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GMAT and innate ability

by EMAN » Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:32 am
I've heard people say that you can't really study much for the test and expect a large boost. For instance, someone going from 400 - 750. What are your thoughts? Do you think that all of the test is learnable?
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by gospy » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:36 pm
I don't think too many people agree that you can't study your way to a 700.

Maybe it's the politically correct thing to say, I don't know.

I don't think that's right though. I feel that studying and preparing can help you to get used to the types of questions and format of the test. That certainly will correlate to a score boost when compared to no studying/prepping.

That being said, I do believe that people have ceilings. The test does measure ability. That's the point. Grades aren't equal everywhere, so ability has to be measured in a way that's standard.

The returns to studying have to be diminishing. I feel like I got way more from prepping early on them I am now.

I take my test in 10 days and what I am trying to do is narrow my range for variance. I have a good idea of where I think I will score, I just want to reduce variance and narrow in on a score I think I can reach. But, I don't think cramming will help me get 50 more points now.
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by Bara » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:39 pm
I'll piggyback on Gospy.

YES. You can absolutely prepare and improve your score and your thinking MO.
Yes, we've seen scores go up dramatically with extended time for study AND even last minute (for example, we've witnessed 230 point improvement 2 days before the test.)

Improvement comes when you truly master content, get a really clear understanding and method for strategy, a fluency with the test-writer's voice, and enter the test fully confident (not cocky) and calm (not sleepy.)

Simply: this test, like most standardized tests, is coachable.

Get these things in place, and you're good to go.
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