Help! - Which test to take

Question

I'm retaking my GMAT next week and wanted to know what test i should use for my 1 full practice to see where I stand. I've done all the MGMT and i don't want to redo b/c my score would be inflated. Also done gmatprep 1-4.

i have access to a kaplan test i havent taken but 1 - no IR and 2 i've read they are too easy.

What would you guys recommend? I just want an idea of what I should do.

Thanks

GMATPill · Answer

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OptimusPrep · Answer

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angelfire213 · Answer

Thanks to the test prep companies on responding. Any veterans have feedback on which would be most helpful? What about the economist? They always seem to pop up too. I just want one that is reliably close to the real thing (and provides answers)

angelfire213 · Answer

sorry to be a pest - but really which test would you guys recommend.

Princeton review extra test i have from a book (no IR) or the economist free test? (or any of the 2 listed above).

ETA - the princeton review actually has IR but it looks like i have taken both before. What about the economist? There's no IR on that... or should i just take GMATPREP again?

dabral · Answer

angelfire213

The best and the most accurate practice tests are either the two free GMATPrep Practice tests or the two additional tests that are part of Exam Pack 1(you have to pay): https://www.mba.com/global/store/store-c ... ack-1.aspx

It sounds like you have taken the GMATPrep free ones, I would go for the Exam Pack 1 tests.

Cheers,
Dabral

angelfire213 · Answer

yea i've done all 4. (including the additional paid one).

debating if i should jus take the one with my lowest score again...or try the economist

dabral · Answer

How many times did you take the free GMATprep ones? If you only took those once each, then you can retake those. The repeats are a lot less in those tests because the underlying database is large.

If you have taken them several times, then I would practice with the questions in the pool: all-gmatprep-questions-quant-verbal-187679.html

Then the next best would be these: practice-paper-set-187770.html

The main drawback is that you won't get an actual score.

Or you could take the GMATFocus diagnostic tests.

None of these options are the same as taking a full length real CAT, but the tests from third party sources aren't any better. I wish we had some more official tests to practice with.

Dabral

angelfire213 · Answer

Thanks! I've taken each on only once so I think that's what I'm going to do!

angelfire213 · Answer

retook GMATprep 2. (previous score 640). Jumped to 720. I can honestly say about 85% of the verbal questions where the same (have great memory for that sort of thing). So verbal went from 96th to 99th percentile. Quant didn't have as many repeats (about 50%) i would estimate. But i didn't remember answers so had to work everything out....so glad to see it went up too.

Overall this was the best use of my 3.5 hours i think. IR & AWA were exactly the same (boo).

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