I'm new to the GMAT and have only been studying for a week, so I honestly can't say if a 700+ is possible for you. I'm sure the MGMAT will help a lot though.

My advice to you, since you had so much time left over, would be to try another CAT exam and take your time. I tend to rush through questions and end up making a lot of stupid mistakes. If you try to go over some questions more thoroughly, you may find that you can raise your score just by taking the time to recognize the mistakes you made. Just a thought. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice.

Looking back, I made tons of bad test taking mistakes. Not only was I rushing through the test, but I didn't take a 4 minute break between sections, I was pretty hungry, and I was rushing through the test like a mad man.

I also thought it was dumb that my MGMAT course wanted me to take the test before studying(even though I had already studied for a couple hours). Didn't feel like that was any true measurement of my ability, and I already knew I was much better at verbal than math...

Hope I can break the 700 barrier for sure. I've got 4 more months to study for this thing!

Hey Ashim,

First off, let me echo Nicole's sentiments and remind you to take your time! The authors of the GMAT are terrific at knowing the mistakes that people tend to make while thinking too quickly, and they'll take you to task on those.

With that, I'd say that this first test gives you a great opportunity - go back and jot down a few notes on each of the "silly" mistakes that you made. You'll probably find a pattern with some common errors that you make often, such as:

Assumptions - assuming that a variable represents a positive number, or an integer, when that's not specified
Answering the wrong question - submitting as your answer the value for 'x' when the question asks for 'y'

If you're just aware of a few mistakes that you commonly make, you can use that "slow down" time effectively as you double-check for those recurring errors and save yourself from a handful of easy-to-make mistakes.

One last thing - like you predicted I wouldn't consider that test to be in any way an indicator of your ability or potential. But it's still not a bad idea to take a practice test early on so that you have some concrete understanding of the test, its question types, etc. while you study. It's easier to practice when you've seen a "game" situation and have some tangible goals.

Thanks a lot for your response.

I will admit that it was nice to be reminded that the DS are mixed in with the problem solving, and generate a framework for how the test will be.

Thank you, your post was encouraging!