GMAT prep and Veritas prep

Question

Hi,
I got 650 in 2 Veritas GMAT prep tests.
In addition, I got 680,710,730 in Official prep tests.
Do I have a chance to score over 700 in the real test?

Yogananda · Answer

Hi Mate,

You can consider a difference of 30 points(give or take) in your real test score as compared to official mocks, given that you perform the same way as you did in those mocks.

Best wishes.

AndrewN · Answer

Hello,  keywi4u . (A fruit fan or New Zealander, perhaps?) I agree with what has been written above. You definitely have a chance of hitting 700 on the official GRE™, given your mock results. I will add that many students find Veritas mocks to run slightly harder than those by GMAC™, so a 650 should not be discouraging. You should not, however, discount test-day factors such as anxiety that can swing a result, almost always in the wrong direction. If you practice to the point that your timing and approach to  anything  the test throws at you remain steady, and you also achieve consistent results, then the greater confidence you can place in your performance.

Keep working at addressing your weak spots. Persistence pays off. Good luck.

- Andrew

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi keywi4u,

While the most realistic practice CATs/mocks available are the 6 from GMAC, the Veritas CATs are close enough to the real thing that they will give you a realistic score result (assuming that you take those CATs in a realistic fashion that matches what you will face when you take the Official GMAT). There are also a variety of factors that can impact your performance on a practice CAT, including how well-rested you were when you took the CAT, the time of day that you took it, the section-order, the testing environment, whether you took the CAT before (or saw any of the questions before), etc. Based on these Scores, you likely have the knowledge to earn a 700+, but it's not clear whether you've honed all of the necessary skills needed to consistently score at that higher level or not.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

keywi4u · Answer

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week? - 6 months, 30-40 hours every week.
2) What study materials have you used so far? - O.G, V.R

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score? -700
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT? - October 25th
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to? Round 2

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Given that you have been studying for 6 months and have been scoring very well on practice exams, yes, I think you have a good shot at scoring 700+. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out.

Good luck!

Good luck!

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi keywi4u,

I've sent you a PM with some additional notes and questions.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

keywi4u · Answer

Thank you, I replied.

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