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Old 12-27-2011, 08:12 PM   #1
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So I know that GS offers 1 free CBT as well as the option to buy 10 CBTs for $150.

Do we get to choose which of the CBTs we can have for free? And if we choose to buy the bundle of 10 for $150, will that free one be one of those 10? Or, if we buy 10 for $150 plus get the free one, will we have access to 11 GS CBTs?
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Old 12-29-2011, 10:01 PM   #2
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Do we get to choose which of the CBTs we can have for free?
No, the free exam is always GS-1.

The 10 Gold Standard (GS) full-length practice tests are labelled GS-1 to GS-10.

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And if we choose to buy the bundle of 10 for $150, will that free one be one of those 10?
Yes, the bundle includes tests GS-1 to GS-10.

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Or, if we buy 10 for $150 plus get the free one, will we have access to 11 GS CBTs?
No, we only have the 10 tests but when the package is purchased, we add an extra 2 hours of science review videos to the free account for a total of 3 hours. The videos are directly connected to the explanations and can be helpful when reviewing your exam experience.
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So the "$150 for 10CBTs" is not exactly true, since you get one for free. It's $150 for 9CBTs? How many IP addresses can I access them from? I use two computers at home and I review/study in two different libraries as well as at work.
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So the "$150 for 10CBTs" is not exactly true, since you get one for free. It's $150 for 9CBTs?
The AAMC sold a CBT package of tests until 2010 which had 4 tests including Test 3. I presume that they removed the discounted package because of the complaint that Test 3 was already free (even though students were paying less for the other 3 tests they seemed to not like seeing Test 3 explicitly in the package).

I can also only presume that the reason that the AAMC created the wording for their package in the first place has nothing to do with trying to be deceptive, it has to do with the types of student questions we used to get daily despite explaining as clearly as possible in the listing. About a dozen times per day:

If I buy the 9 tests, do I also get access to the free test?
If I already have access to GS-1 and I buy the 9 tests, do I lose access to GS-1?
Will the saved GS-1 tests in my History be erased if I buy the 9 tests?
How many total hours of video access will I get if I add the 9 tests to GS-1?
. . . and more.

All that ended with one statement: if you buy the package for $150, you get access to all of our 10 tests numbered GS-1 to GS-10.

The question that you are asking is legitimate but we get it, without exaggeration, about twice per year. If it was more than that, you'd see it on SDN. In general, students feel the description is clear and they know that, at any rate, they get much more content with us for the price compared to any other company.


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How many IP addresses can I access them from? I use two computers at home and I review/study in two different libraries as well as at work.
You won't have any problems. We don't just go on IP addresses but also usage patterns, score patterns, etc. It is a complex program but, when a student has been using the website with honest intent, there has never been a problem.

Good luck!
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