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30 Jun 2016, 20:02
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Hi,
I am a 33 year old Male. Management Consultant with 8 years of experience with an MBA from a not so high ranked Indian B School. I started my preparation in Jan 2016. I have hectic work schedule and have to travel a lot but still I manage to put at least 2hrs a day and 8hrs on week ends (provided I am not travelling) . My practice tests pan out as follows
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1- Test 1- Diagnostic Test - Dec 2015- 390 (Q16 V27)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 2- Prepped for 2 Months- Mar 2106- 480 (Q33 V23)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 1 Retake- Prepped again for a Month- Apr 2016- 590 (Q48 V24)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 2 Retake- Prepped again for a Month- Jun 2016- 700 (Q50 V35)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 2 Test 1 - Jun 2016- 550 (Q4 V23)
MCAT 1- Test 1- Brushed up on Verbal and practices QUants from GMAT CLub Test- 660 ( Q47 V33)
MCAT 1- Test 1- Brushed up on Verbal and practices QUants from GMAT CLub Test- 660 ( Q46 V34)
I tend to pause my test as I keep looking at Quants formulae and properties
My question is my Target Score is 730+ and I am targeting Bschool INSEAD and ISB ( 1yr courses to be precise) I have not yet booked my exam date and I am targeting to start my application processes by AUgust end. I have to join this coming batch of Jan 2017 for ISB and likes or Sep 2016 for Insead and likes
Should I go ahead and Book a date. I am planning for July 29 and will take 5 days off before it. I have been thinking that once I hit 730 in two consecutive Mocks then I will book the date but now I am panicking.I have dropped from 700 to 550 then now improved to 660 but I am messing up Number properties big time now, earlier it was my strength. I only need a week to thoroughly brushup and I am sure I will hit 700 plus.
Please advise !!
PS: I have exhausted all OGs & Official Review Books and MGMATs. I am currently solving only GMAT Club QUestions
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I am a 33 year old Male. Management Consultant with 8 years of experience with an MBA from a not so high ranked Indian B School. I started my preparation in Jan 2016. I have hectic work schedule and have to travel a lot but still I manage to put at least 2hrs a day and 8hrs on week ends (provided I am not travelling) . My practice tests pan out as follows
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1- Test 1- Diagnostic Test - Dec 2015- 390 (Q16 V27)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 2- Prepped for 2 Months- Mar 2106- 480 (Q33 V23)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 1 Retake- Prepped again for a Month- Apr 2016- 590 (Q48 V24)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 1 Test 2 Retake- Prepped again for a Month- Jun 2016- 700 (Q50 V35)
GMAT Prep Exam Pack 2 Test 1 - Jun 2016- 550 (Q4 V23)
MCAT 1- Test 1- Brushed up on Verbal and practices QUants from GMAT CLub Test- 660 ( Q47 V33)
MCAT 1- Test 1- Brushed up on Verbal and practices QUants from GMAT CLub Test- 660 ( Q46 V34)
I tend to pause my test as I keep looking at Quants formulae and properties
My question is my Target Score is 730+ and I am targeting Bschool INSEAD and ISB ( 1yr courses to be precise) I have not yet booked my exam date and I am targeting to start my application processes by AUgust end. I have to join this coming batch of Jan 2017 for ISB and likes or Sep 2016 for Insead and likes
Should I go ahead and Book a date. I am planning for July 29 and will take 5 days off before it. I have been thinking that once I hit 730 in two consecutive Mocks then I will book the date but now I am panicking.I have dropped from 700 to 550 then now improved to 660 but I am messing up Number properties big time now, earlier it was my strength. I only need a week to thoroughly brushup and I am sure I will hit 700 plus.
Please advise !!
PS: I have exhausted all OGs & Official Review Books and MGMATs. I am currently solving only GMAT Club QUestions
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30 Jun 2016, 22:53
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Hi riteshpatnaik,
Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become - and that's what happened here. We have to ignore the results from any CATs that you've re-taken (the 590 and the 700) AND we have to be suspicious of all of the results since you've openly admitted that you pause your Tests. I have a few additional questions about how you took these CATs.
When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions before?
The GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Right now though, it's not clear whether we have a realistic assessment of your skills or not. As such, you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date so that you can properly train to face the full Official GMAT in a realistic way.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Test Day is a rather specific 'event' - the details are specific and they matter, so you have to train as best as you can for all of them. The more realistic you can make your CATs, the more likely the score results are to be accurate. The more you deviate, the more "inflated" your scores can become - and that's what happened here. We have to ignore the results from any CATs that you've re-taken (the 590 and the 700) AND we have to be suspicious of all of the results since you've openly admitted that you pause your Tests. I have a few additional questions about how you took these CATs.
When you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions before?
The GMAT is a consistent, predictable Exam, so you CAN train to score at a higher level. Right now though, it's not clear whether we have a realistic assessment of your skills or not. As such, you might need to consider pushing back your Test Date so that you can properly train to face the full Official GMAT in a realistic way.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
30 Jun 2016, 23:12
Kudos
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Dear Rich,
I have given all full length CATs including AWA and IR.
I have given all of them at time slot during which I wish to give my actual test. I have also taken exactly 7 min breaks each.
The only deviation is Quants section. I pause when I feel I need to check the right property or a formula etc.
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I have given all full length CATs including AWA and IR.
I have given all of them at time slot during which I wish to give my actual test. I have also taken exactly 7 min breaks each.
The only deviation is Quants section. I pause when I feel I need to check the right property or a formula etc.
Posted from my mobile device
