Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 2101:00 AM EDT
-02:00 AM EDT
Looking for your GMAT motivation to break through the score plateau? Pragati improved her score by massive 160 points with strategic guidance and hard-work! Find out how personalized mentorship and a strong mindset can turn GMAT struggles into success.
May 2012:30 AM EDT
-01:30 AM EDT
Struggling to find the right strategies to score a 99 %ile on GMAT Focus? Riya (GMAT 715) boosted her score by 100-points in just 15 days! Discover how the right mentorship, tailored strategies, and an unwavering mindset can transform your GMAT prep.
May 2008:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
May 2310:00 AM PDT
-11:00 AM PDT
Video explanations + diagnosis of 10 weakest areas + 150+ short videos + study plan!
Jun 1006:00 AM PDT
-06:15 PM PDT
Register for the GMAT Club Virtual MBA Spotlight Fair – the world’s premier event for serious MBA candidates. This is your chance to hear directly from Admissions Directors at nearly every Top 30 MBA program..
11 Aug 2020, 09:32
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi All,
I'm writing this post to share my experience between the online and the in-center GMAT. (Waited to get my official score report before posting)
TLDR:
If you have the option to take it in person, I strongly urge you to do so. I think the online GMAT scoring algorithm is fundamentally different (in a worse way) than that of the in-person test.
Mocks:
My official mock scores (OGMAT) ranged from 700-730 (5 mocks, strict exam conditions)
Online Test:
When I took the test, I thought I did really well. BUT, I actually scored a 640 on my GMAT online. My verbal dropped from a V38-42 to a V31. Quant score stayed relatively the same.
In Center Test:
I took the GMAT in an exam center one week after my online GMAT. During that time, I barely studied. My score jumped by 80 points (overall score was in-line with my practice tests). Score breakdown (Q47/V41/IR8/AWA5 --- 720)
Additional Info:
(1) I thought I performed much better in the online GMAT vs. the in-center exam, but my score in the online GMAT was 80 points lower.
(2) I was much more nervous/jumpy during my in-center exam. I had my lowest quant score across all practice tests as a result (quant is usually my bread and butter). I had to reset myself during the break, and actually took ~9 minutes to regroup! I lost ~1.5 mins of my verbal section, but still managed to score 10(!!) points higher than the online GMAT (V31--->V41). Very odd.
Conclusion:
If you are able to take the GMAT in person, I would highly recommend you do so. I think the online GMAT is scored differently than the in-center GMAT.
I hope this helps.
Please message me directly if you have any questions. Always happy to help
Good luck to all.
-KatSihm
I'm writing this post to share my experience between the online and the in-center GMAT. (Waited to get my official score report before posting)
TLDR:
If you have the option to take it in person, I strongly urge you to do so. I think the online GMAT scoring algorithm is fundamentally different (in a worse way) than that of the in-person test.
Mocks:
My official mock scores (OGMAT) ranged from 700-730 (5 mocks, strict exam conditions)
Online Test:
When I took the test, I thought I did really well. BUT, I actually scored a 640 on my GMAT online. My verbal dropped from a V38-42 to a V31. Quant score stayed relatively the same.
In Center Test:
I took the GMAT in an exam center one week after my online GMAT. During that time, I barely studied. My score jumped by 80 points (overall score was in-line with my practice tests). Score breakdown (Q47/V41/IR8/AWA5 --- 720)
Additional Info:
(1) I thought I performed much better in the online GMAT vs. the in-center exam, but my score in the online GMAT was 80 points lower.
(2) I was much more nervous/jumpy during my in-center exam. I had my lowest quant score across all practice tests as a result (quant is usually my bread and butter). I had to reset myself during the break, and actually took ~9 minutes to regroup! I lost ~1.5 mins of my verbal section, but still managed to score 10(!!) points higher than the online GMAT (V31--->V41). Very odd.
Conclusion:
If you are able to take the GMAT in person, I would highly recommend you do so. I think the online GMAT is scored differently than the in-center GMAT.
I hope this helps.
Please message me directly if you have any questions. Always happy to help
Good luck to all.
-KatSihm
11 Aug 2020, 17:27
Kudos
Bookmarks
KatSihm
May be it depends from person to person. Because I a person who performed poorly in In-person GMAT but performed exceptionally well in Online GMAT. I think it depends from person to person. We can't say that scoring on online GMAT is worse than Test center GMAT. Test center GMAT he got 640 and 710 in online GMAT. But anyways, thank you for providing information on both the things. It really helps people in general. Thank you for sharing your experience. Looking forward for your debrief.
Thank you.
Hit kudos+1 if you liked it.
11 Aug 2020, 18:05
Kudos
Bookmarks
KatSihm
Congratulations on your score.
It is not clear how you arrived at the conclusion that "the online GMAT is scored differently than the in-center GMAT." You had different experiences in each one. You had different levels of preparation: preparation for online and no preparation during the one week that you took the in-center test. And you had different levels of expectations for each one.
All of these things do not support your conclusion about the scoring system. Perhaps you simply performed better due to the additional testing experience and break you experienced. It is not unusual to perform differently. However, that result in itself cannot be tied to the scoring system.
