online manhattan tests, timer count during download

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Hi,
I just took my first manhattan online test, non-adaptive. I noticed that valuable seconds were ticking away as i was waiting for the next question to appear. My network connection is pretty fast ~4Mbit up/down.
is there any technical solution to this? I have no idea how to estimate the download time. Is there a MGMAT computer lab/class in NorCal where you can take the sample test where the data resides locally?

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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:04 pm
There is not a center in Northern California at which you can take a test, unfortunately. If you are worried about this, you can set the timer to 76 or 77 minutes instead (you can pick any timing you want for the tests).

More importantly, however, don't use the non-adaptive tests for anything but individual question practice. If you're trying to put it all together and mimic the real test, take the adaptive tests.
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