Considering Rescheduling-advice needed

[devesh]

hi

Kaplan test#1 580(M 50 V27)(time problem in verbal; guessed last 8 ques; all wrong) (23 days to go)
took Power Prep# 1 scored 690(M49 V-dont remeber)(16 days to go)
GMAT Prep #1 scored 740 (M50 V40)(8-9 que repeat from OG in Verbal )(14 days to go)

Target score 730+(to cover for my GP 3.15/4 and 2yrs(current) work ex in sales)

got my GMAT on 13 aug
not feeling so confident in verbal
planning to reschedule to 1st week of sept

kindly advice.

thanx

[aim-wsc]

Dear Devesh,

You're scoring in range of your target score the the most reliable CAT practice tests. Shooting ~40 in verbal and 50 in quant are considered really terrific scores. I think theres nothing to worry about

Personally, I feel you have lot of time for your real test (13 Aug)
Prepare well and you wont have to re schedule it.

[Stacey Koprince]

That last test, though, had lots of repeats that you recognized from OG, so that may have inflated your score a bit. Keep studying! Have you taken an official test before? If not, I'd be inclined to take it in mid-Aug, but consider that a dry run and assume you'll take it again about 6 weeks later - just in case you don't like your score.

[devesh]

This is my first attempt but wanted to give my best shot this time. As considering retaking(in case i dont like the score) would mean atleast 6 weeks gap which would make it too late for 1st round of application(I am yet to research schools extensively and essay is time consuming too).

[aim-wsc]

oops! I missed some part of your earlier post

prepare well for 13th Aug.
and yes, although application process is time consuming you can do both jobs simultaneously.(GMAT & ESSAYS)

In fact you should start your bschool research by now. & be in contact with your mentors/recommenders.