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ALL SIX OFFICIAL MOCKS EXHAUSTED! 23 Sep 2020, 05:14
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Hi. I've found myself in a very sticky situation. I am due to take my GMAT in a week or two. I want to practice a lot, and more importantly take mocks. However, I have exhausted all my mba.com mocks - all 6 of them. What should I do now?

Experts, and anyone who's been in my shoes before, please help.
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ALL SIX OFFICIAL MOCKS EXHAUSTED! 23 Sep 2020, 15:21
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I daresay it might be better to simply re-take the oldest mock of the Official 6 - the Official mock you are most unfamiliar with - since you are fairly close to your test. Of course, everyone is different and perhaps the Manhattan Mocks may be beneficial.
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ALL SIX OFFICIAL MOCKS EXHAUSTED! 23 Sep 2020, 15:34
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My manhattan and kaplan mocks scores were similar to my actual score. You can take them if you haven’t taken them yet.

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ALL SIX OFFICIAL MOCKS EXHAUSTED! 23 Sep 2020, 22:55
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Hi simonden4,

To start, a CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not. In addition, the process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. Going forward, you really shouldn't take more than 1 FULL CAT per week.

In addition, while the most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, retaking a CAT that you've already taken is NOT a realistic way to assess your skills - since you will likely see some 'repeat' questions that you have already faced. Unfortunately, seeing even a couple of repeats can 'throw off' the Scoring Algorithm and impact your pacing, energy levels, fatigue, etc. (meaning that they would likely all appear to be better than they actually are). Thankfully, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion that matches the parameters that you will face when you take the Official GMAT) - so you can use any NEW CATs from any of those sources next.

From your message, you do not have an Official Test Date scheduled yet, so before you choose that date, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

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1) How long have you studied?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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ALL SIX OFFICIAL MOCKS EXHAUSTED! 24 Sep 2020, 12:02
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Hi simonden4,

I'm happy to provide some further advice but would also like to learn more about your situation with the GMAT. Once you respond to the questions already asked, I can provide some detailed advice.
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