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AnuragSarangi
Joined: 24 Feb 2015
Last visit: 14 Mar 2016
Posts: 1
Schools: Duke Fuqua Stern '18 ISB '18 INSEAD Jan '17
10 Feb 2016, 00:34
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Hello,
I am into my 3rd week of preparation now and have given 2 Kaplan 2016 premier tests along with 2 GMATPrep 2016 tests. My scoring for the same has been as follows:
KAPLAN Test 3: 610
GMATPrep Test 1: 540
GMATPrep Test 2: 590
KAPLAN Test 5: 660
My question is are the KAPLAN Tests designed to be easier than the actual GMAT? Since I have read on multiple blogs that GMATPrep Tests are the most accurate depiction of the final GMAT. Hence, I am confused as to why I am able to score well on the KAPLAN Tests and so poorly on the Prep Tests.
Any inputs from your side will be extremely helpful.
Thanks,
Anurag
I am into my 3rd week of preparation now and have given 2 Kaplan 2016 premier tests along with 2 GMATPrep 2016 tests. My scoring for the same has been as follows:
KAPLAN Test 3: 610
GMATPrep Test 1: 540
GMATPrep Test 2: 590
KAPLAN Test 5: 660
My question is are the KAPLAN Tests designed to be easier than the actual GMAT? Since I have read on multiple blogs that GMATPrep Tests are the most accurate depiction of the final GMAT. Hence, I am confused as to why I am able to score well on the KAPLAN Tests and so poorly on the Prep Tests.
Any inputs from your side will be extremely helpful.
Thanks,
Anurag
10 Feb 2016, 02:17
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GMAT Prep tests are most accurate so you want to trust those results. Looks like Kaplan is very proportionately under 50 points for your results.
10 Feb 2016, 10:56
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Hi Anurag,
The 'accuracy' of a CAT score is based heavily on how realistically YOU choose to make the CAT-taking process. If you skip sections, pause the Test, take it at home, take it at a different time of day as your Official GMAT, do anything else that is unrealistic, etc., then your score is likely to be less accurate.
1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the FULL CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
The 'accuracy' of a CAT score is based heavily on how realistically YOU choose to make the CAT-taking process. If you skip sections, pause the Test, take it at home, take it at a different time of day as your Official GMAT, do anything else that is unrealistic, etc., then your score is likely to be less accurate.
1) What were the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on each of these CATs?
2) Did you take the FULL CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
3) What is your goal score?
4) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
