GMAT official mocks

Question

Hello,

I exhausted all my official mocks and alos the reset options for 3-6 paid mocks.

Can I buy the 3-6 mock pack again?

Do i see the repeated pool of questions or completely fresh questions after I buy the paid exam packs from mba.com

Please reply asap.

Regards,
Indraneel.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello, Indraneel. I have heard of people repurchasing the same mock tests, but they have created a separate account altogether on mba.com. That might not be a good idea if you intend to apply to business schools and you have already created an account with all your actual information, unless you simply want access to the tests. The question pool would be the same as it was before, so the likelihood of encountering repeat questions is high, even if you might see some new questions mixed in. Alternatively, you could try other products on mba.com, such as the Official Practice Questions 1 or 2, or, if you wanted to practice CATs, you could try any of Veritas Prep, Manhattan Prep, or other reputable third-party companies.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

- Andrew

Good luck, whatever you decide.

- Andrew

warrior1991 · Answer

I completely agree with Andrew here. You should try Veritas,Manhattan and for quant GMAT club Tests.

pakalaindraneel70 · Answer

Thanks Andrew for the feedback.

Are the Veritas mocks good enough standard especially for the Verbal. Will they closely represent something as mba.com mocks?

If yes i will go ahead and purchase the mocks. I had a technical timing glitch with Veritas mock when I took a free one 3 months back.

Please let me know

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

HI pakalaindraneel70,

If you repurchase those exams, you'll see repeated questions. Also, what else are you doing to study besides taking practice exams?

AndrewN · Answer

Hello again, Indraneel. Although I strongly urge people to stick with official material to prepare for the Verbal portion of the exam, if you are looking to take mock tests after having already exhausted the six official ones, then seeking out an alternative makes sense. Both Veritas Prep and Manhattan Prep exams are generally regarded as close enough to the real test, if not perhaps a little harder. You can check numerous debriefs from people who have achieved 700+ scores to assess whether the investment may be worth it on your part.

- Andrew

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Indraneel,

While the most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, retaking a CAT that you've already taken 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) - so you can use any NEW CATs from any of those sources next.

In addition, it's worth noting that a CAT is really a 'measuring device' - when used correctly, it will give you a realistic score and help define your strengths and weaknesses, but it will NOT help you to fix any of those weaknesses. To raise your scores, you have to learn the necessary Tactics and put in the proper practice and repetitions. The CAT will show you whether your studies are helping you to improve or not.

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 (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:
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

vamshikaithi · Answer

Hi Indraneel,

I did not find veritas mocks to be very great. May be you can try Kaplan or 800 score mocks. I heard that they are good.

pakalaindraneel70 · Answer

Hi AndrewN,

Thanks for the feedback.

I see there are many positive replies and reviews on Global experts mocks after the official mocks.

Can I go ahead and purchase those mocks as I already used Manhattan mocks where my Verbal is V 30+ but my official exam i scored a v 19.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello again, Indraneel. You are welcome to try the Experts' Global bundle of mock tests. I can only offer an opinion on the Quant side, with limited exposure at that (since one of my clients asked me to go through some questions with him), but what I saw resembled official questions, even if the Quant looked more difficult. It seems as though the real test has gotten harder in Quant recently, though, given the number of debriefs that discuss that very point, so maybe whipping yourself into shape that way could prove useful.

Good luck.

- Andrew

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