Kaplan vs Princeton vs OG mocks

Question

Are the Kaplan and Princeton mocks close to the OG mocks? 
I've got 700 on the GMAT OG mock, 630 on the Kaplan mock and 640 on the Princeton mock. Which score should I consider as the baseline for my prep? Or, should I take the 2nd OG mock to get better clarity about my baseline score?

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Checking out similar posts on the forum may give some quick insight. https://gmatclub.com/forum/mgmat-vs-pri ... 28584.html

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Hi noelis99,

I think you can take your second official mock, then after that, wait until the end of your prep until taking any further practice exams.

pintukr · Answer

Checking the performance by taking 2nd OG mock will be a good idea. Do revise on the questions gone wrong. Will provide you an insight into the weaknesses.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi noelis99,

The scoring algorithm on the Official GMAT is far more complicated than most people realize. Since that algorithm is proprietary, no GMAT company has an exact match for it, thus CAT scores can vary a bit based on the 'biases' involved in their respective designs. The most realistic CATs available are the 6 from GMAC, but the CATs from Kaplan and MGMAT 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). In addition, there are a variety of other factors that can impact your performance on a CAT/mock, 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, etc. At this point, there's no practical way to determine which of these 3 CAT results is the 'most accurate' assessment of your current ability-level - and you should NOT take another CAT too soon (as we don't need any of that additional data at this point - you likely have the knowledge to score in the mid-600s right now, so your time would be spent at this point learning and practicing the necessary Quant and Verbal Tactics to score at a higher level).

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 (or approximate 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 apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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