770 (Q49 V49) on GMATPrep - Should I rest easy?

Question

Score from title is from test taken yesterday, real deal on 10/17 (ahh!). Reason I ask is because while I believe my V49 score (40/41 correct), I can't understand why I was awarded a Q49 for only 24/37 correct (?!?!?!). Quantitative section was terrible for me, got interrupted by a roommate for like 3 min w/ timer running and just clicked random answers for the last 5 questions.

Is the real GMAT really so generous on how many quantitative problems you can miss and still get a 750+ score?

Is the real GMAT really so generous on how many quantitative problems you can miss and still get a 750+ score?

topher · Answer

IMO, GMAT Prep is significantly easier than the real deal. But many people's actual score ends up being very close to the GMAT Prep score. I would keep studying.

Verbal is much less forgiving if you make mistakes. Your raw score drops quickly if you make mistakes. So your V49 is normal. On math you can make more mistakes and still get 49 or 50.

shadow · Answer

i'd take another gmat preptest in the next few days. i wouldnt stop studying or anything like that based on one practice test score. however, the gmat preptest is usually a fairly good indicator of your score, so i'd say you have a really great shot at getting above a 750, provided you keep up the pace in the coming week.

bigoyal · Answer

I would suggest you to take gmat prep test atleast 2 times each (i.e. 2 X 2 test). If you are scoring something near this in all the tests, than surely you can rest. 
In my case, on GMAT prep in 1st attempt I got 700 and 2nd attempt I got 620. It's just sometimes you have a good day, but certainly you may not want to leave anything on chance on the d-day

bb · Answer

WOW - I have never seen V49 - have you taken LSAT? GMATPrep is pretty accurate and is usually within 40 points of the actual score you will get. You can try this too: https://gmatclub.com/gmat-score-estimate/ I would agree with the rest that you should keep prepping and keep taking tests (2 more before the test) to keep you in shape and ready, but overall - you are in a great shape. When on the test, make sure you fight for every question but dont spend more than 3 mins on any one of them. As to the number of correct/incorrect - there is no correlation. I know it sounds wrong, but there are experimental questions and those that don't count, etc. It is about the hard questions you answered correctly, not the total number of questions. Congrats - let us know how you do on the test - reply to this thread if you can. Any other questions welcome.

matt0586 · Answer

To answer your question, no I have not taken the LSAT but I did take the MCAT last summer and studied about 4 hours a day for 3 months solid. I don't find the verbal passages and associated questions on the MCAT and GMAT to be very different. GMAT tends to be easier in my opinion, fewer situations where there are two answers for which you could make a good case.

For sentence correction, I think I've benefited from 3 years as a writer/copy-editor for my college newspaper (we were all grammar nuts) and a lifetime of reading well-written news articles (Economist, NYT). My ear is very well-tuned to minor errors in syntax. No explanation on critical reasoning, just practice with the Manhattan GMAT books.

bb · Answer

Very well done! Sounds like you are the perfect person to tackle the GMAT

Just FYI - any score on verbal of 42+ is a great score that will yield to pretty much 750, as long as your math stays at 49. Would probably focus on the quant section for the remainder of the time, but you are ready!

aj1545 · Answer

I took GMATPrep twice and got 710 and 720. GMAT score was 730 as of 2 hours ago. Just for comparison. I did think that the actual test was MUCH more difficult in math. I thought verbal was about the same.

Comrade · Answer

First off, congrats on the great score Matt

Before my own GMAT, I took 4 GMAT Preps, scoring 720, 760, 760 and 770. Real GMAT score was 770, albeit with a slightly diff't quant/verbal distribution. So I'd say GMAT prep is a very good predictor of your actual score

However, I'm a bit concerned about you getting 13 questions wrong in quant. One of my 760s came with 11 incorrect questions, the other one - with 8 wrong answers, yet both times I've got Q49 (which means that # of wrong q's is not a definite predictor). However, if I were you, I'd focus more on the quants in your prep. With a V49 and a strong quant, you can rip the actual test a new one :-D

Good luck on the test!

Good luck on the test!

gammacad · Answer

Don't rest easy. There are lots of people who get 750+ on the GMATPrep tests and get a 6xx due to testing anxiety. The comfort level you build by taking repeated practice tests pays off more than the actual math and verbal material you learn.

badgerboy · Answer

WOW! This estimator is pretty damn cool! It was within 10 points of my actual score

shadow · Answer

i agree, the estimator is a great tool.

abhi758 · Answer

Good Thread!! amazing collection of 750+ experiences..

Eugeny · Answer

Hi, I'm studying to take the GMAT test. I took two GMATPrep tests (one about 3 weeks ago, one today), and my scores were 700 and 730.

I too am concerned about how accurately will the test score translate to my real score. I forgot to write down the individual points (silly me), but do remember that on the second try (score 730) I got 11 math wrong and 6 verbal wrong. So answer-wise math isn't looking too good, but somehow the score ended up as high as it was, and I'm concerned that come exam day the score computer won't be so generous.

I am studying several prep books and focusing on the quant section. The biggest issue for me is time though. I am able to finish the verbal section with 30 minutes left on the clock, since errors and other verbal points seem immediately obvious without the need to think too much. Not so on the math. I am able to solve most problems if I get to think a bit, but two minutes is just too little. As soon as I fully grasp the general path of the solution and start working out the details, the pace timer runs out, so I end up rush-guessing a lot so as not to run out of time. :-(

Anyone has experience with specifically how much does quant scoring differ on GMATPrep from the real deal? Thanks

Anyone has experience with specifically how much does quant scoring differ on GMATPrep from the real deal? Thanks

shadow · Answer

hi,

if you read through my GMAT debrief, you'll see that the difference in my verbal score (from a 44 on my practice tests) was slowing down. i was in the same exact boat as you - why waste time mulling over questions that i thought were simple enough to answer? eventually though i realized finishing the verbal so early is a waste, and it took me a few weeks to realize this. work more slowly on the verbal, especially on the CR questions, and you should be able to improve on these.

i dont really know of a way to improve math speed other than to keep doing problems (and specifically, full length tests). consider buying an MGMAT subject book and taking their 6 full length tests that come with the book. their math section is very hard, but it helped me to improve my math speed and accuracy

SuNGmat · Answer

Got 750 and 710 on GmatPre .... 610 on the real test ! Both Q and V were much harder on the real test

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