Freaked out!!!

Hi vijayitw,

Your practice CAT scores are solid, but inconsistent; they ARE in range of your goal though. Test Day is going to come down to silly mistakes - if you eliminate them, then you can get the score that you want, if you can't eliminate them, then you'll probably score in the mid-to-low 600s).

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

Hi vijayitw,

I've never been a fan or repeating a practice CAT for the purposes of measuring one's ability. That second score can vary WILDLY from your actual ability and in many cases gives an "inflated" score that is not realistic.

Part of hitting the highest scoring levels depends on your ability to stay focused. Sometimes that's an attitude issue, sometimes it's a physical issue (breathing, posture, what you ate for breakfast, etc.). The GMAT always gives you the score that you EARN though, so if you find yourself losing concentration, then take a few seconds, "reset" yourself and then get back to work.

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

Hi vijayitw,

I believe that confidence and, in general, mindset play a HUGE role on test day.
So, over the next 7 days, you should work into your schedule some opportunities to develop a winning mindset. Here are two recommendations to get you started:
- https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2013/06/ ... -destroyer
- https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/04/ ... n-the-gmat

Cheers,
Brent