How Many Practice Tests Should I Try To Take???

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I'm planning on taking the GMAT in August. How many practice tests should I try to take and at what frequency in my studies? I'm thinking that after I finish my inital Kaplan book, maybe take one every weekend? I see some people take like 6+ practice tests, which seems a little excessive. Any advice?

Also, anyone familiar with GMAT Focus? I saw this on www.mba.com and am not sure if its worth the money? Anyone use it?

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by mwilliams » Fri May 16, 2008 12:20 pm
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by mayonnai5e » Sun May 18, 2008 2:30 pm
For the most part, it depends on you and your preparation. Some people do 3 or 4 cats while others, like myself, do 10. In general, the more problems you have with timing, the more you should take practice cats.
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by Spence » Sun May 18, 2008 7:15 pm
Quality matters more than quantity. Only take adaptive tests. GMATPrep, Princeton Review and Manhattan GMAT are all adaptive. I haven't taken any MGMAT tests, but I've found the other two to be very realistic and worthwhile.