Scores on Experts' Global mocks

Question

Hi All!

I just took a free mock from Expert's Global after going through various positive responses on this forum. However, I scored a horrible 610 (Q47, V27) which was completely out of line with my  official gmat  that I took last year 690 (Q48, V36). Also, I have been preparing for a month now - (Revised OG, Prepared verbal via e-gmat & practiced quant via gmatclub tests) before taking this test.

I know that the expert global mocks are not adaptive, however, such a score really gets your morale down. I still have a month to prepare and my target scores are 750+ (aiming at increasing verbal score from V36 to V40+).

Also, I exhausted all official GMAT Test prep mocks last year so I can use only 2 free  official mocks  ( also avoiding them at the moment because don't want inflated scores

Maxximus · Answer

Hello,

You must ask yourself the following-

- Did you have a bad day?
Inadequate sleep before the mock, getting stuck on a few questions, not being able to complete the test, too many unforced errors etc can each contribute to serious fluctuations in scores.

- Did you take a mock after very long?
A very long gap from taking mocks can lead to lower performance as studying concepts or solving exercises are very different from taking full-length mocks.

Advice:  to know one's level is only one of the factors in taking mocks; practice, analysis of weaknesses, and learning from mistakes are the main reasons for taking extra mocks. If knowing your level is the MAIN reason for taking a mock at any point in time, please take an official mock so that the focus is on the assessment of your performance rather than on the accuracy of the mock.

Coming to your question about "whether our mocks are reliable"- very humbly, please take your call; use the tests only if you see value.

The overall, strong feedback is that the scores in our mocks (overall as well as split) are very close to the scores on the official mocks. Rest, on a very humble note, no matter how hard a private firm works to calibrate, recalibrate the mocks in light of performance of (and data from the behavior of) thousands of users and no matter how good a job one does in simulating the exam, some neysayers shall always be there, saying harsh things. But as long as there are 10 appreciators for one naysayer, we will like to believe that we are doing fine.

All the best.

LUCIFER1703 · Answer

I have taken quite a few Expert's Global mocks and found them quite reliable in terms of quant score whereas Verbal score tends to fluctuate.

Hanzel101 · Answer

Thanks for the revert ! Even though I took only 1 mock, I could see that their quant test was top notch (felt like practicing real GMAT questions), however, verbal was not reliable. Firstly, the explanations for verbal questions seemed inadequate. Secondly, & majorly, I spotted two SC questions that were completely incorrect (cross checked with gmatclub forums and experts had agreed on the same). Hence, I was really taken aback. Back to square one, none of the companies seem to provide reliable mocks. MGMAT are too difficult, Veritas seem to be on different league & I'm out of official GMAT preps.

Hanzel101 · Answer

Thankyou for your revert !

I agree with whatever you are saying. I had taken this test to gauge my current scores - not the right move.

I must say that the quant section was amazing. I felt as if I'm solving real gmat questions. Verbal, though, was not that good. The explanations were inadequate & I found some SC questions to be completely incorrect.

I'm pretty sure if the Verbal section is improved, these tests will be the industry leader. The analytics are the best in the industry anyway.

Maxximus · Answer

That's unlikely- we will like to pitch with the official explanations wherever there is a disconnect. Please provide URLs for the discussion threads for the two questions you are referring to.

PS: Test#1 that you are referring to, has been taken and applauded by thousands of users; it is unlikely that anything "completely incorrect" would have survived; sincerely, ensure that any "expert" is really so.

Mpuneet · Answer

Experts Global's mocks are the best that there are- for verbal, quant, or AWA and IR...in quality of questions as well as accuracy of scoring.

I will rate these even higher than the official mocks in actual utility for the great value they bring through wonderful analytics and video explanations; 15 high quality mocks in a true GMAT environment are a great resource.

I am not sure why anybody must find the explanations insufficient with text as well as video explanations there...yes, if the expectation is to teach an entire concept in explanation, I am not sure...for that one should consider a full course rather than mocks.

Rest, to each his own...study what suits you.

Maxximus · Answer

Remember, it's about the best of the five answer choices. If you chose D or any other answer choice, you missed a howler. Besides, the present perfect continuous is "acceptable" (though yes, simple past would be the obvious choice) because such measures (and their practical implementation) are likely to be still on as the problem still persists. Again, it is about the best of the 5 answer choices; yes, D is a bit awkward with the comma splice at the end but options such as A commit a fundamental error of changing the meaning by making things not parallel in meaning (2 extremely positive things followed by something negative), parallel. The first 1-minute in the video explanation will help- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDuriPJ7Br8 These are high difficulty questions with some serious traps in correct-sounding choices and subtle compromises (not the "completely incorrect" connotation) in the correct answer choice- as one will sometimes see on the GMAT. Had these been official questions, the "experts", with due respect, would see deeper and appreciate the nuances while remembering the "best of the 5 and not 'perfect' answer choice" rule. Regarding finding our explanations inadequate, I am not sure whether you used the video explanations together with the text explanations. This isn't about a "purchase". Avoid. Suggestion, as a senior: Looking at your doubts, my overall observation is that you are in that phase of sentence correction prep where the emphasis is on "rules" (are you an Indian engineer?

) and the maturity to understand the nuanced difference in "meaning" is yet to fully come; nothing strange- we all go through that phase. Just hang in there with a student-like attitude and you shall sail through. All the best! Good luck with your prep, Vishnu.

Maxximus · Answer

Hi,

Please understand that our tests are designed to replicate how the test is supposed to feel on one's way to 50-51 in Quant and 40+ in Verbal. This has been deliberately done so that students practice on a difficulty that they are (eventually) supposed to encounter on their way to a high GMAT score and learn from the experience. Hence, rather than the ordering of questions, we have made the "scoring" adaptive (higher penalty for mistakes in easier questions and lower penalty for mistakes in difficult questions).

A reason why you may have found Quant "similar" is that your score on GMAT (or GMAT prep) was probably close to 50. In Verbal, the level may be distant from 40/+. Often, the more "difficult", may feel "different".

Having said all that, please use what helps you learn and improve. We mean all the success to you.

All the best!

LUCIFER1703 · Answer

I feel that must be the case, as whenever I do some silly mistakes in verbal, my score takes a toll.

Maxximus · Answer

Hi Lucifer,

Thanks for your message.

Practice well to avoid silly mistakes. Getting easier questions wrong generally has a relatively more negative effect on your GMAT score (and getting high difficulty questions correct can have a relatively more positive effect on your GMAT score

).

All the best!

). All the best!

saro · Answer

Subject :Need advice on achieving 720!

Hi, after 2 months of preparation I gave 2 mocks.

Veritas prep - 650 Q49 V31
Experts global - 700 Q49 V36

In my first mock I couldn't manage time well in both sections. In verbal, I was extremely cautious of solving first 10 questions correct. I used 30 min. Kind of panicked for all the remaining ones..Quant I wish I had 4 minutes more.

2nd mock. I tried to keep pace as I didn't want to do same mistake. I skipped one or two questions. I was left with 9 minutes for last question in quant and finished 1 minute before in verbal.

Are expert's global mocks accurate? I felt them easier.

Veritas on the other hand english blew me a bit. Maths standard seemed high.

How can I manage time and ability well?

How many mocks are recommended before actual exam?

Please advice

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crocoyes8 · Answer

Experts’ Global’s GMAT mock test series is great value for your money. It has 15 tests for only 50$. Most other mock test series are not half as economical. Do not think that the quality of the tests is cheap, though. In fact, in many ways; these tests are ahead of the rest. They are very much representative of the GMAT. I would say that after the official mocks, Experts’ Global’s are the ones that are the closest. The tests are also backed up by several different types of educational videos and a very detailed analysis system. I have tried a few other test series too, mostly Veritas and Princeton, but I would say that did not quite match up to these.

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