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11 Sep 2014, 21:39
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Hello everyone.
I'll begin with a brief background. My first attempt at the Gmat began last month with the OG13 guide, I did not make it very far because I (literally) couldn't get past question 3 of the quant. section. I've always been weak in math, and the fact that I haven't done any math in 4 years or so certainly didn't help. I decided to go with Magoosh because I needed a flexible program that would allow me to prepare for the exam while interning at the same time. With that said, I've been studying intensively for the quant., beginning with basic arithmetic in order to learn the math concepts and skills that I had long forgotten. I will admit that I didn't dedicate much time to the verbal section because RC and CR sort've came naturally to me, and it was necessary for me to take the Gmat in the following month in order to submit my applications on time. After completing the magoosh questions, magoosh estimated my raw scores to be in the range of Q36-44 and V31-38 (quant. slightly skewed due to repeat questions).
My exam is in two days (9/13) and I am very worried about what my score will be because of my inconsistent CAT scores over the past week. As I mentioned, I only had 1 month to prepare for the exam, consequently, I held off doing any CAT's until the week before my exam. Foolish.. I know but I didn't want to waste any practice exams because I was unable to finish the quant. section.
The following are the CAT scores that I've received: (I'm aiming for above a 600 for my school)
9/5 Kaplan 560 Q39 V28 - 4IR
9/8 GMATPrep 1 510 Q35 V25 - 2IR
9/9 MGMAT 610 Q43 V31 -No IR
9/10 Veritas 630 Q40 V36 -4IR
9/11 GMATPrep 2 500 Q36 V23 - 2IR
From what I've gathered through various sources on the internet, namely test-taker comments, the Kaplan CAT is considerably more difficult than the the actual exam, and one can generally expect a higher score on the actual exam. However, on the next day I scored an abysmal 510 on the GMATPrep, which by all accounts is THE most accurate estimator of your score. I figured I would do two more practice exams and save the second GMATPrep CAT for last. Next up was MGMAT, I knew that the quant. section would be more challenging compared to the actual exam through test-taker comments but to my surprise I scored a 610 with Q43 and V36. The results of MGMAT gave me a huge confidence boost going into the Veritas CAT the following day, which I ended up scoring a 630 with Q40 V36, again ecstatic and feeling confident for my final GMATPrep CAT. Once again, I was surprised by my final score but not in a good way this time. I some-how managed to score lower than my first attempt at the GMAT and completely bombed the only section I feel most comfortable with.
Does anyone have any idea as to why my GMATPrep score is significantly lower than other CATs that are supposedly "harder"? With the exception of MGMAT, I did the IR's and essays for all of the practice exams and took the exam under testing conditions.
Thanks for reading and I'd really appreciate your input or advice.
I'll begin with a brief background. My first attempt at the Gmat began last month with the OG13 guide, I did not make it very far because I (literally) couldn't get past question 3 of the quant. section. I've always been weak in math, and the fact that I haven't done any math in 4 years or so certainly didn't help. I decided to go with Magoosh because I needed a flexible program that would allow me to prepare for the exam while interning at the same time. With that said, I've been studying intensively for the quant., beginning with basic arithmetic in order to learn the math concepts and skills that I had long forgotten. I will admit that I didn't dedicate much time to the verbal section because RC and CR sort've came naturally to me, and it was necessary for me to take the Gmat in the following month in order to submit my applications on time. After completing the magoosh questions, magoosh estimated my raw scores to be in the range of Q36-44 and V31-38 (quant. slightly skewed due to repeat questions).
My exam is in two days (9/13) and I am very worried about what my score will be because of my inconsistent CAT scores over the past week. As I mentioned, I only had 1 month to prepare for the exam, consequently, I held off doing any CAT's until the week before my exam. Foolish.. I know but I didn't want to waste any practice exams because I was unable to finish the quant. section.
The following are the CAT scores that I've received: (I'm aiming for above a 600 for my school)
9/5 Kaplan 560 Q39 V28 - 4IR
9/8 GMATPrep 1 510 Q35 V25 - 2IR
9/9 MGMAT 610 Q43 V31 -No IR
9/10 Veritas 630 Q40 V36 -4IR
9/11 GMATPrep 2 500 Q36 V23 - 2IR
From what I've gathered through various sources on the internet, namely test-taker comments, the Kaplan CAT is considerably more difficult than the the actual exam, and one can generally expect a higher score on the actual exam. However, on the next day I scored an abysmal 510 on the GMATPrep, which by all accounts is THE most accurate estimator of your score. I figured I would do two more practice exams and save the second GMATPrep CAT for last. Next up was MGMAT, I knew that the quant. section would be more challenging compared to the actual exam through test-taker comments but to my surprise I scored a 610 with Q43 and V36. The results of MGMAT gave me a huge confidence boost going into the Veritas CAT the following day, which I ended up scoring a 630 with Q40 V36, again ecstatic and feeling confident for my final GMATPrep CAT. Once again, I was surprised by my final score but not in a good way this time. I some-how managed to score lower than my first attempt at the GMAT and completely bombed the only section I feel most comfortable with.
Does anyone have any idea as to why my GMATPrep score is significantly lower than other CATs that are supposedly "harder"? With the exception of MGMAT, I did the IR's and essays for all of the practice exams and took the exam under testing conditions.
Thanks for reading and I'd really appreciate your input or advice.
12 Sep 2014, 11:30
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Hi,
I know that you don't have much time to prepare for the exam, but you definitely do not have to be taking simulation exams daily. I usually recommend one every other week. In your case since you only have a a month I would have said once a week. While simulation exams are great for determining your score and helping you improve your test taking skills, your score will most likely benefit from study and doing coursework, whether it be an adaptive course or a book. Do not let that last score get you down, as sometimes when you take this many exams in a row (it does not have to do with which exam company you use, as they are all fairly similar), you are likely to experience at least one off score such as this. Rather, average out your typical scores and your range for your actual GMAT score should be within + or - 30 points of your average. In addition, being that today is the day before your exam, it is usually not recommended to study today, especially tonight, as you should be taking this time to rest up and give your brain a break before the exam. After you take your exam tomorrow, please let me know how you did. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
Best of luck!
-Evan
I know that you don't have much time to prepare for the exam, but you definitely do not have to be taking simulation exams daily. I usually recommend one every other week. In your case since you only have a a month I would have said once a week. While simulation exams are great for determining your score and helping you improve your test taking skills, your score will most likely benefit from study and doing coursework, whether it be an adaptive course or a book. Do not let that last score get you down, as sometimes when you take this many exams in a row (it does not have to do with which exam company you use, as they are all fairly similar), you are likely to experience at least one off score such as this. Rather, average out your typical scores and your range for your actual GMAT score should be within + or - 30 points of your average. In addition, being that today is the day before your exam, it is usually not recommended to study today, especially tonight, as you should be taking this time to rest up and give your brain a break before the exam. After you take your exam tomorrow, please let me know how you did. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.
Best of luck!
-Evan
