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badpoem: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 139; Joined: Sat May 01, 2010 11:06 pm; Thanked: 4 times; GMAT Score:710

by badpoem » Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:08 am

I did not find any link within the KNEWTON forum, where I could address this.

I got 34/37 right in Quants and 37/41 right in Verbal. I was expecting a score in the 700s when I was dished out a miserable 660.

Details : [Q - 37 / 81% V - 45 / 71% T - 660 / 81%]

I am appalled as this was my last CAT and I am giving GMAT within a month. Please help!

Are your scores fine? Surely I do not deserve a 660 for my effort!!! Knewton experts, please help!!!!

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Source: Beat The GMAT — Verbal Reasoning | Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:08 am

gmatboost: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 312; Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:16 pmFollowed by: 33 members; Location: New York City; Thanked: 130 times; GMAT Score:780

by gmatboost » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:42 am

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Jessie@Knewton: Official Company Rep; Posts: 20; Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:02 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by Jessie@Knewton » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:28 pm

Hi Badpoem,

I just posted a reply in the Ask Knewton forum.

Thanks!

Jessie

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