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edward.feng: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:09 pm; Thanked: 2 times

by edward.feng » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:21 pm

So just to be clear, the GMATprep software does not give explanations of the solutions of its questions. Correct?

Also, I'm a bit confused by the scoring. MGMAT seems pretty accurate in terms of scoring, compared to the GMAT and it seems to make sense. I get like 8+ wrong on the verbal, and I'll get a score of 44.

But on the first GMATprep test, I got 4 wrong and also got a 44. Is 44 just a huge range? Whats a guy gotta do to get a 45+. Or perhaps it was b/c all 4 of those were SC problems?

If someone could answer these questions, that would be great. Thanks!

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by arun@crackverbal » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:53 pm

Remember the following:

1) GMAC (the guys who make the test) are the best people to know the algorithm so GMATPrep is any day better than *any* other test (MGMAT, Kaplan, Veritas Prep, Knewton etc) in terms of both quality of questions, as well as the scoring range. "MGMAT seems pretty accurate" allows you to make 8+ mistakes and still you land up with a 44+ hmmmmmm........very unlikely on the actual GMAT.

2) 4 incorrect answers can certainly yield a 44 but remember that the verbal scoring system is vastly from the quant scoring system. Though both of them are out of 51, it is very rare of have a verbal score of 45+. I have attempted GMAT multiple times and have rarely scored below 50 in Quant while I have exceeded 45 only once (though I am an verbal instructor

). This is because in quant you can afford making a few mistakes and still get through with a 1 or 2 point drop. Verbal is brutal in that aspect - just a few mistakes and it drops to 42-44 in no time. However remember that a Q50 V44 would still give you a 770 - a very, very good score. So don't worry

3) You can read about GMAT algorithm to understand how it works. I have written a bit about it here (this is 4 years back so some of it might be a bit "dated"):
https://www.crackverbal.com/blog/gmat-sc ... ied-partly
However, remember this: on the real test it is futile to answer questions *based* on your understanding of the algorithm. All this information really means little while you take the test since you should try to solve each question to *the best of your ability*. This means there is no point in guessing if a particular question is experimental, or wasting too much time just because a question appeared in the first 5, or not taking the questions that come towards the end seriously. Solve each question on its own merit + what you can and you will do well.

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by Dan@VinciaPrep » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:18 am

Hello!
So you are correct in stating that GMAPprep doesn't give explanations to the problems. However, if you type the first couple words into google you'll find that all of the questions have been answered (by this website or others like Manhattan GMAT).

Secondly, when you miss the questions is often as important as how many questions you miss. For example if you accidently missed a 500 level problem and three 700 level problems it might have more of an influence on your final score than if you had missed four 700 level problems. That said, a 44 on the verbal is pretty high so it's pretty difficult to get much higher. At that point I think it comes down to the number of 700 level problems you get correct I think. However, I this is just speculation on my part since the scoring algorithm isn't public knowledge.

Cheers!

edward.feng wrote:So just to be clear, the GMATprep software does not give explanations of the solutions of its questions. Correct?

Also, I'm a bit confused by the scoring. MGMAT seems pretty accurate in terms of scoring, compared to the GMAT and it seems to make sense. I get like 8+ wrong on the verbal, and I'll get a score of 44.

But on the first GMATprep test, I got 4 wrong and also got a 44. Is 44 just a huge range? Whats a guy gotta do to get a 45+. Or perhaps it was b/c all 4 of those were SC problems?

If someone could answer these questions, that would be great. Thanks!

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