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03 Feb 2020, 05:09
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Hello Everyone,
Yesterday, I took MGMAT mock to check my progress in the Quant section especially. While I was scoring +Q49 in GMATPrep mocks, I could only score Q45 in MGMAT mock. When I was reviewing the Quant section, I was very surprised to see that out of 31 questions 30 of those are of 700+ level. In the exam, sometimes I take more than 3 mins to solve a particular question because I can compensate that extra time on easy questions. However, it was not the case this time and I have to guess the last 4-5 questions. If there is any chance that a similar situation could happen in the actual GMAT test, I have to find a better strategy. Any suggestions on how to prepare for such scenarios.
Yesterday, I took MGMAT mock to check my progress in the Quant section especially. While I was scoring +Q49 in GMATPrep mocks, I could only score Q45 in MGMAT mock. When I was reviewing the Quant section, I was very surprised to see that out of 31 questions 30 of those are of 700+ level. In the exam, sometimes I take more than 3 mins to solve a particular question because I can compensate that extra time on easy questions. However, it was not the case this time and I have to guess the last 4-5 questions. If there is any chance that a similar situation could happen in the actual GMAT test, I have to find a better strategy. Any suggestions on how to prepare for such scenarios.
03 Feb 2020, 15:07
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Hi Rinng0,
Many Test Takers become too fixated on the 'implied level' of the questions that they're working on - instead of what really matters: defining WHY they're getting questions wrong and becoming more efficient at approaching the overall Exam. It's also worth noting that just because a 3rd party describes a question as "700 level" does not necessarily make it so. Most GMAT questions can be solved in more than one way, so if "your way" takes longer than faster, more-strategic approaches, then that might help to explain the pacing issue that you faced on this CAT.
Beyond that, 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 MGMAT CATs are generally regarded as being a bit tougher than the real thing, but they're close enough to give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your current skills. By extension, a Q45 Score on an MGMAT CAT isn't necessarily anything to be worried about.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
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)?
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Many Test Takers become too fixated on the 'implied level' of the questions that they're working on - instead of what really matters: defining WHY they're getting questions wrong and becoming more efficient at approaching the overall Exam. It's also worth noting that just because a 3rd party describes a question as "700 level" does not necessarily make it so. Most GMAT questions can be solved in more than one way, so if "your way" takes longer than faster, more-strategic approaches, then that might help to explain the pacing issue that you faced on this CAT.
Beyond that, 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 MGMAT CATs are generally regarded as being a bit tougher than the real thing, but they're close enough to give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your current skills. By extension, a Q45 Score on an MGMAT CAT isn't necessarily anything to be worried about.
Before I can offer you the specific advice that you’re looking for, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
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)?
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
03 Feb 2020, 18:40
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Hi Rinng0,
When taking the GMAT, you will not face a scenario in which 30 of 31 quant questions are 700+ level, and the strategy that you have been using--taking extra time to answer some questions and catching up by answering others more quickly--is commonly used by people who score high on GMAT quant.
Could you provide the exact score breakdowns of all your official practice exams? Is Q49 your quant score goal?
When taking the GMAT, you will not face a scenario in which 30 of 31 quant questions are 700+ level, and the strategy that you have been using--taking extra time to answer some questions and catching up by answering others more quickly--is commonly used by people who score high on GMAT quant.
Could you provide the exact score breakdowns of all your official practice exams? Is Q49 your quant score goal?
