Manhattan Vs Real Test

Question

I'm still in the learning phase right now trying to absorb as much information as possible. Currently using three sources... manhattan, magoosh, and OG Guide. On Magoosh and OG guide i'm scoring between 70-80% on most subjects. Today I decided to try the official practice problems on Manhattan... and literally got demolished on both Algebra and RC I felt like I wouldn't even stand a chance getting into the 700 range. It makes me worried to even try a CAT on their platform. Should i be studying to the level of Manhattan questions or is this overkill to get where I want?

Answer 1

Erick:

Comparing score across platforms can be tricky because each platform has written their own exams, so they might be different in important ways. I personally put the most weight on my OG guide scores because those questions were written by the makers of the GMAT. In fact, at least some of the questions come from previous GMAT exams. Because of that, I knew that the OG was the closest I was going to get to a real GMAT.

At the end of the day, these tests are written by humans who are full of bias and make mistakes. You have no guarantee from other test prep providers that their questions will be representative of the GMAT. Of course, they usually are pretty close and some do a pretty good job, but still, nothing is as good as the real thing.

On the other hand, if you feel like Manhattan's tests are much harder than the OG, and you're doing well on those, then you should be feeling pretty good.

Hope that helps.