on how I should proceed? (If you don't have anything nice to say, please kindly scroll on.)
As I mentioned in a previous post, I took about 2.5/3 months off from studying. I've already taken the classic GMAT twice (both over a year ago) that didn't go well, so I started slowly going through TTP. I'm about 55% finished with just the Quant course (I'm much better at Verbal) and planning to power through the next 3-4 months and take it late December/early January, knowing that I may still want to take it one more time after that.
I'm struggling to decide which version to take. My prior attempts went badly because of testing anxiety and nerves. I had two mocks over 700 going into my second attempt, so content wise I was pretty prepared -- I just need more practice and to really master the quant concepts. My goal score is 720+ and I'm targeting Sloan and SOM as my top choices, and won't be applying until R1 next year (2024 for a fall 2025 start).
I've started making a mental pro/con list for each test:
Classic pro:
- I already have many hours under my belt studying for this test and have the timing strategies down pat
- I'm very good at sentence correction -- it brings up my verbal score
- IR isn't factored into the overall score (I'm not the best at interpreting charts and graphs; the science section on the ACT was my hardest IYKYK)
Classic con:
- Will it even be available after early January??? We obviously don't know yet.
Focus pro:
- No geometry - a quant subject I'm very bad at (and one of the longest TTP chapters, which I haven't started yet)
- Shorter and fewer sections
- Ability to review 3 questions -- this may really lower my test anxiety
Focus con:
- I will need to really study IR now that it's its own real section
- I will need to learn how to take a different test timing/strategy wise
Clearly I'm conflicted. There's no obvious winner. Any thoughts or advice on how I should proceed? (If you don't have anything nice to say, please kindly scroll on.)
05 Sep 2023, 10:33
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since u have prepared from past 1 year , its better to give another shot for classic GMAT and if u dont have enough time to try for classic and if u r really good in CR , RC and PS u can go for new GMAT ,
But ambiguity remains in new GMAT since there are very few ppl u have taken new GMAT (Just like purchasing a EV )
But ambiguity remains in new GMAT since there are very few ppl u have taken new GMAT (Just like purchasing a EV )
05 Sep 2023, 11:33
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The only issue with the current GMAT is your timeline. Let's say you take it in January but for some reason have to retake it. Well, if the current GMAT is no longer offered, then you'd be forced to move to the focus exam, right?
