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NewBee: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:21 pm

by NewBee » Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:20 am

Hi Friends,

I took the official gmat prep practise test. Got 650. How good is this score and what can I expect on actual GMAT. Is the actual GMAT any harder or easier or same.

Thank for the reply.

Cheers!!

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by Testluv » Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:22 pm

NewBee wrote:Hi Friends,

I took the official gmat prep practise test. Got 650. How good is this score and what can I expect on actual GMAT. Is the actual GMAT any harder or easier or same.

Thank for the reply.

Cheers!!

The official GMATPrep tests remain the BEST available predictors of test-day performance. Now, that doesn't mean they are 100% accurate; it means that they are the most accurate predictor out there.

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DanaJ: Site Admin; Posts: 2567; Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:05 amFollowed by: 550 members; Thanked: 712 times; GMAT Score:770

by DanaJ » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:21 am

I think it's pretty accurate, IF:
- you took the test in timed conditions
- you took a maximum of 10 minutes break between sections
- you do not usually feel abnormally stressed during real tests

I took GMATprep 2 something like three days before my real test. On the CAT I scored a 760, while on the real thing it was a 770. This is extremely accurate, since the GMAT is designed to have a 30-point confidence level, which means that if you take the test one day and retake it the other, both scores are within 30 points of each other.

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kitsune: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:36 am

by kitsune » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:20 am

Hello! I'm new here and I am preparing the GMAT (well I have started today!) for Feb 10th. I just did the GMAT Prep Test 1 without preparing it and got 630, q47 (13 mistakes), v31 (14 mistakes). So I guess I really have to prepare the verbal... Although it is a bit weird... I got a higher % in correct questions in the verbal part and got a significant lower score!

My goal is 680 (although more than 700 would be great!) What is your recommendation for my study? Thanks a lot!!!

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DanaJ: Site Admin; Posts: 2567; Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:05 amFollowed by: 550 members; Thanked: 712 times; GMAT Score:770

by DanaJ » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:08 am

That's a pretty nice score you have there! But get used to the scoring: the verbal is scored much more harshly than quant.

What you need to do now depends on your particular strengths and weaknesses. Check out this one month study plan and we can discuss you personal situation.

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