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GMAT Timeline

by EMAN » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:25 pm
I am in a little conundrum thinkin when I should sit for the test. I am tentatively planning in about a month from now with the opportunity to potentially take it the following month if necessary. My other option is to put it off into early January, but then I will have to wait at least six months if I need to retake it because of the CFA starting up again. I took a few MGMAT CATS and scored 600 (close to a month ago) and 590 (several weeks ago). I feel much more confident after doing a few hundred more practice problems, but still feel I could use a little work.

Verbal seems to be my strength:

Reading Comprehension - Confident (close to 100% hit rate); probably will not study

Critical Reasoning - Completed OG problems and looked at MGMAT book which did not seem to help; not sure how to study for this effectively

Sentence Correction - Used MGMAT SC Guide (helpful but difficult to get concepts to stick); probably weakest section in Verbal with about a 70% hit rate; thinking of reviewing old problems maybe

Quant is definitely my weaker area but it has been steadily improving (70% hit rate maybe):

Problem Solving - Improving
Data Sufficiency - Improving

Should I take an actual GMATPrep test and see where I sit? I was planning on waiting a few weeks but maybe this could give me a guideline? I definitely want to get over a 700 for sure with an 80% in Quant if possible. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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by GMATBootcamp » Mon Nov 23, 2009 12:51 pm
@Eman,

You should definitely take a true diagnostic test using the official GMAT prep software. It will provide you the most accurate view of where your current score range lies.

With only one month left, your test date is not too far off at all. Take the an official practice test, assess your score and revise your study schedule accordingly. In fact, I would recommend taking a diagnostic test at least once a week until the actual date of your test.
Paul

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