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16 Feb 2011, 08:48
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Hello all,
Been a long timer reader, first time poster
i was scoring 600-620 range before on the gmatprep test 1, mgmat test 1-4, and kaplan exams. After going over my weak areas in the mgmat series of books over a time of 2-weeks my scores are as follow:
gmat test prep 2: 710 48Q 39V (no crazy perms or insane overlappign sets)
gmat test prep 1 (round 2): 700 49Q 37V only 1 repeat in the Q, and verbal had a few repeats but i had to work through them.
Mgmat test 5: 650
mgmat test 6: 660
But yesterday I wrote my final Kaplan cat (online version of the cats that come with the 2009 edition) and scored a miserable 600 Q38 V32.
I thought my mgmat and gmatprep scores were inline with each other, but this latest kaplan cat totally breaks my back. I thought the online kaplan exams (the same ones that are on the CD 2009 premier edition) were adjusted for their low scoring?
does it seem reasnable to expect 680-700 on the real deal?
best regards
Been a long timer reader, first time poster
i was scoring 600-620 range before on the gmatprep test 1, mgmat test 1-4, and kaplan exams. After going over my weak areas in the mgmat series of books over a time of 2-weeks my scores are as follow:
gmat test prep 2: 710 48Q 39V (no crazy perms or insane overlappign sets)
gmat test prep 1 (round 2): 700 49Q 37V only 1 repeat in the Q, and verbal had a few repeats but i had to work through them.
Mgmat test 5: 650
mgmat test 6: 660
But yesterday I wrote my final Kaplan cat (online version of the cats that come with the 2009 edition) and scored a miserable 600 Q38 V32.
I thought my mgmat and gmatprep scores were inline with each other, but this latest kaplan cat totally breaks my back. I thought the online kaplan exams (the same ones that are on the CD 2009 premier edition) were adjusted for their low scoring?
does it seem reasnable to expect 680-700 on the real deal?
best regards
16 Feb 2011, 09:16
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Use this tool:
https://gmatclub.com/gmat-score-calculator/
It should help relieve your concerns about the Kaplan test. The calculator seems pretty accurate, based on my personal experience.
https://gmatclub.com/gmat-score-calculator/
It should help relieve your concerns about the Kaplan test. The calculator seems pretty accurate, based on my personal experience.
16 Feb 2011, 09:37
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First, don't panic. That's the last thing that you want to do as the test date approaches.
As you saw repeats on the GMATPrep, your score is inflated. Seeing that 700 score, while tempting, doesn't actually represent your true performance on that day, due to the old questions. The last two MGMAT tests (what are your other scores, exactly, by the way?) show a good performance, so let's use that as your benchmark: 650. A yet unexplained drop of 50 points, instead of 100 points, doesn't seem so bad.
As you hinted in your post, Kaplan had a reputation of administering very difficult CAT's. Nowadays, however, the company altered its exam format in order for the tests to more accurately reflect the actual GMAT. But perhaps there's still some room for improvement in that area.
How many CAT's have you done? The two GMATPrep tests (along with repeats), the six MGMAT tests, and some Kaplan tests sounds like too much. You might be burning out on them or practiced with too many in a short time period. If so, then it's probably time to take a break from the CAT practice. And as this is the sole "bad" performance, you shouldn't worry about it that much. Your other scores are better and perhaps more in line with your true capabilities.
So, the main culprits appear to be the inflated score, which may have spoiled you to some degree, and possible burnout associated with the tests. This lead to an over-reaction and some level of panic. Again, the best remedy is to take some time off from the tests and relax.
As you saw repeats on the GMATPrep, your score is inflated. Seeing that 700 score, while tempting, doesn't actually represent your true performance on that day, due to the old questions. The last two MGMAT tests (what are your other scores, exactly, by the way?) show a good performance, so let's use that as your benchmark: 650. A yet unexplained drop of 50 points, instead of 100 points, doesn't seem so bad.
As you hinted in your post, Kaplan had a reputation of administering very difficult CAT's. Nowadays, however, the company altered its exam format in order for the tests to more accurately reflect the actual GMAT. But perhaps there's still some room for improvement in that area.
How many CAT's have you done? The two GMATPrep tests (along with repeats), the six MGMAT tests, and some Kaplan tests sounds like too much. You might be burning out on them or practiced with too many in a short time period. If so, then it's probably time to take a break from the CAT practice. And as this is the sole "bad" performance, you shouldn't worry about it that much. Your other scores are better and perhaps more in line with your true capabilities.
So, the main culprits appear to be the inflated score, which may have spoiled you to some degree, and possible burnout associated with the tests. This lead to an over-reaction and some level of panic. Again, the best remedy is to take some time off from the tests and relax.
