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I'm taking the GMAT for the second time this coming Monday. I've set very realistic goals (mid to high 500s) because of where I'm coming from (490). So far been around 500 on Kaplan CATs. Shoud I take a GMATPrep CAT today??? I don't want to lose confidence and get stressed out if I score low.

Secondly, what should I do between now and my test??? Thanks a lot people!!!
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im also taking the second test this coming saturday. I would go over concepts again and do practice problems. I plan on doing 2 CATS this week. One on Wed. and one on Fri before the Saturday test. GMATprep is probably the best testing tool since it has actual GMAT questions and has the same interface as the real test.
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I'm taking the GMAT for the second time this coming Monday. I've set very realistic goals (mid to high 500s) because of where I'm coming from (490). So far been around 500 on Kaplan CATs. Shoud I take a GMATPrep CAT today??? I don't want to lose confidence and get stressed out if I score low.

Secondly, what should I do between now and my test??? Thanks a lot people!!!
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Set aside a couple of questions from each section to use as warmup on the day of the test.

Also, start to get angry!!! Get pumped up. Prepare some inspirational music to listen to.

Since your aiming for a score of mid to high 500s, I think you can take your time on the first few questions. Take about 3-4 minutes and try to get each question right. If you feel the questions getting very difficult, pick up the pace, eliminate and guess. When the questions get easier, make sure to get them right.
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One week until test... 06 Dec 2006, 07:32
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I hear you! I'm doing well on the first ten questions but when it get's Hard I continue to take my time and suffer at the end (guessing the last 7 or so). So take calculated guesses on the quesions that I'm not good at (probability, geometry)?

I assume verbal's the same way, make sure you get the first ones right?
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I hear you! I'm doing well on the first ten questions but when it get's Hard I continue to take my time and suffer at the end (guessing the last 7 or so). So take calculated guesses on the quesions that I'm not good at (probability, geometry)?

I assume verbal's the same way, make sure you get the first ones right?
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Yes yes!!!

If your goal is not to score 700+ you should use the strategy discussed above. It is so advantageous for you to aim 550-600. Why spend 3 minutes on a permutation problem you probably won't get right, when you can guess in 20 seconds, and spend 5 minutes on the next problem.

Take care with the first few questions. Same with verbal. You'll almost certainly start with a SC or two. Take your time, get it right. On the reading comp questions, pay close attention to general/specific questions. Those are easy b/c you only need to know the framework of the passage and can always look back to the passage. Inference questions require you to understand the passage. Those are the more difficult ones.

Good luck
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