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hey nocilis, I have taken 2 KP tests so far and they are giving me heartburns. I can't seem to get past 630 (Q-50, V-33) on KP. Getting lil worried.
Here are my practice scores so far.
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KP's verbal kills me, they seem to be very vague to me. I am shooting for 99% in the real thing. Wud appreciate ur feedback on what u think abt my chances to achieve my goal based on the scores u see above. I have started OG verbal today and finished OG quant with strike rate of
96% - PS and 97% - DS. I am worried whether the verbal in the real thing is as difficult as KAP.
Also did u use to take AWAs in all ur tests ? When did u start taking it ?
Thx a lot !
If you look at my Kaplan score, they are not very different from yours. I took the first Kaplan about 2 weeks after I started my prepartion and I got a 640. After about 1 1/2 month more of prep, I got 630 in the second Kaplan. This destroyed my confidence and felt miserable. So, I know the feeling! That said, I now realize that Kaplan score does not mean much as the Kaplan math is tougher than GMAT math and Kaplan verbal is not in line with GMAT verbal. GMAT RCs are easier than Kaplan RC, but I thought that the real GMAT SCs were no easier than Kaplan SCs.
Your PP scores look good. But since you want 99% (~760), you need to work hard and learn from the mistakes you have been doing in the time between now and your exams to reach that goal. If you plan to solve the ETS paper tests, I recommend you solving them and then taking the OG as quite a few of the paper test questions are from OG. Also, take one PR CAT and see where you stand.
Best wishes! I have a feeling you will do it!