For what it's worth, I have taken the Princeton Review test and scored exactly the same as I did on the real GMAT, and I found the questions representative of the real test. I'd say it's pretty accurate.
Also remember that the raw number of right vs. wrong doesn't have much of an impact on your score - it's all about the level of difficulty. You can get every other question wrong, and as long as you're getting hard questions still get a fine score.
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Btw I didn't attempt the AWA questions. Could that possibly be one of the reasons behind my low score?VP_Jim wrote:For what it's worth, I have taken the Princeton Review test and scored exactly the same as I did on the real GMAT, and I found the questions representative of the real test. I'd say it's pretty accurate.
Also remember that the raw number of right vs. wrong doesn't have much of an impact on your score - it's all about the level of difficulty. You can get every other question wrong, and as long as you're getting hard questions still get a fine score.
I know I suck at Verbal but still having scored only 37 in Quant is really upsetting me. Quant section has always been my strength. I have my GMAT exam due in 27 Nov. I am really worried.
i got a 23/31 right in princeton CAT with 6 questions unattended last week and ended up with 41 in quants..Princeton CAT looks at the difficulty of the questions you got right rather than the number of questions u got right..
i got a 23/31 right in princeton CAT with 6 questions unattended last week and ended up with 41 in quants..Princeton CAT looks at the difficulty of the questions you got right rather than the number of questions u got right..
AWA does not factor into your 200-800 score, so that would not have made a difference.
For future reference, though, I recommend always doing the AWA because the test is a totally different experience after having to write two essays before it even starts! It's important to get used to that feeling.
For future reference, though, I recommend always doing the AWA because the test is a totally different experience after having to write two essays before it even starts! It's important to get used to that feeling.
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As crazy4gmat says, the PR test weights the harder questions...it is adaptive like the real GMAT and it's pretty accurate.
Yes, do the AWA prep! I didn't do any AWA prep for my first GMAT because I do a lot of writing for my work. While I got a 6 on each essay, I petered out quickly during the rest of the test because I wasn't used to doing the entire thing. You need to build up your mental stamina and be used to the marathon before your real test.
Edit: You can't compare Powerprep scores to current test scores, actually. The old Powerprep test is too easy compared to the current real GMAT and GMATPrep. They also made some changes to the scoring algorithm from what I understand, from when they switched vendors. Take a GMATPrep test and see how you do, but don't do that until you have a better understanding of what you're doing wrong and how to fix it. You need to do a lot of studying and untimed practice in between your timed tests.
And crazy4gmat....shouldn't that be crazyFROMgmat? I know I have become that way.
Yes, do the AWA prep! I didn't do any AWA prep for my first GMAT because I do a lot of writing for my work. While I got a 6 on each essay, I petered out quickly during the rest of the test because I wasn't used to doing the entire thing. You need to build up your mental stamina and be used to the marathon before your real test.
Edit: You can't compare Powerprep scores to current test scores, actually. The old Powerprep test is too easy compared to the current real GMAT and GMATPrep. They also made some changes to the scoring algorithm from what I understand, from when they switched vendors. Take a GMATPrep test and see how you do, but don't do that until you have a better understanding of what you're doing wrong and how to fix it. You need to do a lot of studying and untimed practice in between your timed tests.
And crazy4gmat....shouldn't that be crazyFROMgmat? I know I have become that way.
