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Promising that scores seem to arrive in less than 7 days! When people who did the test on thursday receive their scores let us know - I did mine on Friday and hoping to also get my results this week!
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Does anyone have any tips on how to handle work/rate problems and overlapping sets-related problems with the online whiteboard? I have been experimenting with those today, and they have been really hard to perform on, given I was so used to drawing out tables... the overlapping sets in particular is a bit annoying, because I used to use a table to build out matrices for certain probability type situations as well.

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Promising that scores seem to arrive in less than 7 days! When people who did the test on thursday receive their scores let us know - I did mine on Friday and hoping to also get my results this week!

Just received my results. Quant on par with all my practise exams (Q48) but quite a drop in verbal (V38 compared to most mocks being around 44-46). Overall score 700 which was below my target so will try to retake in person once the test centers opens up
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Promising that scores seem to arrive in less than 7 days! When people who did the test on thursday receive their scores let us know - I did mine on Friday and hoping to also get my results this week!

Just received my results. Quant on par with all my practise exams (Q48) but quite a drop in verbal (V38 compared to most mocks being around 44-46). Overall score 700 which was below my target so will try to retake in person once the test centers opens up

Interesting - so quant can be somewhat salvaged by whiteboard practice, but no break in between and straight through using the old curve = brain running out of concentration by end of 2 hour marathon when your score is determined, so that's likely the most penalizing part about this new format.

This is probably what most of us normal people will experience if we take the Online vs In Person: a huge drop on Verbal resulting in a 30 to 50 point drop in score.

So far, more than half of people reporting are getting a worse score than before by a statistically significant margin.

I get all the cheerleading here for "business school industrial complex" and encourage people to apply, but it's disingenuous to tell potential candidates that "Online GMAT is no big deal" when you know schools are fighting for that 3 point move in GMAT average score, because it's the second highest weighting by US News rankings.

Seems like the most logical solution would be for GMAC give an 8 minute break in between.
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got it thanks.

from your previous responses regarding the whiteboard, it does not seem like we will be able to split the screen so half shows the exam and the other half shows the whiteboard. Given that the whiteboard is on top of the full-screen test page, did the whiteboard disappear every time you submitted an answer and advanced to the next question? Asking because for normal computer usage, if a smaller window is on top of a full-screen window, clicking anything on the smaller window effectively sends the smaller window "to the back." thanks!

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Is it possible to "set up" the whiteboard (resizing to both exam and whiteboard windows to fit screen size) prior to the exam beginning? Thanks

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For those of you who took it, where is the whiteboard in relationship to the question space? Is it on top of the question like a translucent layer? Is it on the right side of the screen and you can see the full question on the left side, or did you have to "tab" back and forth between the whiteboard and the question space?

The whiteboard is a resize-able window that appears on top of your full-screen test page. You can adjust it to cover whatever portion of the screen you'd like (I opted for the bottom right 1/4 of the screen, just above the button to advance to the next question) but it is not translucent.

Hope this helps!

Yep! From what my proctor told me, you can resize the board and get things situated before beginning the first section, but you cannot write on the board before the start of the section.
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Sorry about the verbal score tanking. I can see missing a break impacting some of that but I don’t think you can fully attribute the difference to the break based on other peoples experience. It does not mean that it is you but the differences in questions and different topics are tested so I will definitely look into any area you know was weak or timing in case you ran out of time.

PS. 700 is still a formidable score!


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Just received my results. Quant on par with all my practise exams (Q48) but quite a drop in verbal (V38 compared to most mocks being around 44-46). Overall score 700 which was below my target so will try to retake in person once the test centers opens up

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I did my Gmat Online for the first time last Saturday and recieved the scores today,
690 Q49 V35 IR7
I expected to be in the 690-720 range as my last test scores so I am not surprised,
I dont think that the online whiteboard really did affect my performance on Quant as I usually score Q49-Q50 and managed to finish the Quant 10 min before.

Don't feel discourgaed by the Whiteboard and give it a try!
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got it thanks.

from your previous responses regarding the whiteboard, it does not seem like we will be able to split the screen so half shows the exam and the other half shows the whiteboard. Given that the whiteboard is on top of the full-screen test page, did the whiteboard disappear every time you submitted an answer and advanced to the next question? Asking because for normal computer usage, if a smaller window is on top of a full-screen window, clicking anything on the smaller window effectively sends the smaller window "to the back." thanks!

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Is it possible to "set up" the whiteboard (resizing to both exam and whiteboard windows to fit screen size) prior to the exam beginning? Thanks

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For those of you who took it, where is the whiteboard in relationship to the question space? Is it on top of the question like a translucent layer? Is it on the right side of the screen and you can see the full question on the left side, or did you have to "tab" back and forth between the whiteboard and the question space?

The whiteboard is a resize-able window that appears on top of your full-screen test page. You can adjust it to cover whatever portion of the screen you'd like (I opted for the bottom right 1/4 of the screen, just above the button to advance to the next question) but it is not translucent.

Hope this helps!

Yep! From what my proctor told me, you can resize the board and get things situated before beginning the first section, but you cannot write on the board before the start of the section.

Nope, the whiteboard remains overlaid on top of the screen to whatever size and position you've selected unless you specifically select the button on the upper bar to minimize it. So, you can resize it to cover whatever portion of the test screen you'd like, and it will remain on top with the same settings, even if you make selections to the answer or select "next" on the test page.
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Hello! I was just wondering if the official guide online question bank does have an online whiteboard to practice the questions... Does anyone know?
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I did my Gmat Online for the first time last Saturday and recieved the scores today,
690 Q49 V35 IR7
I expected to be in the 690-720 range as my last test scores so I am not surprised,
I dont think that the online whiteboard really did affect my performance on Quant as I usually score Q49-Q50 and managed to finish the Quant 10 min before.

Don't feel discourgaed by the Whiteboard and give it a try!

I did mine on Friday and I haven't received any email...

Does anyone know why this could be?
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To those that have already taken the online exam,

Right now, I'm trying to combat the no-rest transition from Quant to Verbal, and realizing I benefited from that typical break. I was wondering if I could do the following to 'act' as that break:

1. Suppose I finish quant with time to spare; could I sit there with my eyes closed and hit submission at the last moment, or better yet could I get up and walk around. I'll even take the computer with me so they see where I'm walking and what I'm doing. Any of this possible?

2. Again, trying to rest before Verbal, I know they present that Verbal Instructions page before I truly begin the Verbal side. Could I sit there in autopilot and tell the proctor I'm "reading" the instructions, stalling for some time.

I would appreciate it, and chime in if you have any other ways to give me some rest before Verbal begins.
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To those that have already taken the online exam,

Right now, I'm trying to combat the no-rest transition from Quant to Verbal, and realizing I benefited from that typical break. I was wondering if I could do the following to 'act' as that break:

1. Suppose I finish quant with time to spare; could I sit there with my eyes closed and hit submission at the last moment, or better yet could I get up and walk around. I'll even take the computer with me so they see where I'm walking and what I'm doing. Any of this possible?

2. Again, trying to rest before Verbal, I know they present that Verbal Instructions page before I truly begin the Verbal side. Could I sit there in autopilot and tell the proctor I'm "reading" the instructions, stalling for some time.

I would appreciate it, and chime in if you have any other ways to give me some rest before Verbal begins.
Hi vreddy1,

This is just my opinion, but I don't think they'd appreciate seeing you walking around, even if you carry your computer. :)

1. Sitting there with your eyes closed should not be a problem. Just try not to look away from your screen, and remember to confirm your answer before time runs out!

2. That screen is most likely timed. I would not get into any unnecessary discussion with the proctor if I were you.
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thanks. ok maybe not walk around, but what about just standing up. Just anything to get out of that stationary position and signal that I change is about to occur.

So If memory is correct, there was no timer on the instructions page on the official exam at the testing center. Regardless, I plan to buy time here, and I'll try not to communicate with the proctor
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vreddy1: Just to be clear, I agree with you.

1. I'm not too sure about how good Pearson's execution is, so I wouldn't take any unnecessary risks. But that's just me. Let's see what others have to say.
2. The actual GMAT does in fact have timed instruction screens. :)
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I did my Gmat Online for the first time last Saturday and recieved the scores today,
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I dont think that the online whiteboard really did affect my performance on Quant as I usually score Q49-Q50 and managed to finish the Quant 10 min before.

Don't feel discourgaed by the Whiteboard and give it a try!

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Poets and Quants Article Just Out:

Pro Test-Taker Scored 30 Points Lower On The At-Home GMAT

Even after practicing for up to seven hours with a controversial online whiteboard tool for the new at-home GMAT, professional test-taker Stacey Koprince scored 30 points below her last GMAT exam in a testing center.

“I scored a 740,” she reports. “I normally score 760 to 780. My most recent exam in a testing center was 770."

She has been teaching the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT exams for more than 15 years, having already taken the GMAT five different times, always scoring in the 99th percentile, since 2012 when the last major test change occurred. Koprince achieved a top score of 780 on the GMAT, a perfect score of 800Q and 800V on the GRE, and a 172 on the LSAT that comfortably put her in the top 1% of all test-takers in the world.
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WooHoo Souvik!!! Your 740 looks very expressive for “enthusiast” :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Andrea - huge props on your 750!!!

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Poets and Quants Article Just Out:

Pro Test-Taker Scored 30 Points Lower On The At-Home GMAT

Even after practicing for up to seven hours with a controversial online whiteboard tool for the new at-home GMAT, professional test-taker Stacey Koprince scored 30 points below her last GMAT exam in a testing center.

“I scored a 740,” she reports. “I normally score 760 to 780. My most recent exam in a testing center was 770."

She has been teaching the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT exams for more than 15 years, having already taken the GMAT five different times, always scoring in the 99th percentile, since 2012 when the last major test change occurred. Koprince achieved a top score of 780 on the GMAT, a perfect score of 800Q and 800V on the GRE, and a 172 on the LSAT that comfortably put her in the top 1% of all test-takers in the world.

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