yoram80 wrote:
The explanation is simple:
knewton wants your initial score
to be low so that you "improve" more than 50
points compared to a low initial score, so that
they don't have to return your money if (when)
their course doesn't really help you that much..
I am not saying that their simulation tests suck in terms of the experience of the test,
(although that may potentially also be the case), but I'd definitely ignore the scoring
and ignore their dubious "money back guarantee"
Thanks for stating your opinion in large bold text, but as someone who has completed the course
I disagree. I wondered the same thing after I took the first CAT, but they have no reason to have all of their CATs produce unreliable results. Furthermore, the 50 point guarantee is based on your first CAT OR your highest official GMAT score, so low practice CAT results do not necessarily make the 50 pt guarantee easier to offer. The difficulty and scoring of the Knewton CATs need to be improved, but the course is still a good resource for GMAT preparation.