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coolguy55220
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Hey guys,
I wish i knew about this site a while ago, i could have used the discount on the kaplan class. Anyways, i am currently in week 8 of the kaplan course. My diagnostic score was 500. My first CAT score was 590 (ran out of time on both sections). Second Cat score was 460 (ran out of time again both sections, did not finish q section). So before taking 3rd Cat which i took today, i was aiming for 600 because i felt like i had learned alot this week. Had alot of practice with angles, areas and stuff, i felt like i was ready to get a good score.
I just finished the 3rd CAT, my score was 560. Q - I had a bad start which is not what you want to do. I got alot of probability questions which i could not handle. The good thing about this test however was that i did not not run out of time. My time management was really good, I guessed on questions that i knew would take me a long time to solve. I still need to incorporate more strategy (picking numbers, backsolving). I had 4 minutes left in verbal section, so i should spend more time on verbal next time.
Score Breakdown CAT 3
Overall : 540
Q: 34
V: 28
I know i need to improve. I will take any advice you guys have to offer. My goal is 650-700 when i take the real GMAT.
Where can i take extra practice tests?? Are any of them where you can take the different sections separately. I signed up for MBA.com to download that program, my status is pending so i cant download it yet.
I have also been reading these forums alot past 2 days, and figured out that people place huge emphasis on spending alot of time on going over the practice tests. I have not done much of that so i will go over all 3 of my tests this week, and then see if it helps for CAT #4.
Anyways, all advice is appreciated.
Thanks
I wish i knew about this site a while ago, i could have used the discount on the kaplan class. Anyways, i am currently in week 8 of the kaplan course. My diagnostic score was 500. My first CAT score was 590 (ran out of time on both sections). Second Cat score was 460 (ran out of time again both sections, did not finish q section). So before taking 3rd Cat which i took today, i was aiming for 600 because i felt like i had learned alot this week. Had alot of practice with angles, areas and stuff, i felt like i was ready to get a good score.
I just finished the 3rd CAT, my score was 560. Q - I had a bad start which is not what you want to do. I got alot of probability questions which i could not handle. The good thing about this test however was that i did not not run out of time. My time management was really good, I guessed on questions that i knew would take me a long time to solve. I still need to incorporate more strategy (picking numbers, backsolving). I had 4 minutes left in verbal section, so i should spend more time on verbal next time.
Score Breakdown CAT 3
Overall : 540
Q: 34
V: 28
I know i need to improve. I will take any advice you guys have to offer. My goal is 650-700 when i take the real GMAT.
Where can i take extra practice tests?? Are any of them where you can take the different sections separately. I signed up for MBA.com to download that program, my status is pending so i cant download it yet.
I have also been reading these forums alot past 2 days, and figured out that people place huge emphasis on spending alot of time on going over the practice tests. I have not done much of that so i will go over all 3 of my tests this week, and then see if it helps for CAT #4.
Anyways, all advice is appreciated.
Thanks
