GMAT Percentiles

Question

FYI, the Percentiles on your score report do change over time. I was always under the impression that they were set at the time you take the test; however, I just sent a report to a new school and re-checked the report and they are different than they were in Feb. I'm still self-reporting the numbers from my original report, but I suppose some schools will see the current ones...probably doesn't matter.

700 - was 92% now 90%
Q48 - was 85% now 84%
V38 - was 84% now 83%
AWA 5.5 was 83% now 80%

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nink · Answer

Hmm...people always say that GMAT scores (because when you take the exam multiple times, your score range is consistent without any additional prep) are good indicators of one's true abilities.

However, this is proof that over the years, GMAT Prep services and materials improved - allowing individuals to raise their scores.

LeftOut · Answer

I don't know if that's necessarily what this proves. I think it might prove that the pool of people taking the test is stronger, not necessarily due to prep material (maybe because of the caliber of people that now feel compelled to take the GMAT due to the economy, but did not previously).

solaris1 · Answer

damn...there goes my 80/80 split.

sonibubu · Answer

Yeah, just ordered my GMAT scores from Pearson Vue and noticed by 50Q dropped from 95% to 94%...but that 780 total is going to stay 99% for a while! WOOT WOOT :yes

Tarmac · Answer

If I ever fall out of 99th percentile, I will sue! Even if it's in 2050! :king

nink · Answer

i hear that as soon as one passes 750 in GMAT, one can apply to Mensa for membership..

Anyone did it? Or thought about doing it? Might come in handy when interviewing....or when your resume gets published in the book for employers....

LeftOut · Answer

I know that you can use SAT scores (at least as of a few years ago), but was unaware about the GMAT.

https://www.us.mensa.org/Content/AML/NavigationMenu/Join/SubmitTestScores/QualifyingTestScores/QualifyingScores.htm

Edit: Added link to Mensa. Apparently, they don't accept the SAT, but GMAT (if you're 95 %ile or higher on Q and V).

foodstamp · Answer

Hehe. If you are being serious and looking to get into finance, then I'd advise against it! When interviewers see Mensa or similar stuff on a resume, they will work extra hard to tear you apart. (Mensa, poker, chess, math competitions on a resume open you up to very complicated/pressure questions.)

Tarmac · Answer

Mensa's standards are actually fairly low. I'm sure you could get in (if you pay your dues), but anyone who knows a bit about Mensa will know that their standards are fairly low.

balki1867 · Answer

Did anyone find it a little odd that their cutoff for the old-old SAT was 1250 while for the GMAT it was the 95% ?

I'm not sure how the old SAT stacked up, but I seemed to know a lot of people that scored above 1250. Plus, the GMAT takers are a highly selective group to start with (not a cross section of society) ...

MeddlingKid · Answer

If I get into one of the schools I applied to, I won't give two sh*ts whether my percentile drops.

isa · Answer

Interesting. I've just been putting the splits from the score report the day I took the test. It can't be too far off from the original ones now...

refurb · Answer

My understanding is that percentiles are year specific. Your percentile can change until the final tally is made, but after that it's fixed.

In other words, if you took the GMAT back in 2000, your 700 is still a 97% (or whatever it was).

RF

maverick2011 · Answer

I just got this from Pearson VUE:

"For each of your scores on the GMAT® test(Verbal, Quantitative, Total, and Analytical Writing Assessment), you will receive a percentile rank. Each rank indicates the percentage of examinees that have scored below you based on the scores of the entire GMAT® testing population in the last three years. Your percentile rank may change from year-to-year, possibly more often, depending on current scores received by test-takers. However, your scaled score never changes."

That's not really clear on when the "three years" starts and stops. It's not a big deal though, just something I noticed.

kryzak · Answer

So it's 95% on your total score (i.e. 740+ or whatever), not on both your Q and your V individually.

sonibubu · Answer

I figured this when I saw Tara Reid at my last Mensa meeting.

balki1867 · Answer

Wow ... Its like all of the random threads are coming full-circle

jallenmorris · Answer

a 95% is a 720 right now.

Nerdboy · Answer

You mean that Mensa membership makes you look nerdy therefore less attractive to employers, or that it makes interviewers want to 'test' if you're really smart?

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