Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Dry Erase Marker

I ordered it from buy.com with free shipping. Surprisingly super fast shipping, I ordered yesterday and received it today.

Thank you bb and bmilan for your inputs.

Also how to erase these markers, do we need to buy any solution or just wet cloth?

I ordered the booklet just to see how it looked like, then I have sent it back to amazon without using it. I think it's a good idea to see how it looks like before hitting the test.

Also I guess we can train on it during the "tutorial time" of the real test. I would advise to wear a disposable Tshirt as the ink of the pen will destroy your Gekko French cuff shirts

ha ha.....that would have been great if they provided OG12 in the main exam....

Not sure if it would be of great help then

hi all

..Are we given limited scratch papers or can we ask for as many as we need. .
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Can we expect more than two markers if required during test day...?

pardeepattri-you commented long back..but I really like it..

Folks-can anybody share any ideas on this?

From what I recall, debayan222, the proctors will provide you with additional markers if necessary. Should the need arise, raise your hand. And to save time, hold the marker in your raised hand to signal to the proctors that you want another one.

Wow.....that's great!

Thank you BM

P.S: I really like the way we need to get the additional markers if required..it reminds me the elementary school days..

Do the same dry erasers that erase markers on big boards work on this booklet?

I wouldn't think so since these are wet erase markers, but melamine works...

Is melamine with a damp towel the best to erase, or something else?

That'd really help save me a trip to the sink and/or paper towels.

Hi All,

A reasonable 'substitute' to the standard 'pad and marker' set is to take 6 sheets of yellow legal pad paper and staple them across the 'short side.' The front side of the first sheet would normally have instructions on it, so you can put a big 'X' across it, leaving you the normal 11 sheet 'faces' to write on. Along with a felt-tip marker, you have a decent approximation of what you'll use on Test Day.

This set-up has 2 advantages over using an actual pad and marker:

1) You can create several of these pads before starting your CAT, as swap them out as needed.
2) You can keep your notes from each CAT (for later review), instead of having to erase an actual pad every time you use it.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi iPen,

I'm sure that your suggestions will prove quite helpful to Test Takers who are looking to hone their 'mechanics' for Test Day. However, point #4 is a BIG potential mistake. Silly errors and little mistakes tend to KILL Test Takers and they're almost always caused by NOT taking enough notes. Choosing to write less on the pad is a dubious gamble; if you're 'off' (even a little bit) or you miss some detail in the question (and don't factor it into the work you're doing 'in your head'), then you'll likely get the question wrong (and in the Verbal section, you have no way of realizing when you have done the work incorrectly). The solution to all of these little problems is to take MORE notes and do so in an organized fashion.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

I should have been more clear. I do write, I just write more concisely with more efficient shorthand that works for me.

On one extreme, writing everything down and paraphrasing will mean a lot of time will be wasted. On the other extreme, writing nothing means that some content will need to be reread, so for example, writing an efficient outline of each paragraph of the reading comprehension section will be good. I have my own system of writing, but compared to when I started, I don't write nearly as much down.

So, I should have stated that one will discover to write less and get more out of it, while developing one's best system of note taking.

I just received my booklet from MGMAT today and I got a different marker. The marker I received, which seems to be of a different size, has the Art. No. 311-9.

Because I don't want to get used to a different marker, I want to make sure to know in advance which marker is used at the actual GMAT.

I think it can make a huge difference whether you got a marker, which is either thin or thick.

Can anyone help me with this issue?

bb

Can we use this pen :Staedtler Lumocolor Non-Permanent 0.6mm F , 316WP4

https://www.amazon.in/Staedtler-Lumocolor-Non-Permanent-Markers-Multicolour/dp/B0007OEDSO?channel=dyn%7Bifmobile%3Amobile%7D%26placement%3D%7Bplacement%7D%26target%3D%7Btarget%7D%26campaignid%3D%7Bcampaignid%7D&tag=googinremarketing54-21

It looks very close to the real marker (may be just slightly wider/smaller tip) but same brand/concept, dry erase technology.
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both are 0.6mm F tip

as per specifications given in Amazon.com

this is 316-9 https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Staedtler-Lumocolor-Non-permanent-0-6mm/dp/B004QN8TM8

But problem is that it is coming only in pack of 10 ( costlier than 316WP4)

Hi
Quick question - has the size of the actual booklet changed in the recent years or differ across test centers? I have been provided with A4 sized booklets - white in color. The one I bought is different as referred to in point 3.
The detail story of strange women passing and scrubbing the booklets at the center come another day. But is there generally a shortage of booklets at the center, which I should be cognizant about from beforehand?