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by uwhusky » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:16 pm
Has anyone heard of Benchmark Prep (https://www.benchmarkprep.com/)?

I am a little skeptical about its claim of success, but I am still curious if it does able to offer high quality questions.

My first skepticism came from its FAQ:
1. There are so many GMAT Test Prep Programs out there, why Benchmark GMAT?
Although there are a number of traditional books, classes, and courses available for studying for the GMAT, Benchmark GMAT is the only program that focuses on difficult GMAT questions. While general classes and courses are forced to tailor to the average population, our course is specifically tailored for those who want to score significantly higher than the mean. Benchmark Prep gives you access to more than 1200 advanced GMAT questions and 5 computerized exams online so you can study at your own pace and convenience. Furthermore, all our questions are tracked and analyzed by our Live Progress Reports to give you feedback across different subcategories.
and testimonials:
"I wanted to say thank you for all your help. Before studying with Benchmark, I was scoring a 470 on the GMAT. I did the Benchmark GMAT questions and tests over the past 5 weeks and took the GMAT yesterday morning. I ended up getting a 690 and couldn't be happier. Thanks so much for giving me the boost I needed. I can now apply to all the schools I used to dream about."

Tiffany A. Los Angeles, California
"I initially took the GMAT in September after taking the Kaplan course and scored a 520. I then did the Benchmark program for about two months throughout December and January and retook the GMAT last week and got a 710. Your program is freaking incredible. It made me feel like I knew the test so much better. I've told all of my friends to forget about Kaplan and Princeton reviews old school books and move on to the new stuff. Thanks again for all the help."

Matt C. Dallas, Texas
However, we know that learning from "advance concepts" will not actually increase your GMAT score, unless you're already scoring in the mid 600 levels. So the testimonials are making me quite skeptical of its claims.

Can someone else share the experience or knowledge with this company?
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by papgust » Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:26 pm
I am a little skeptical too. I came to know about this prep course from this link,
https://www.beatthegmat.com/760-q50-v44- ... 65999.html

Then, I went over the site inc testimonials. And i had a same feeling too. Maybe some more people can provide their experience if they have taken this course.
Download GMAT Math and CR questions with Solutions from Instructors and High-scorers:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/download-gma ... 59366.html

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