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by Eyadabdul » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:05 am
I've been preparing for the GMAT test since 2 months. So far, I'm doing well when I solving problems in the quize bank, which is a blank that contains 200 something question in this field. However, when I take a practice test, I don't perform as well as I do in the quize bank, the questions seem harder.
Is there a way to untangule the questions when I take a practice tests?.
I'm taking the GMAT test in 17 days and I don't feel confident!.

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by [email protected] » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:33 am
Hi Eyadabdul,

A full-length practice CAT will test you in ways that a quiz program cannot. Beyond the obvious differences (length, having to do all the sections, endurance and pacing issues, etc.), any quiz program you use will probably NOT be adaptive nor will it be representative of the number and type of questions that you'll see in a complete Quant section.

For example, you can do an algebra quiz and answer most of the questions correctly, but what happens when you have to "jump around" subjects (as you do in a Quant section)? At any given moment, you'll have to deal with algebra, arithmetic, geometry, Number Properties, Data Sufficiency, probability, etc., and your quizzes won't test you in that way. Thus, you have to be careful about how much value you put on a quiz result.

If your scores on full-length practice CATs are not in the range that you want them to be in, then you might consider pushing back your Test Date until you're scoring in a higher range.

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by Eyadabdul » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:56 pm
[email protected] wrote:Hi Eyadabdul,

A full-length practice CAT will test you in ways that a quiz program cannot. Beyond the obvious differences (length, having to do all the sections, endurance and pacing issues, etc.), any quiz program you use will probably NOT be adaptive nor will it be representative of the number and type of questions that you'll see in a complete Quant section.

For example, you can do an algebra quiz and answer most of the questions correctly, but what happens when you have to "jump around" subjects (as you do in a Quant section)? At any given moment, you'll have to deal with algebra, arithmetic, geometry, Number Properties, Data Sufficiency, probability, etc., and your quizzes won't test you in that way. Thus, you have to be careful about how much value you put on a quiz result.

If your scores on full-length practice CATs are not in the range that you want them to be in, then you might consider pushing back your Test Date until you're scoring in a higher range.

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That's true. But what should I do? I want to go on and improve my score!.
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by [email protected] » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:30 pm
Hi Eyadabdul,

Your original post didn't provide much information. If you can provide some specifics, then I'll be happy to advise:

1) How have you scored on your practice CATs (including your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)?
2) What is your score goal?

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