Catyorkc

I'm disappointed in my score in comparison with my practice tests. I've been out of school 20 years so I knew I was going to need help. My diagnostic test proved this: 146 Q 149 V But then I used Kaplan self prep and my scores became more consistent: 151 Q 163 V 151 Q 158 V 153 Q 157 V 154 Q 160 V 156 Q (unfinished verbal) 161 Q 158 V My actual test: 152 Q 153 V Which is my worst score since my diagnostic. I'm not retaking it, because I don't think it will be a problem. It's not a competitive score, but it more than qualifies for my program. But if I had to recommend anything to future test takers it would be to practice tests from different sources. I kept hearing that Kaplan's tests were the same as the GRE, harder even, but my experience was that the wording of the GRE and the types of questions I got on test day were different enough to feel foreign. It seemed like an easier test, but I was thrown and kept rechecking my answers. My pacing was way off. I wish I would have done a few Power Prep Practice Tests in addition to my Kaplan studies. That would have prepared me better. Adding my experience so that it might help someone else.