Hi Amadalia,

Have you taken any practice CATs recently? If so, then what were your Scaled Scores for the Quant and Verbal section? And how did you perform on each of the categories that you mentioned?

There's some logic to the idea that you should mix a bit of Quant and Verbal material into each week of studying. Don't let any type of fear dictate your decisions. The GMAT is a standardized Test, so it's predictable. You can learn exactly what's going to be on it and how to properly deal with the material. Taking the GMAT more than once isn't a problem either, since Business Schools don't care if you retake the Test. Be sure to maintain a positive attitude, work hard and when you get stuck, find the help that you need.

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

Hi Amadalia,

Yes, you absolutely should take a full-length practice CAT as soon as possible. You need to know what your current skill level is, as well as your general strengths and weaknesses. You also need to learn about how you handle the stress of the clock and if you have a pacing problem (most people do have such a problem on their first few practice CATs).

You'll encounter questions that you don't know how to handle and others that take you too long, but it's important to start to learn about those aspects of your test-taking ability early on, so that you can factor them into your studies.

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