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GMATPrep CAT scoring 08 Jul 2007, 17:03
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Can anyone help me understand the scoring? I just took my first practice GMATPrep. I scored 36Q and 49V, a total score of 700. But I only finished 28 of the quant. questions, and of those I missed 10! I thought the score would be much lower. Is the total score more heavily weighted toward the verbal?
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I am about to take my first GMAT Prep test as well and would be interested to hear about their scoring in comparison to other practice tests (Kaplan, PR, MGMAT).

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GMATPrep CAT scoring 08 Jul 2007, 20:14
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49 verbal ? WOW !!!! I don't recall seeing many scores above 42. But 49 verbal ? you ROCK
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GMATPrep CAT scoring 08 Jul 2007, 21:42
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49 Verbal ?? You are the GOD of GMAT verbal section. I have not seen anybody who has scored 49 in verbal, be it real one or practice.
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Verbal is definitely my strong point, but I'm really stressing over the math. I can figure most of them out but am taking 4 - 5 minutes per problem. I only got 18 correct on the GMATPrep, but still a score of 700, which would be fine with me. What I'm wondering is if the actual test score is weighted toward the verbal. In other words, maybe I don't need to stress so much about the math? For those who have taken the actual test, how did your GMAT Prep scores compare with your test scores?
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GMATPrep CAT scoring Updated on: 11 Jul 2007, 21:24
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Verbal is definitely my strong point, but I'm really stressing over the math. I can figure most of them out but am taking 4 - 5 minutes per problem. I only got 18 correct on the GMATPrep, but still a score of 700, which would be fine with me. What I'm wondering is if the actual test score is weighted toward the verbal. In other words, maybe I don't need to stress so much about the math? For those who have taken the actual test, how did your GMAT Prep scores compare with your test scores?
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gmatprep is the best indicator of your skill level. that being said, it is just one CAT... and even the actual GMAT has a standard error of 41 points. so there is a chance that even after you write the gmat, it is +/- 40 points from your "true" ability.

regardless, a 700 is a great place to be starting your prep. you are starting where many people want to end up! take more CATs though to get a feel for what your range of scores are; sometimes your scores may vary widely (ive gotten from 33 to 47 in Q.)

the test is not weighted more for math vs. verbal, so spend some time focusing on math and you should have no problem breaking past 40+ in Q. you have a shot at 99th percentile, so put in the hours in Q and go for it!
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49 verbal ? WOW !!!! I don't recall seeing many scores above 42. But 49 verbal ? you ROCK
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Mishari,

I don't know how accurate 800 score is (see my post from today "800score -doo doo?") but it gave me a 50V score today. I got a 48V on Powerprep a few weeks ago (again powerprep is old and seemed super easy, so i dont know how valid it is)

Verbal is just easier for some folks, especially if you are a native speaker... now if i could just kick butt on the Q side of the test I would be fine. I am constantly amazed at how some of you guys/gals slice and dice some of the tough questions (you.. himalayan.. squirrel..)
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Wow, 10 wrong and still in the 99th percentile? I guess that's a little surprising to me...is that typical?
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that's interesting, for GMAT Prep, I missed 8 total (6 of them SC, 2 CR) and got a 44 for Verbal, 97% or something like that.
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Wow, 10 wrong and still in the 99th percentile? I guess that's a little surprising to me...is that typical?
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I don't know. The 99th percentile was not what surprised me... anything above mid 40s is 99th percentile in verbal. see above post; he/she got 8 wrong and scored 97th percentile. so if my questions were harder i could see me coming out with 99th percentile...


I could see someone getting 10 wrong and getting 99th percentile in verbal because it is a CAT... what surprised me is the Scaled Score of 50... it makes me think that 800score's algorithm is messed up. a scaled score of 50is hardcore... so I would think 3 , 4 questions wrong MAX would get a 50
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