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Is GMAT scoring lower ? [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2014, 20:24
Hello everyone,
I just finished my gmat for the first time. My score was: 50q 38v 710 total. In percentiles: 88q 85v and 92 total.
I am satisfied with the result mainly to the fact that it was my first time and i got a decent score. Something that suprised me was the score inflation in the total. Based on my calculations with a 50 q and 38v you should get 730. Can you think of any reason why did this happen? Is it possible that people who did the exam in 2014 with same verbal and quantitative score received different total score?
Also, should i try the test again? I have a good gpa but not the best possible.
Do you think a 710 could partially cover the non perfect gpa or a higher score is needed?
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Re: Is GMAT scoring lower ? [#permalink] New post   18 Nov 2014, 23:05
fmeci wrote:
Hello everyone,
I just finished my gmat for the first time. My score was: 50q 38v 710 total. In percentiles: 88q 85v and 92 total.
I am satisfied with the result mainly to the fact that it was my first time and i got a decent score. Something that suprised me was the score inflation in the total. Based on my calculations with a 50 q and 38v you should get 730. Can you think of any reason why did this happen? Is it possible that people who did the exam in 2014 with same verbal and quantitative score received different total score?
Also, should i try the test again? I have a good gpa but not the best possible.
Do you think a 710 could partially cover the non perfect gpa or a higher score is needed?


I think GMAT has not been fair to you :(
I got a 710 with 50, 35 split.
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Re: Is GMAT scoring lower ? [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2014, 02:54
ankurgupta03 wrote:
fmeci wrote:
Is it possible that people who did the exam in 2014 with same verbal and quantitative score received different total score?


I did my GMAT a week ago and got 700 (Q49, V36), seems that the GMAT algorithm wasn't fair :(
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Re: Is GMAT scoring lower ? [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2014, 22:30
I was in the same boat as all of you after seeing other test takers with 730-740 overall scores and Q49 V40 sub scores. I only learned this recently, but the raw Q/V sub-scores and overall scaled scores run off separate/independent algorithms (versus a Q + V = Overall matrix).
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