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SlikRick
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26 Jan 2015, 23:02
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Hi GMAT Forum. I am just embarking on my GMAT studying journey, and plan on taking a CAT this Saturday as a benchmark. I have heard mixed opinions from posters regarding using an Official GMATPrep CAT for benchmark purposes. Some posters argue the Official GMATPrep CAT provides you with the most accurate starting score. Others argue that it is unwise to burn an official GMATPrep CAT without adequate study. Should I use GMATPrep for my initial diagnostic? Otherwise, which provider would you recommend for my benchmark exam, e.g., Kaplan, MGMAT, Veritas, etc.?
26 Jan 2015, 23:06
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Don't use it.....Keep it for the end....I did the same mistake..
27 Jan 2015, 00:41
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Hi SlikRick,
Since there are 4 Official GMAC CATs (2 for free and 2 more that can be purchased), you won't be "wasting" one if you take it as your initial Diagnostic Test. There are plenty of CATs that are "close enough" to the real thing to provide you with a meaningful practice score result though, so you can use a different one if you like. However, YOU must do everything in your power to make the CAT-taking process as realistic as possible. This means that you should take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections), in a test-like environment, away from your home, at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, etc. If you take your CATs in a realistic way, then the score results won't be realistic (and oftentimes the scores become "inflated").
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since there are 4 Official GMAC CATs (2 for free and 2 more that can be purchased), you won't be "wasting" one if you take it as your initial Diagnostic Test. There are plenty of CATs that are "close enough" to the real thing to provide you with a meaningful practice score result though, so you can use a different one if you like. However, YOU must do everything in your power to make the CAT-taking process as realistic as possible. This means that you should take the ENTIRE CAT (including the Essay and IR sections), in a test-like environment, away from your home, at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, etc. If you take your CATs in a realistic way, then the score results won't be realistic (and oftentimes the scores become "inflated").
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
