MGMAT Scores and GMAT Scores

[Saurav]

Hi,

I have taken 3 tests (1 Free + 2 CAT (CAT 1 and CAT 2). My scores are 620, 650 and 640. How close are these to the scores that I can expect in GMAT. I am taking the test in 2 days.


I will appreciate if I can get some advise on which areas to revise in coming two days.

Thanks.

[StaceyKoprince]

Our tests have a standard deviation of about 50 points, compared to a standard deviation of about 30 points on the official test. The practice test that is generally closest to the real thing is GMATPrep, the official practice test produced by the writers of the official test.

You really shouldn't be doing much in the final two days. It's pretty much too late to learn stuff that you don't already know, and you run the risk of burning yourself out if you cram too hard. Review your general strategies for each question type, review your overall timing strategy for the section (eg, how will you know if you get behind on time? what will you do about it?), and know how to make educated guesses on each problem type so that you have a fall back when you get those questions that you just can't do (and you will have those questions). If you've been using flashcards, you can review those to review the high level math and grammar concepts you need to know.

Make sure you have everything ready to go for test day - ID, food and drink, etc. Don't spend more than about 2 hours reviewing stuff the day before. Get a good night's sleep both the night before and the night before that. Pick out some VERY easy problems the day before and bring them with you to the test center - without the answers. Get there early and spend about 10 minutes doing some very easy problems of either type - whatever you think is easiest for you. This is the equivalent of jogging around the track and stretching before you start some sporting event: you're warming up. Don't warm up too strenuously (ie, don't do hard questions) or you risk injuring yourself right before the big game (ie, demoralizing yourself before the test starts). That's also, by the way, why you don't even bring the answers with you. That doesn't matter at this point - you're just warming up before you get in there.

Good luck!!

[Saurav]

Our tests have a standard deviation of about 50 points, compared to a standard deviation of about 30 points on the official test. The practice test that is generally closest to the real thing is GMATPrep, the official practice test produced by the writers of the official test.

I hope the counter swings positive, since 50 points will be good enough to see me through 700.

However, I did not understand the point about 30 points on the official test - there is only 1 that I am going to take, so the deviation thereof ?

Thanks

[Saurav]

I scored a 640 (Q-49, V-28). Most of the schools quote an average of 710 as average of the intake. Is it advisable to write the GMAT again by the end of November (so I can have the official scores in 3 weeks) and apply in the second cycle (ending by 1st week of Jan for most schools)

thanks

[balloon]

Surav

I think you should re-take on Nov or Dec.
It's possible to gain better scores. Dont forget to keep yr time for essay./
Many schools allow applicant to submit the score later than application deadline, but u must appeat for the test before the deadline date.

Can you tell yr raw score from yr Mgmat 3 times? I want to check the correlation between Mgmat & Gmat

[Guest]

Scores from MGMAT

CAT-1 Q-45, V-34, O-650

CAT-2 Q-47, V-31, O-640

CAT-3 Q-50, V-32, O-660

[StaceyKoprince]

The standard deviation reflects what you could be expected to score if you took the test again immediately (without additional prep or other appreciable differences). So if you score a 650 on the test, your "likely scoring range" is actually 620 to 680. In other words, a 650 doesn't mean that you would be expected to score a 650 every time - you'd have a 2/3 chance of scoring 620 to 680 if you took it again tomorrow and a 1/3 chance of scoring outside of that range.

Most schools require only that you take the test by the deadline date; you don't typically have to plan in an extra 3 weeks for you to receive the official scores. Check the fine print on the applications, of course - but most schools just want the test to have been taken by the app deadline.

[Saurav]

Stacey, you would recommend taking the test again? Clearly, I have to work my verbal ability. Can you help me this, help create a study plan for the next 30-45 days. Since you say, I must take the test before the app deadline, I want to see that I use the maximum time and prepare verbal well.

Looking forward to your help.

[StaceyKoprince]

Did you take our course or use the self-study plan? If so, contact student services and ask for a post-exam assessment. You'll be paired up with a teacher to create a study plan for your next test. (This is a free service for our students.)

You can contact student services at: studentservices@manhattangmat.com

If you didn't take our program, can you let me know how you did study the first time? And can you also let me know what your strengths and weaknesses are, based on the results of your practice tests?

Your official test score was in the same range as your practice test scores, so clearly there's some additional work you need to do (and probably some different things than what you did before) in order to raise your score.