Temporary Fix for the GMAT Official Practice "403 Error"
If you see this error:
Error occurred!
Failed to load player dependencies
Error: Failed to load resource file: 'js/resources/AppStrings.pt-br.js?cache=xxxx', status: 403
it means the platform is trying to load the Brazilian Portuguese language file (pt-BR), but the server blocks it with a 403 (Forbidden).
Workarounds:
1. Switch site language to English (US)
Click Select Country → choose United States / English.
Log in again.
Alternatively, set your browser’s preferred language to English (United States) and restart the session.
2. Clear site data & force reload
Clear cookies/cache for gmatofficialpractice at the mba official site.
Reload with Ctrl+Shift+R (or Cmd+Shift+R on Mac).
3.Try incognito mode without extensions
Some ad blockers or security extensions can block resources.
4. Change network or use a VPN
Sometimes the CDN blocks requests based on region.
I followed these steps and fixed the issue.