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Re: GMAT Prep Software vs VERITAS PREP practice tests
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16 Feb 2015, 18:10
Hi pao1093,
You've brought up a number of important ideas/questions in these posts, so I'm going to answer them in order:
1) There are plenty of options when it comes to studying for the GMAT (and there's quite a "range" in the price of the various options). Instead of simply choosing the "most affordable" option, you should consider this whole process as an 'investment' in your future. Spending a bit more money now could lead to a much bigger payoff later (scholarships, an invitation to a better School, a higher-paying career, etc.). Beyond the price of any resource, there's also the question of whether that resource matches your personality and timeline. If a resource doesn't help you to improve (and hit your score goals), or you find it difficult to use, then it doesn't matter what it costs.
2) The percentile that you'll score on each section of the GMAT is based on how YOUR performance compares to THAT of other Test Takers. Using the numbers that you provided, you got about 55% of the questions correct, but relative to EVERYONE ELSE who took the CAT, you were at the 17th percentile (which means that 83% of Test Takers scored at, or above, your level). Percentiles can be dubious, from a statistical standpoint, which is why the SCALED SCORES are the ones that you should really be paying attention to.
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Rich