The Best Practice Assessment

Question

There's been plenty of discussion on which practice tests are most accurate. 
But I want to know which practice tests, especially the free ones, offer the most thorough review of your results. I want to be able to zero-in my efforts to specific areas of weakness.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi jhshin2,

Before I can offer you any advice, I'd like to know a bit more about how you've been studying so far:

1) How long have you been studying?
2) What resources have you used?
3) How have you scored on each of your CATs (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?

4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
5) What is your goal score?

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

jhshin2 · Answer

I'm getting around 720. 
I'm generally a very good test taker. I've never gotten anything less than perfect on any quantitative section of a standardized test and usually in the low 700 range in things like the SAT verbal. I want to know which practice GMAT is going to give me such a thorough breakdown on my test results that I can identify where I'm making mistakes, whether are due to careless errors or not understanding the question, whether my timing strategy is working,...

I'm really trying to fine tune.

1/2) I've studying on my own for 6 mos using MGMAT material. In terms of other's material, I've thought that they focus too much on basic principals which I don't have any use for.
3) Q - 48, V - 39
4) December
5) 750+

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi jhshin2,

At higher score levels, the GMAT becomes really sensitive to silly/little mistakes - with a 750+ score goal, you do NOT have a lot of 'wiggle room' for mistakes. You also have to be careful to train for the specifics of Test Day (take the FULL CAT, away from your home, at the same time of day as your Official GMAT, etc.).

1) When you reviewed this last CAT, how many questions did you get wrong that you COULD have gotten correct (but you made a silly/little mistake)?
2) How many of the Verbal questions did you 'narrow down to 2 choices, but still get wrong?'
3) How many questions were just too hard?

While you're asking about free CATs, taking lots of CATs is NOT what will make you a better Test Taker - that improvement will come from learning the necessary content and Tactics, and then practicing enough for them to become a natural part of your way of dealing with the GMAT.

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

GMATPill · Answer

hi jhshin2,

Here is a glimpse into what a portion of the GMAT PILL Test Result analysis looks like:

We encourage you take the free test and analyze your timing and performance: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... ctice-test

DmitryFarberMPrep · Answer

When it comes to analysis, you probably want to go with a company whose materials you plan to use. We all have our own classification systems, so it will be easier to pinpoint areas to work on if you have this consistency. Of course, I will humbly recommend Manhattan Prep.

For pure accuracy, of course you can't beat the official tests at mba.com, but they are very light on analysis.

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