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18 Jul 2019, 15:08
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Hello all,
New user here and I apologize if this is a dumb question, but I am just beginning my preparations and have been tackling the sentence correction portion of the verbal section. I have read the Manhattan Prep SC book and have moved on to the question banks on this forum to test what I have learned.
Can someone explain to me what exactly the categories mean? I see the questions for SC specifically are split up into sub-600, 600-700, and then 700 level. My results (I've done 20 questions in each section - small sample, I know) are as follows:
Sub 600: 80%
600-700: 95%
700: 55%
Let's pretend I did hundreds of questions so we know it isn't just a fluke - how would I interpret these results? Does 55% in the 700-level questions mean I'm 55% of the way between a 600 and a 700-level score? Does it mean I'm at a ~755?
Basically I would just like to know at what point I can feel confident in being able to get the equivalent of a 700+ score in each section, without having to burn a mock exam.
Thanks in advance for any responses!
New user here and I apologize if this is a dumb question, but I am just beginning my preparations and have been tackling the sentence correction portion of the verbal section. I have read the Manhattan Prep SC book and have moved on to the question banks on this forum to test what I have learned.
Can someone explain to me what exactly the categories mean? I see the questions for SC specifically are split up into sub-600, 600-700, and then 700 level. My results (I've done 20 questions in each section - small sample, I know) are as follows:
Sub 600: 80%
600-700: 95%
700: 55%
Let's pretend I did hundreds of questions so we know it isn't just a fluke - how would I interpret these results? Does 55% in the 700-level questions mean I'm 55% of the way between a 600 and a 700-level score? Does it mean I'm at a ~755?
Basically I would just like to know at what point I can feel confident in being able to get the equivalent of a 700+ score in each section, without having to burn a mock exam.
Thanks in advance for any responses!
18 Jul 2019, 22:27
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Hi hradsky,
While working through individual questions and quizzes is a standard part of the GMAT training process, your results from that type of practice won't necessarily define how well you will perform when taking a FULL-LENGTH CAT/mock under realistic, test-like conditions. That's one of the reasons why you have to take those CATs at regular intervals (and again - under realistic conditions) - to measure how well you will handle the FULL Exam.
While the most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion). As such, you shouldn't be concerned about 'burning' a CAT - there are plenty of high-quality CATs that you can use during your studies.
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?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
While working through individual questions and quizzes is a standard part of the GMAT training process, your results from that type of practice won't necessarily define how well you will perform when taking a FULL-LENGTH CAT/mock under realistic, test-like conditions. That's one of the reasons why you have to take those CATs at regular intervals (and again - under realistic conditions) - to measure how well you will handle the FULL Exam.
While the most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, the CATs from Kaplan, MGMAT and Veritas are all 'close enough' to the real thing that they will provide you with a relatively realistic score assessment (assuming that you correctly take the CAT in a realistic fashion). As such, you shouldn't be concerned about 'burning' a CAT - there are plenty of high-quality CATs that you can use during your studies.
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?
2) What study materials have you used so far?
3) How have you scored on EACH of your CATs/mocks (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
7) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
19 Jul 2019, 00:01
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hradsky
Basically I would just like to know at what point I can feel confident in being able to get the equivalent of a 700+ score in each section, without having to burn a mock exam.
That's the kind of question that only a (good) practice test can provide the answer to. 
