GMAT Prep CAT

[tomcanfieldjr]

Hello,

A little bit less than a year ago, I took the two free GMAT CATs that are on the MBA.com website. This was before I was really serious about pursuing an MBA. After a few months of deciding whether this was what I really wanted to do, I enrolled in a Manhattan GMAT prep course and now I am about to finish the last of the 6 MGMAT CATs. I was going to then do both of the free GMAT CATs before I take the actual GMAT on October 30.

Are the questions on these CATs still the same as they were a year ago? I am worried that if I retake them it might not be that helpful since I may just be remembering all my correct responses from before.

Thanks,

[StaceyKoprince]

The GMATPrep tests are also adaptive, which means they come with a pool of questions, not just one set sequence of questions, and the test chooses problems based upon your performance. You may seem some repeated questions, but you will also see new ones - and, if you haven't looked at the old tests for a year, chances are you'll have forgotten most of what you saw anyway. :)

Download a new version of GMATPrep (the question database changes a bit over time, which increases the chances that you will not see as many repeats). Also, follow a few guidelines to minimize the chance of artificially inflating your score via question repeats. First, anytime you see a problem that you remember (and this means: I know the answer or I'm pretty sure I remember the answer, not just "hmm, this looks familiar..."), immediately look at the timer and make yourself sit there for the full length of time for that question type. This way, you don't artificially give yourself more time than you should have. Second, think about whether you got this problem right the last time. If you did, get it right again this time. If you didn't, get it wrong again. If you *completely honestly* think that you would get it right this time around if it were a new question (even though you got it wrong last time) because you've studied that area and improved, then get it right this time.