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16 Mar 2012, 19:54
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Hello,
Does anyone know how often the GMAT recalculates scores? I'm asking specifically for the new Integrated Reasoning section, but since that's not out yet, I was wondering if anyone knew this information for the Quant / Verbal sections.
For example, Question X could be a 690-level question today, but as scores continue to improve, it could be a 670-level question next year and the test makers would insert a more difficult question and code that as a 690-level question. I would like to know how often the GMAC does this type of recalculation.
Does anyone know how often the GMAT recalculates scores? I'm asking specifically for the new Integrated Reasoning section, but since that's not out yet, I was wondering if anyone knew this information for the Quant / Verbal sections.
For example, Question X could be a 690-level question today, but as scores continue to improve, it could be a 670-level question next year and the test makers would insert a more difficult question and code that as a 690-level question. I would like to know how often the GMAC does this type of recalculation.
16 Mar 2012, 19:57
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I don't think they released this information officially but I believe it is around bi-annually or annually since that's how often I see the percentiles change.
The change, however, is very slow. It is maybe 10 points of inflation every 5 years or smth like that.
Here is a fun post for you: gmat-score-inflation-87.html
That's from 2003....
gmat-scores-83890.html
The change, however, is very slow. It is maybe 10 points of inflation every 5 years or smth like that.
Here is a fun post for you: gmat-score-inflation-87.html
That's from 2003....
gmat-scores-83890.html
16 Mar 2012, 20:35
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I'm wondering what would happen if June 5th comes along and all of the Integrated Reasoning questions are far too easy?
Let's say IR is scored like the AWA but much easier (since it is new), with a "6.0" at 80th percentile and a "5.5" at 20th percentile...then wouldn't GMAC have to re-scale scores fairly quickly? (Since the IR scores would be statistically useless)
If this is the case, wouldn't people taking the IR section early be given an "unfair" advantage over people who take the IR section when it is established?
For example, I could take the GMAT on June 6th and get a perfect IR score, while the same effort in the near future could result in a score in the 60th percentile.
It's interesting how Manhattan GMAT / Kaplan / etc are telling everyone to take the GMAT before June 5th, but taking it soon after could actually be an advantage, especially if one deals with spreadsheets and statistics on a daily basis.
Let's say IR is scored like the AWA but much easier (since it is new), with a "6.0" at 80th percentile and a "5.5" at 20th percentile...then wouldn't GMAC have to re-scale scores fairly quickly? (Since the IR scores would be statistically useless)
If this is the case, wouldn't people taking the IR section early be given an "unfair" advantage over people who take the IR section when it is established?
For example, I could take the GMAT on June 6th and get a perfect IR score, while the same effort in the near future could result in a score in the 60th percentile.
It's interesting how Manhattan GMAT / Kaplan / etc are telling everyone to take the GMAT before June 5th, but taking it soon after could actually be an advantage, especially if one deals with spreadsheets and statistics on a daily basis.
