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30 Mar 2013, 03:26
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Hello Everyone,
This is a question to all who scored 720 and above..
When you sat for the exam, did u feel that you were getting all correct OR were you nervous that the answers may be wrong?
My Exam is in May and I am trying to study as much as I can (My job is very hectic and I need to be on the phone/laptop 10-12-hrs a day)..
When I practice from the OG, it seems I can answer 80-90%of the questions correctly, but when I took the free exam today I answered 75%. I am really dissapointed at myself
and want to ask you all..did you go through the same thing?? or were you able to answer all questions correctly before the exam..
Regards,
Sam
This is a question to all who scored 720 and above..
When you sat for the exam, did u feel that you were getting all correct OR were you nervous that the answers may be wrong?
My Exam is in May and I am trying to study as much as I can (My job is very hectic and I need to be on the phone/laptop 10-12-hrs a day)..
When I practice from the OG, it seems I can answer 80-90%of the questions correctly, but when I took the free exam today I answered 75%. I am really dissapointed at myself
and want to ask you all..did you go through the same thing?? or were you able to answer all questions correctly before the exam..Regards,
Sam
30 Mar 2013, 06:52
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The questions in the OG are easy, we can't find many 700+ level questions. When you take a CAT, the computer adapts the questions to your level, and raises the level according to your performance, that's why you percentage dropped.
However you score is not directly related to your overall %, it is raleted to the % of each level you missed.( Missing a 700+ question won't hurt your score as bad as an error in a 600 level question)
However you score is not directly related to your overall %, it is raleted to the % of each level you missed.( Missing a 700+ question won't hurt your score as bad as an error in a 600 level question)
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30 Mar 2013, 14:51
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Hi!
I had a similar question a while back prior to taking the GMAT for the second time.
The GMAT is designed in such a way that you will not be able to answer more than 80% of the questions correctly (at the very most - if you're in the 760+ range, most likely). Due to its very nature, the GMAT will keep ramping up the difficulty level until you can no longer answer questions correctly. This does not necessarily mean that your score is actively decreasing with every mistake that you make. Naturally, the OG only has a small number of 700+ level questions - at the very end of each section (probably the last 20-30 in my humble opinion).
In my OG-related experience, I had an accuracy rate of approximately 80% in Quant and 90% in Verbal. This ultimately translated into a 49 Q score and a 42 V score for a combined 740.
What you really need to do is focus on ironing out the simplistic mistakes; someone aiming for a 720+, like yourself, should not be prone to making errors on 500-level questions. Once you finish the OG, seek out 700+ level problems. Since your exam is in May, you still have a good deal of time. The very best gauge of your ability is to use the GMATPrep software to take a mock test. It will tell you how far along you are, and how much further you need to go to achieve your target score.
I had a similar question a while back prior to taking the GMAT for the second time.
The GMAT is designed in such a way that you will not be able to answer more than 80% of the questions correctly (at the very most - if you're in the 760+ range, most likely). Due to its very nature, the GMAT will keep ramping up the difficulty level until you can no longer answer questions correctly. This does not necessarily mean that your score is actively decreasing with every mistake that you make. Naturally, the OG only has a small number of 700+ level questions - at the very end of each section (probably the last 20-30 in my humble opinion).
In my OG-related experience, I had an accuracy rate of approximately 80% in Quant and 90% in Verbal. This ultimately translated into a 49 Q score and a 42 V score for a combined 740.
What you really need to do is focus on ironing out the simplistic mistakes; someone aiming for a 720+, like yourself, should not be prone to making errors on 500-level questions. Once you finish the OG, seek out 700+ level problems. Since your exam is in May, you still have a good deal of time. The very best gauge of your ability is to use the GMATPrep software to take a mock test. It will tell you how far along you are, and how much further you need to go to achieve your target score.
