Practice CATs...whiteboard or not?

Question

Hi! I’m getting to the stage of my studies where I want to start taking practice CATs weekly (5 weeks til test day!). My question is should I use my white board to get comfortable with it or pen & paper on weekly practice tests or a mix of both over the next few weeks? My concern with using the whiteboard is I won’t be able to review my notes and approach to problems. But is that sacrifice worth getting in the hang of using the whiteboard, eraser, etc for the online exam?

bb · Answer

Congratulations on being within a month of your test date.

Your question implies that you are using your scratch paper after the test? To review your notes? You’re probably the only person I know who does that

that should tell you what my answer would be 😎

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that should tell you what my answer would be 😎 Posted from my mobile device

studybuddy · Answer

Ha...I guess I liked the idea of being able to see where I went wrong, but noted

Whiteboard it is!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi studybuddy,

You ask a good question - and there are a couple of potential ways to deal with this issue. First, you could use your erase board/marker and take a picture of your notes before you wipe the pad down (so that you could review how you worked through each question when you review your CAT later on). Second, you could cut some paper pages (for example, from a legal pad) to fit the size of your white board and use the marker that you have for the white board to take notes on those paper pages. That way, you'd be able to keep your notes and reasonably simulate how you'll end up taking notes on the GMAT.

How have you been scoring on your recent CATs/mocks?

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

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi studybuddy,

Since you want these tests to provide as an accurate score as possible, make sure that you are replicating test day conditions. Thus, I would use your whiteboard when taking the tests.

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