BTW, Do you folks have any comment about the ETS papers as score indicators?
I did Test55 last night and my socre pattern is totally different from my PR, 800score, ARCO, KP tests. I've been studying Gmat for a month about 1 -3 hrs 3-4days/week after work. Normally on the CAT tests, my Qs are around 44-47 ( mistakes on DS about 2-4 and PS about 1-2) and my V are around 31-34 ( 3-4 on SC, 30%-40% wrong on RC and 1-3 on CR ), so TTLs are around low 600 to mid 600.
However, on my #55, I got all CR right and only 2 wrong on RC ( a great improvement from my cats ) but my SC has 41% (9 out 22) wrong. I ended up get a 690 on that test.
Though my ttl test socre from those tests are not way off, I see a different diffculty level: RC and CR are easier and SC is more diffcult than the CAT.
Of course, this is only my observation ( only 1 test that i did anyway) and i m not comparing apple to apple. I am comparing 3rd parties CATs to ETS paper test. I guess I 'd like to hear your takes on it. Am i wasting time to work on the paper tests? Should I go back to my PR, Kaplan materials?
btw, my goal is 690. For some reasons I dont believe i can score 700+
I will do mba parttime/weekend anyway.