GMAT Prep & Power Prep Official Free GMAT Tests

Finally resolved the issue and the file does appear on the File Manager of Wine.

The only problem is, when I double click the GMATPrepSetup file, it won't run... Instead a little window appears with the note: "$ @Windows XP Service Pack 3 (2600) Non IE/Netscape 2.0"

What does this mean? How do i get the program to run? Help please! Thank you.

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Are Gmatprep v 1 and 2 really different? I´ve downloaded both seperately and found the AWA-questions to be the same and also the first question of the quantative section to be the same. I´ve read that the two versions should be different, however I can´t see how.

Nobody has done the official review of the two pieces of software but unofficially they are different and supposedly have a slightly different set of questions.

Guys,

I downloaded Gmatprep but it is not working! I am on Windows7! on the gmac site they're not mentioning whether the soft suits windows 7
thx for your answers

It works fine with my Win7 Professional.

Have you tried setting compatibility settings? (right-click the shortcut and select properties). Then pick for the application to run in Windows XP mode and run it as Administrator....

Guys, GMAT Prep Version 1 (the older one) is giving me some trouble. I download the set-up file and when I install it, all there is is GMAT Prep, the new version. Does the new version have to be un-installed first in order to successfully use V1?

The two versions are VERY similar and will install at the same location, so yes.

Sorry for what might be a very obvious question, but is there some where where all the answer explanations for the Gprep 1 & 2 can be obtained (i.e. apart from googling individual questions).

There are no explanations really but you can search the forum. There are plenty of them here...

Power Prep doesn't work for me on 64-bit operating system (windows7). Has anyone tried?

I'm sorry if this question has already been answered... but are there answer explanations for the GMAT prep questions? Can I get the link to it? Thanks!

I can't seem to get Gmat Prep V1 installed when I aready have V2 already installled. Anyone found a way to do this ? The executable just wont seem to run and I have tried different compatibility modes.

Hello, I need some comments from you guys. I took GMAT Prep test 1 today and got 720, M50, Verbal (I don't remmember and I can't come back to the result page). I made 9 wrong answers in Math (2 in the first 10 questions) and 10 wrong answers in Verbal (1 in the first 10 question). Do you guys think that 720 is a too high estimator? I am preparing to retake the exam and I got 660 about a month ago. Thanks a lot.

Unless you have seen these questions before, it should be right on target and not too high... it is rather accurate.

Hi bb, thank you for the inputs. That really boosts my confidence. I took the first MGMAT test, the free one, today and hit 710. I made 13 incorrect answers in Math (2 correct guesses) and 15 incorrect answers in Verbal (2 correct guesses). It seems to me that the key to hit high scores is not only to get as many right answers as possible but also to maintain at the high score range. I plan to take some more time to sharpen my skills to push my score to the 730 - 750 range and take the five MGMAT tests before I write the real test. Thanks guys

Thanks so much! This is very helpful!

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From: tinki
Sent at: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:33 am
To: timetrader
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Subject: GMAT Prep & Power Prep Official Free GMAT Tests

timetrader wrote:

GMAT Prep Test is one of the most essential tools in GMAT test prep. GMAT Prep is the Official GMAT Diagnostic Test with Real GMAT Questions.

Table of Contents
1. What is GMAT Prep and Where to Download It?
2. Why is GMAT Prep valuable?
3. Getting the most out of GMAT Prep -

- - 3.1 Reinstall GMAT Prep

- - 3.2 Review GMAT Prep Log Files

4. What are the differences between the 2 versions of GMAT Prep?
5. Want 2 more adaptive tests - use Power Prep
6. What Other GMAT Preparation Resources Are Available?
Want to get inside the GMAT Prep? Read the (Un)Scientific Analysis of GMATPrep by BSD_Lover
7. GMAT Prep for MAC OS or Linux. Using GMATPrep on non-windows machines. Jump here - GMAT Prep and Mac OS. Another post here with Mac instructions.




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Downloads Section

GMATPpre v2 Current Version from MBA.com
GMATPrep v1 2005 - 2006
PowerPrep 1999 - 2005 (overlaps with OG)

Collection of all SC questions from GMAT Prep (don't take these until you have exhausted all of the tests)



1. What is GMAT Prep and where to download GMAT Prep?:
GMATPrep is a GMAT Simulator software provided by GMAC (General Management Admissions Council) for free to help MBA applicants prepare to the test.
It can be downloaded from GMAC's official website (MBA.com) https://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/Download ... nSoftware/

2. Why is GMATPrep valuable?
The value of GMAT prep is that it is able to predict one's GMAT score more accurately than any other product on the market.
The key lies in using real gmat questions and same testing algorithm as GMAT. Also GMAT Prep test has the same interface as the real GMAT test, so that the experience from taking the GMAT Prep is very similar to the one in the test centre . No other product is able to provide this value.


3. Getting the Most out of GMAT Prep
Now there is a number of different strategies on how to use GMAT Prep tests most effectively. And the answer to which one is the best, of course is — it depends.
Most people agree that its good to keep one test till the end of the preparation process to use it as an accurate estimator of the GMAT score.

Though some people recommend to take it more than two times... one or two extra times in order to get new questions. Some real fans even go to the extent of squeezing all the life out of it by taking the test until they don't see any new questions. It's up to you to decide whether this is a good strategy for you. But if you ever want to take GMAT Prep more then twice here is how to do it:

GMAT Prep "Reset" - Reinstall
1.Go to C:\Program Files\GMATPrep\Exams
2.Within the Exams folder, you should see a Practice Test 1.log and a Practice Test 2.log
3.Delete or I'd say move to other location both logs*
4.Relaunch the GMAT Prep software, and it should show you that both practice exams are now Not Attempted, and you can take them again.

GMAT Prep "Reset" - Reinstall in Windows Vista (Special thanks: to bigoyal for researching this)
1. Basically same as above only GMATPrep creates folder in following location:
C:\Users\{user_name}\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\GMATPrep\exams
Note: {user_name} is your user name, it will vary from system to system
2. Usually you can go directly to AppData folder by typing in "%appdata" - in explorer window
3. Make sure explorer shows hidden files

Feedback from GMAT Club Members:
- Quant question pool is larger than verbal pool; if you take tests multiple times, the chances of seeing new question are higher for the Math section.
- Question pool for “hard” questions is fairly small and chances of seeing new questions when you get to 750+ score range is small.
- AWA questions are static and do not change

*To learn about GMATPrep Log files and how to read them, please see a post directly below


4. What is the difference between GMATPrep ver1 and GMATPrep ver2?
As reported by guptaji.
The two versions are quite different. Not too many repeats in the two versions of the GMATprep. There were some questions in the older GMATprep which are now on the OG12 and the Verbal Review for the OG, but not enough to make you feel that you are seeing a lot of repeat questions. Besides, in most of the repeat questions that I saw I almost always had to rework the problem and arrive at the answer. You hardly have the time to recollect the explanation/answer under timed conditions, especially in DS where you have to redo the problem even if you have solved the same problem just the day before. Even with the RCs and SCs it was like doing them for the first time.


5. Want 2 more adaptive tests? Use PowerPrep
PowerPrep is the previous version of GMATPrep developed by ETS. This software product is no longer supported by GMAC and no longer distributed, but we have a copy. It uses the older GMAT interface and potentially an older GMAT algorithm. Here are a few considerations about using PowerPrep.
1.There seems to be no question overlap between GMAT Prep, and Powerprep
2.There is, however, a significant overlap between OG and Powerprep, so if you already worked on OG, your score might be significantly inflated
3.There are reports that PowerPrep isn't truly adaptive and not as good of an indicator of performance on the real GMAT.
Download GMAT PowerPrep


6. What Other GMAT Preparation Resources Are Available?
GMAT Club Tests
GMAT test reviews, pricing and links.
Top 20 Most referenced GMAT books


7. Issues with GMATPrep Software
Practice Test 2: Application error has occurred. The Application will exit now
How to reinstall GMATPrep


Hello there. i need your help and hope will not take too much time form you
i downloaded powerprep but it does not run. It says "unable to execute specified commend line" i am almost dumb at comps and IT issues, so have no idea
whats wrong . could be i have different version , not compatible or what?
Could you pls Help ASAP?

Question2: i have already downloaded and used GMAT prep current version for 3 times. THan i tried to install Older version Gmatprep 1. yet is asks to choose form 3 options: reinstall, modify, remove. What should i do? is it possibel to have both versions installed at the same time? i dont what to reinstall the current version until i am done with the last test(prep 2 i have done once yet , still have to go on with the second)

you soonest response will be highly appreciated
thanks