newbornkyd wrote:
hi ev1, i recently gave one of kaplan's free test which is available online, scored 45 in quant and 39 in verbal and ended up with a 640. can any1 tell me if its a correct score or shud i hav got more or smthing. I have my gmat cming up within a few weeks so if any1 cud tell hw to go abt it. Also i am a complete novice as far as the AWA is concrnd infact writing is totally NOT my cup of tea. any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi newborn,
Some people say that our tests score a little low, but I can't say for certain whether or not that is true. What I can say, however, is that the first test you ever take may not be representative. Specifically, did you take the test cold? If you've done a lot of work beforehand, you might get a good sense of what your score will be; on the other hand, if you've never seen a Data Sufficiency or Critical Reasoning question before in your life, then simple familiarity could be worth 20 or 30 points on the next go around.
That being said, it's all speculation. There is an easy solution: take another test! There are a number of free tests available, including the two official practice tests at
https://www.mba.com; see if your score stay consistent across a second try.
I would be happy to agree with that, but our database of scores indicates otherwise - take a look at the GMAT Score Calculator/Estimator - if you put 640 as your GMAT, it will calculate the approximate GMAT equivalent of 720. It is based solely on statistics and scores members provided in the past 12-18 months. You're welcome to try to poke holes at it - I am always interested in feedback about this tool.
when I was preparing using Kaplan materials, the highest I scored was 640 or 650. My final score was 750.