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*arch* · Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:41 pm

Hi,

I intend to take the GMAT on 8th September 2008. I recently stumbled upon a website that mentioned the Manhattan Free Online Test for GMAT test takers.

I got a score of 660 (Q 45; V 35) and I am writing to express how satisfied I am after taking the online test.

1) Firstly, the option that allows students to key in the time limit section-wise or question-wise is a fantastic strategy that would help students to focus on improving their accuracy and speed.

2) Secondly, I felt the Quantitative ability section was quite difficult and I ended up spending much more time than recommended on many questions. With continued practice, however, I'm positive I can do better in this section. On the other hand, I felt the Verbal Section had questions that were very similar to the ones that appear on the Official Guide.

3) Thirdly, upon completing the test, I found the strategies and tips to be extremely useful and there were plenty of tricks given to solve difficult math problems which I found extremely valuable.

4) The explanation given for each question was very clear and I found myself automatically ticking off areas that were my strength and so on.

5) Lastly, the option to export the score report to an excel sheet for future reference is tremendously useful.

I would definitely urge any GMAT test taker to try out the Manhattan GMAT Tests as they reflect a student's true ability to score in the "real" GMAT. The pool of questions and the analysis provided speak for the the quality of the test and I would therefore suggest that these tests definitely be part of one's preparation for the GMAT.

Warm Regards,
Archana

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drgmatIL · Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:52 pm

Hi,
can you share the link for the website?

Thanks

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*arch* · Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:50 am

Hi.. you need to go to http://www.manhattangmat.com/practicecenter.cfm

Create an account for yourself (which is free).. and then go ahead with the online practice test.

Good luck!

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michael.dinerstein · Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:14 pm

Thanks for the positive feedback, Archana! Good luck studying for the exam and be sure to let us know if you need any help!

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lafs26 · Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:04 am

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mgmat-caitlin · Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:23 pm

Hi Abhishek,

Thanks for choosing to take our exams!

You asked about your score in relation to the number of questions you got wrong. Because the tests are computer adaptive, the number of questions you got right or wrong does not affect your score as much as the difficulty level of the question you got right or wrong. The GMAT starts by asking you a mid-level question, then, if you get it right, asks you a much harder question, or if you get it wrong asks you a much easier question. If anything, you should look out for questions that seem too easy as it means the CAT is asking you easier questions because you got earlier questions wrong. Even people who score in the 99th percentile get a lot of questions wrong, but the difference is that the questions they're getting wrong are at a very high level of difficulty.

We actually have an article which goes into detail about how the GMAT is scored, which you might want to look at here: http://www.manhattangmat.com/strategy-series-gmat-score.cfm

In terms of our tests' accuracy, we try to make our Manhattan GMAT tests reflect the official GMAT as accurately as possible. Our curriculum development team know the GMAT inside and out (and have all scored in the 99th percentile on the test itself) so they really have a feel for writing questions that reflect the style and topics of the official test.

Generally, our exams can define your ability within a 50 point margin, whereas the official GMAT and the mba.com tests can define your ability within a 30 point margin. This means that if you could take the official GMAT two days in a row, you could potentially score a 670 and a 700, or a 670 and a 640.

I hope I've answered all your questions! Feel free to ask me any more!

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