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by erdnah » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:48 am
Hey,

I scored a 690 in total, 48Q and 38V. Now I read in the "I beat the GMAT"-forum, that someone with 46Q and 38V also got a 690 (https://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4421)... how is this possible? This is a difference of 2 points!!

And now the most frustrating thing: In the "I beat the GMAT"-forum there is also someone, who scored another 2 points more (50Q and 38V), and got a 740 (https://www.beatthegmat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4962)... ahhhh!!!

Does someone know an answer, or should I perhaps contact GMAC?

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by beatthegmat » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:04 pm
Don't try to interpret the algorithm. Different raw score combinations can produce slightly different total results--sometimes depending on day or season. I haven't quite figured it out myself.

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by erdnah » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:47 pm
You receive scores in Q and V with internal decimal places, such as 47.5 and 37.5. These are rounded to 48 and 38.
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by jsackmann » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:07 am
Also, GMAT scores are curved based on the population of test-takers at that time in that general geographic area. The curve doesn't make too much of a difference -- the same Q and V scores aren't going to be off by more than 10 or 20 points most of the time -- but there can be slight differences, even in the same place a few months apart.
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by sarit » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:06 am
Dear erdnah,

did you figure out how the difference came in final scores??
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by erdnah » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:13 am
Yeah, see my post from September, 17th!
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by Stacey Koprince » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:57 pm
FYI the scores and percentile rankings are NOT based on geographic area - they are valid for the entire population of test-takers, worldwide. They can (and do) vary over time, however.
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