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GMAT Prep Test Over - What to do next

by monusangeeta » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:52 am
Dear Experts,

I need your immediate help here. I have given 3 GMAT Prep Test setups and have been scoring 700 consistently. However, by end of the 3rd test, i realized that i have seen at least 25% of GMATPrep questions before. Hence, I am assuming that GMATPrep score is no more the true indicator of my preparation.

Could someone please suggest, what should I do in this situation. I haven't take then the test date yet, but planning to take it in next coming weeks. However, before i schedule my exam I want to make sure that I am ready for it. I am sure many of GMAT aspirants identify with this situation, especially those who have appeared the test before and have exhausted all their study material. :(

Do you think, MHR/Kaplan/Knewton are as good indicators of the preparation as GMATPrep is. Please help me!

Thanks in advance.

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Sangeeta

P.S> Please suggest, if this is not the right section to post this question.
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by Brian@VeritasPrep » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:08 am
Hey Sangeeta,

Congratulations on your consistency-at-700! That should give you great confidence heading into the test.

You won't find a test that is more accurately-scored than the GMAT Prep tests, as any other test out there needs to approximate both the scoring algorithm of the GMAT and the difficulty levels of the questions. Other tests are pretty good about getting you an idea of your scoring range, but you probably have to consider that you could very well be 30 points or so either way.

What all of these practice tests are great at, however, is helping you to determine how you're pacing yourself on test day, which mistakes you're commonly making, which concept areas you may need to emphasize to improve upon, etc. They're terrific at helping you determine how to improve, so I'd recommend that you focus your energies on that. Have you learned anything about common errors / pacing pitfalls / tricky concepts for you from your 3 tests? If you can work on those, you'll have a much better chance of minimizing your mistakes and maximizing your potential on the test.

I wouldn't worry too much about something like "I want to score 700 but my latest practice test was 680" just the same way that I wouldn't put any stock into "I want to score 700 and my last test was 730 so I've got it in the bag!". If you know that your scoring range is around your goal and that you've taken steps to improve that score, that should be the confidence you need to sit for the exam.
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