I've taken five Kaplan practice tests, each time improving by just 10 points (so frustrating). Right now I'm at 630, and I want to be 690+. I've heard anecdotally that the Kaplan tests are a bit harder than the real thing, and you can add 20+ points to your practice test score. Obviously I'm not banking on this, but I'm curious--has anyone found this to be true?
Thanks!
Kaplan CATs - harder or easier than the real thing?
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Hi TK4819,
We had some tests that were too hard a number of years ago. We've long since updated our scores, which are now quite accurate relative to the real thing--but it's always hard to live down a mistake! Unless you're operating out of a very old edition of our books, your scores should be more or less accurate.
That said, don't get frustrated. 10 points per test is a LOT Keep working for the 690 plus, because it is achievable, but you should also be proud of your progress and improvement.
Regards,
Eli
We had some tests that were too hard a number of years ago. We've long since updated our scores, which are now quite accurate relative to the real thing--but it's always hard to live down a mistake! Unless you're operating out of a very old edition of our books, your scores should be more or less accurate.
That said, don't get frustrated. 10 points per test is a LOT Keep working for the 690 plus, because it is achievable, but you should also be proud of your progress and improvement.
Regards,
Eli