Manhattan mocks

Question

Hello Everyone,

I've been giving Manhattan mock tests and getting scores in the range of 600-640.

Anyone who has given the actual GMAT exam can share his/her experience and how difficult/easy it is as compared to Manhattan mock tests?

Are Manhattan mocks a good test series or any other mocks are recommended?

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fauji · Answer

Hi Gaurav Check here, might be helpful: https://gmatclub.com/forum/all-gmat-pra ... 28289.html

zs2 · Answer

Manhattan Mocks are usually on tougher side.

You can add 30-40 points in real GMAT.

Disclaimer - this is only my experience , may not fit your case.

Raxit85 · Answer

Manhattan mocks, especially quant, are bit tough than real GMAT. You can measure your score +30-50 from Manhattan mock score. The official mocks are most relevant to real gmat.

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

The Official Mocks are, I daresay, the gold standard when it comes to getting an accurate gauge of your score. Remember the GMAT also says "The standard error of measurement is 30-40 points."

Consider taking an Official Mock test sometime (two are free).

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi GauravSJ,

The scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. Since that algorithm is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. The most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC (the 2 free CATs, and each of the 2 that come with Exam Pack 1 and Exam Pack 2), but the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion). The MGMAT CATs are generally regarded as being a little tougher than the real thing, so if you're close to your Score Goal when taking those CATs, then you might be ready for the Official GMAT.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

CAMANISHPARMAR · Answer

Have you given any practice exam from mba.com? If not then you may give the same and report your score here.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi GauravSJ,

I have a very important question. Have you taken any official GMAC practice exams? If so, can you share the score breakdowns?

khushbuanand10 · Answer

Is anyone okay to share mocks (Manhattan, Veritas, Kaplan etc). I need to practice mocks but am not able to afford all.

raindr0p · Answer

Hi guys! I took GMAT Online, and scored 700. A month ago or so.

For the last 2 weeks, I'm consistently scoring Q49+ in GMATClub quant CATs.

What is more, I scored 750 in MGMAT Free CAT1 and 740 in MGMAT CAT2 I got 740. But these scores reaaaally seem misleading to me, to my dismay.

Why? Well, the mocks feel quite tough when I'm in the middle of the test, but the score that I get upon completion seems to be inadequately high, especially V45 and V44 for example. What's wrong?

Saipavan666 · Answer

Hi. I am planning to buy MGMAT paid 6 mocks. Just wanted to know does the mocks allow multiple attempts of each test?

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EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Saipavan666,

The scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. Since that algorithm is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. The most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC (the 2 free CATs, and each of the 2 that come with Exam Pack 1 and Exam Pack 2), but retaking a CAT that you've already taken (regardless of whether its an Official CAT or a 3rd-party CAT) is NOT a realistic way to assess your skills - since you will likely see some 'repeat' questions that you have already faced. Unfortunately, seeing even a couple of repeats can 'throw off' the Scoring Algorithm and impact your pacing, energy levels, fatigue, etc. (meaning that they would likely all appear to be better than they actually are). Thankfully, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion) - but again, retaking a CAT that you have already taken will likely NOT lead to a realistic Score result.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) Have you taken the Official GMAT (and if so, then when did you take it?)?
2) How long have you studied in total? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far? What 'brands' of CATs/mocks have you taken?
4) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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

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vamshikaithi · Answer

Yes! I think you can take the mocks twice.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi Saipavan666,

Yes, you can take those practice exams multiple times. In addition to taking those do you also plan to take all 6 official MBA.com practice exams?

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