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06 Apr 2015, 05:04
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I have read a bit how the score is calculated but I still have a question:
Lets say you are aiming for a score between 600 and 700.
Does that mean that you need to get the questions in both math and verbal of level 600 and 700 right?
Is it possible to be only getting questions of level 500 in Math right and higher level scores in verbal (and vice versa) and still getting a total score of 600/700?
Lets say you are aiming for a score between 600 and 700.
Does that mean that you need to get the questions in both math and verbal of level 600 and 700 right?
Is it possible to be only getting questions of level 500 in Math right and higher level scores in verbal (and vice versa) and still getting a total score of 600/700?
06 Apr 2015, 07:33
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Your overall 800 score is composed of your Quant and Verbal Scaled scored. It is common for people to score higher (in terms of percentile) in either Quant or Verbal. If you are particularly weak at quant, a strong verbal score will boost your overall score. Thus, you can score in the 500 level on quant, but have an overall score in the 600 range if your verbal is significantly higher.
However, you do want to keep in mind that business schools like to see balanced success. If you have a background with heavy quant experience, admission committees may not look at the quant score too much. But if you don't have much quant experience, this can be your place to show the committees that you can handle the quantitative nature of a business school curriculum.
While it is nice that the GMAT combines both the Quant and Verbal scores for your 800 score, keep in mind that schools will see your individual quant and verbal scores, which could raise questions if one is significantly lower than the other.
Best of luck studying!
06 Apr 2015, 11:58
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Hi Jeli13,
There are a variety of different Quant and Verbal score "combinations" that will land you in the 600 to 700 range. So in real basic terms, there is a way to 'offset' a lower score in one section with a higher score in the other. However, there are still 'minimums' that need to be hit if you want to score at a higher level. For example, if you want to score at (or near) 700, then a Q25 (or V25) will simply NOT be enough.
Each Business School has its own 'procedure' for reviewing applicants, which is sometimes 'holistic' (meaning that the Admissions Officers don't necessarily have a 'checklist', but they know a good applicant when they see one). As such, you want your GMAT score to be 'in range' of what the School is looking for AND you want to have a strong overall profile. Certain Programs place a higher emphasis on the Quant Scaled Score (Finance Programs, for example), but that does not mean that you need a high Quant Score (or 'balanced' scores) to get an invite to a Business School.
I assume you're asking all of this because your studies are leading to certain results.
1) How long have you been studying?
2) How have you been scoring on your CATs?
3) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
There are a variety of different Quant and Verbal score "combinations" that will land you in the 600 to 700 range. So in real basic terms, there is a way to 'offset' a lower score in one section with a higher score in the other. However, there are still 'minimums' that need to be hit if you want to score at a higher level. For example, if you want to score at (or near) 700, then a Q25 (or V25) will simply NOT be enough.
Each Business School has its own 'procedure' for reviewing applicants, which is sometimes 'holistic' (meaning that the Admissions Officers don't necessarily have a 'checklist', but they know a good applicant when they see one). As such, you want your GMAT score to be 'in range' of what the School is looking for AND you want to have a strong overall profile. Certain Programs place a higher emphasis on the Quant Scaled Score (Finance Programs, for example), but that does not mean that you need a high Quant Score (or 'balanced' scores) to get an invite to a Business School.
I assume you're asking all of this because your studies are leading to certain results.
1) How long have you been studying?
2) How have you been scoring on your CATs?
3) When are you planning to take the GMAT?
4) When are you planning to apply to Business School?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
