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alexei600
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800 prep software

by alexei600 Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:19 pm

Dear Instructor,
I have taken over a dozen of MGMAT cat exams; would it make sence opting for the 800gmat($30), the extra stuff you offer on line?
Thanks.
StaceyKoprince
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Re: 800 prep software

by StaceyKoprince Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:57 pm

Yes, at this point, unless your score has been improving so much that you are mostly seeing new questions when you take our tests. But if you've already gone through our tests twice... it's probably better at this point to do tests from another source!

I'm not sure whether you've taken the tests over a long period of time or whether you're taking a lot of CATs close together. I just want to make sure you know - CAT exams are really good for (a) figuring out where you're scoring right now, (b) practicing stamina, and (c) analyzing your strengths and weaknesses. The actual act of just taking the exam is NOT so useful for improving. It's what you do with the test results / between tests that helps you to improve.

Generally, taking a test more frequently than once a week is not a good use of time. Most of the time, you should be studying for 2-3 weeks before taking another test. As you get close to the real test, you may want to take your final two or three tests once a week leading up to the real thing.
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