I started out at 630 on my very first CAT exam. In my eyes, I had performed very poorly and I knew that I had a huge mountain to climb before I could reach my target score. Over the course of my study, I eventually broke my target score of 720 and landed well above … Read more
UPDATE: For a chance to win free access to the Beat the GMAT Practice Questions, click here. I started studying for the GMAT near the beginning of July and decided to take a Manhattan GMAT course. As the course was winding down, David Park from Beat the GMAT offered me access to a new product … Read more
I should be really happy with my score, but I’m not. The reason? I know I guessed correctly on at least two Math problems and I feel I could have done better on verbal. I also failed to finish one of the questions in the Math section due to bad timing. The math was brutal. … Read more
While I feel pretty confident that I’m at the 700 level already, I definitely don’t want to become nonchalant about my upcoming test. This is the final month of my three month plan. If you read the debriefs on the Beat the GMAT forums, this is usually when people ramp up their studying significantly. For … Read more
Variables In the Answer Choices, or VIC Questions, have always been a huge stumbling block for me.  There have been countless times, particularly during the latter part of a CAT exam, that I’ve run into a VIC problem and perform terribly. The process usually goes like this: I see a tough VIC problem and I … Read more
I recently wrapped up my Manhattan GMAT course this week and feel pretty glad about having paid for a class rather than doing it on my own. I don’t think I would’ve felt this prepared and confident without some type of outside assistance. But now that the course is over, I’m facing a great deal … Read more
I recently received an offer from one of my favorite GMAT websites, Beat the GMAT, to review their practice question set. BTG offers a huge set of more than 700 practice questions that you can buy access to from its website. Click on the link below for more detail. GMAT Questions | GMAT Courses  Just … Read more
I’ve almost always finished all of my homework for my Manhattan GMAT course by the end of the week, but for some reason, I stalled out this week. We’ve just passed week 7 of the course and it was definitely the heaviest homework schedule thus far, with this upcoming week being much lighter. I really … Read more
Now that I’m approximately 60 days away from the big day, it’s a good time to reflect on everything I’ve done thus far and make adjustments where needed. I’ve read blogs, reviewed forums, and taken two practice CATs thus far. I’ve also completed six weeks of the Manhattan GMAT Online Live Course. Higher Standards Getting … Read more
No, I’m not ready to break out the champagne bottles just yet, but I can tell you one thing for sure, the first time you break 700 on a practice CAT is an awesome feeling! This is a marked improvement from my dismal 630 score on my previous CAT. I guess my Manhattan GMAT course … Read more