retaking mgmat tests

by **manminder** Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:08 am

Hi,

i have finished all 6 mgant tests. now if i reset the tests willl i be gitting same questions or different ones. Is it a good idea to give the tests again as most of the questions will be same.
I m from india n need to buy manhatttan sentence correction book. please advise from where i can buy it and how long will it take for the delivery.
Also if i want any new test is there any resource from where i can get new good n close to real gmat tests except for 6 MGMAT tests.

by **mdinerstein** Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:15 pm

Hi manminder,

When you reset the 6 CATs, while your results from the first 6 tests will remain in your Practice Center, the new tests you take will still draw from the same pool of questions. Hence, from here on out, it would be most beneficial to stay away from the CAT exams as much as possible and instead focus on studying from Strategy Guides and the Official Guide.

If you want our Sentence Correction book, you can purchase it at these outlets in India:

Bookzone
Shop# 1 Cassinath Bldg,
172/174 Dr D.N. Road,
Mumbai 400 001
Tel # +91-22-22054616/17
Fax# +91-22-22054620
e-mail: customerservice@bookzone-india.com

GOELS COMPUTER HUT
126,BUDHWAR PETH
PUNE-411002
MAHARASHTRA
INDIA
email: compuhut@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel: 020-24451958, 24451959

If you are not located in Mumbai or Maharashtra, then you can always purchase the books at the Manhattan GMAT Store or from online outlets like www.amazon.com or www.bn.com. Shipment times for delivery will vary between the sites.

As for other practice exams, have you tried the GMATPrep software from the GMAC? This software contains two full-length exams handed out by the company behind the test. Hence, the scores you receive on these tests are extremely useful. However, I would caution against completing these tests so quickly - it is better to use them right before your real test to gauge any last-minute studying you need to do. Additionally, one of our Instructors went through practice tests on 800score.com and said they were okay, but not great.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Michael Dinerstein
Marketing and Student Services Associate
michael@manhattangmat.com
800-576-4628
212-721-7400

by **manminder** Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:11 am

please advice from where can i get more adaptive tests.
sine i ll be giving the gmat in sept i need to 8 to 10 adaptive tests.

by **mdinerstein** Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:51 am

Hi manminder,

Actually, if you are taking the GMAT in September, I would not recommend taking more than the 6 CAT Tests that come with our Strategy Guides. Oftentimes our students will overdo taking practice tests to the point of having it significantly impact their studies. In reality, practice tests are only really useful to measure your ability level at a given point in time. Because it is more difficult to receive immediate feedback on each question and even more difficult to go through all the answers thoroughly in the same day, these tests are not a useful studying tool. Instead, a better use of your time would be to go over questions in the Official Guide thoroughly. Make sure you check your work and understand where you went wrong for incorrect answers and, more importantly, check your work to see where you went right on correct answers. Only take a practice test once every 3 weeks at most to assess your progress, find weak areas, and adjust your studying accordingly.

Good luck!

Best,

Michael Dinerstein
Marketing and Student Services Associate
michael@manhattangmat.com
800-576-4628
212-721-7400

by **StaceyKoprince** Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:10 pm

Agree with Mike - it sounds like you may be taking too many tests in too short a period of time. Most people should be taking one test about every 3 weeks in general. Then, take one about 2 weeks before the real thing, and then again 1 week before the real thing. That's it.

Simply taking a practice test doesn't actually do a lot to help you improve. It does help some, but that's not where significant improvement occurs. The improvement occurs when you analyze the results of the test and use that to set a study plan for the next several weeks before you take another test. It can easily take me 6 hours to fully review one complete practice test (a process I would spread out over several days) and another half hour to hour to come up with a comprehensive study plan based upon your strengths and weaknesses as identified across that test. And you should be able to come up with enough from that analysis to have a good 2-3 weeks worth of work to do before you need to take another test to check and see how you're doing.

Remember that studying is not merely a matter of doing questions. Studying means analyzing the construction of the questions themselves!