Hi Jeremy,
I recently bought Exam Pack 1 (Exams 3 & 4) and Exam Pack 2 (Exams 5 & 6), along with the question set. ($117 approx)
I gave the two free exams that come with the software and they worked just fine. However, while giving Exam 3 from Exam Pack 1, my test crashed while I was midway through the Verbal section. I had no option but to restart the software and it showed me that Exam 3 and 4 have not been taken as yet. So now I am forced to take the exam again. (I am using a Mac and both my Mac software and the GMAT software are up-to-date)
Now I know that since I have finished an entire Quant section (Exam 3), there is a very good chance that I might see some of the questions again when I retake Exam 3, and I might see some new ones, since Exam 3 and 4 use the same question database. This effectively means that both Exam 3 and 4 are ruined, since I will be seeing a mix of new questions and repeats in each of the two exams. Thus, both my scores will not really be an indicator of what I can expect on test day.
It is well known that GMATPrep questions are by far, the most valuable in the market, in terms of relevance. However, it is no secret that all the official material is quite expensive. I am extremely disappointed with what has happened here, and honestly, I’m pretty sure there’s not much that can be done to help my case, except take the tests again. Either way, I felt obligated to raise awareness about the issue, while simultaneously hoping that you have some sort of system in place to placate a customer who has faced issues such as the one I have.
Moreover, I am sincerely hoping that I do not face these issues in Exam Pack 2 (Exams 5 & 6).
Awaiting your reply,
Deepak