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Ace-gmat · 2009 June 21st, 11:21 AM

TM Gurus and friends,

urgent call !

It is abit urgent to get thy responses..last leg of preps going..
Kindly suggest how indicticatice are the M GMAT scores ?
how close r they to real GMAT ..

the Manhattan GMAT analysis sheet shows that the difficulty level of questions is varied ..somewhat erratic
for instance,after 3 correct of 600-700 difficulty level ..i get a 400- 500 question ..
after 2 incorrect i get an increased level of dificulty
My Manhattan GMAT scores are lower than GMAT prep scores ...i dunno why its happening 10 days- D Day

comments pls.. share thy experiences.. : ))

Thanks a ton

Ace-gmat · 2009 June 22nd, 05:54 AM

also, about GMAT prep score :
In quant , how many correct answers out of 41 ensure a 50..

because', i get a 49 with 26 correct , with 29 correct , with 32 correct

when does one get a 50 in GMAT prep ?

nola · 2009 June 22nd, 08:13 PM

Short answer: expect to do better on the real thing.

Long answer:

Like other posters I have found Manhattan to be much harder overall, with lengthier and more convoluted quantitative questions and more ambiguous verbal questions.

Additionally, the Manhattan GMAT CAT appears to rachet up (and down) much more quickly. Three corrects in a row will push you to the 700-800 range, where, in Manhattan GMAT, the questions can be well-nigh impossible to complete in 2 minutes. One wrong and you're back in the 600-700 range.

I've taken three Manhattan GMAT, one each of the past three weekends, and have scored in the upper 600's. Yesterday I took my first MBA.com test and got a 760. The results blew me away. The mba.com questions (same as the real thing) are simpler, more straightforward testing of concepts -- albeit with more data sufficiency, especially in the 700-800 range. After sprinting through Manhattan GMAT to complete the 37 quantitative q's in 75 minutes, the MBA.com test felt like a leisurely stroll.

All that said, I'm a big fan of the Manhattan GMAT, despite its prognosticatory shortcomings. It will force you to become inured to tougher questions and tougher conditions. Come test day, you'll be more than ready.

cubicle · 2009 June 23rd, 03:35 PM

@nola,

wish your statement "mba.com questions (same as the real thing)", could be true. But believe me like the matrix that got more clever after sustaining first hit from Neo ( :-) ), the real thing has got tricky which can be attributed to more and more quant-experts tackling the exam. Therfore, whether it is Manhattan GMAT or GPREP the rule of game has changed a little bit. Earlier a mix of diffrent concepts was not that much prominent in gmat, but now expect co-ordinate mingled with probablity or perm-comb mingled with geometry. What remained same is the golden rule of having your basic as strong as Hulk's biceps.

HTH

adabass · 2009 June 24th, 06:11 PM

@ace_gmat,
MGMATs are a little tougher than the real thing. I gave 4 MGMATs and my scores were as follows
MGMAT1 - 590
MGMAT2 - 630
MGMAT3 - 700
MGMAT4 - 710

In the real thing I got a 760. I dont think that there is a difference of such propotions but you could safely add about 20-30 to your score if not more keeping other variables constant.

Also there is no way to ensure how many number of questions out of 41 will get you a score of 50 due the different level of difficulty of the questions. You can do 10 questions wrong and still score a 50.

Ace-gmat · 2009 June 24th, 06:28 PM

Dear Adabass,
Many many Congrats ..thts n awsome score .. : D
btw.. what hv been thy GMAT prep scores .. ?
most humbly and respectfully would be great if u share the sectionals ..

One last thing..do u suggest to do manhattan SC ..in last 10 days..do u think it most humbly and respectfully would fetch me 20-30 points ?

Thanks !

adabass · 2009 June 25th, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace-gmat

Dear Adabass,
Many many Congrats ..thts n awsome score .. : D
btw.. what hv been thy GMAT prep scores .. ?
most humbly and respectfully would be great if u share the sectionals ..

One last thing..do u suggest to do manhattan SC ..in last 10 days..do u think it most humbly and respectfully would fetch me 20-30 points ?

Thanks !

I only gave one GmatPrep and scored a 640. I figured that that was because I was more stressed out at work. So, though it disturbed me for a while, I understood why it might have happened.

If you have done no other SC material, I would strongly suggest doing the manhattan SC and learning what it teaches you. It has been a big helper to me.

tkt · 2009 September 11th, 02:56 AM

they are reasonbly close ...

llutsar · 2009 September 12th, 09:19 PM

Has anyone found the last Manhattan GMAT tests harder. I seem to have deteriorated over the last couple of weeks. I've had:

MGMAT1 - 670
MGMAT2 - 670
MGMAT3 - 670
MGMAT4 - 640
MGMAT5 - 640
MGMAT6 - 640

Got my test next week, not really feeling hugely confident anymore.

2009 June 21st, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ace-gmat Within my grasp! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 251	Manhattan Gmat test score : How close to the real Gmat score ? TM Gurus and friends, urgent call ! It is abit urgent to get thy responses..last leg of preps going.. Kindly suggest how indicticatice are the M GMAT scores ? how close r they to real GMAT .. the Manhattan GMAT analysis sheet shows that the difficulty level of questions is varied ..somewhat erratic for instance,after 3 correct of 600-700 difficulty level ..i get a 400- 500 question .. after 2 incorrect i get an increased level of dificulty My Manhattan GMAT scores are lower than GMAT prep scores ...i dunno why its happening 10 days- D Day comments pls.. share thy experiences.. : )) Thanks a ton Last edited by Ace-gmat : 2009 June 21st at 11:51 AM.

2009 June 23rd, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
cubicle TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 873	@nola, wish your statement "mba.com questions (same as the real thing)", could be true. But believe me like the matrix that got more clever after sustaining first hit from Neo ( :-) ), the real thing has got tricky which can be attributed to more and more quant-experts tackling the exam. Therfore, whether it is Manhattan GMAT or GPREP the rule of game has changed a little bit. Earlier a mix of diffrent concepts was not that much prominent in gmat, but now expect co-ordinate mingled with probablity or perm-comb mingled with geometry. What remained same is the golden rule of having your basic as strong as Hulk's biceps. HTH _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ rhymes with luck *chaNd saanse khareedne ke liye/roz thoDi si zindagi bechi*

2009 June 24th, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
adabass Go Daredevils! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, India Posts: 39	@ace_gmat, MGMATs are a little tougher than the real thing. I gave 4 MGMATs and my scores were as follows MGMAT1 - 590 MGMAT2 - 630 MGMAT3 - 700 MGMAT4 - 710 In the real thing I got a 760. I dont think that there is a difference of such propotions but you could safely add about 20-30 to your score if not more keeping other variables constant. Also there is no way to ensure how many number of questions out of 41 will get you a score of 50 due the different level of difficulty of the questions. You can do 10 questions wrong and still score a 50. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ manzil, always so near, yet always so far...

2009 June 24th, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ace-gmat Within my grasp! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 251	Dear Adabass, Many many Congrats ..thts n awsome score .. : D btw.. what hv been thy GMAT prep scores .. ? most humbly and respectfully would be great if u share the sectionals .. One last thing..do u suggest to do manhattan SC ..in last 10 days..do u think it most humbly and respectfully would fetch me 20-30 points ? Thanks ! Last edited by Ace-gmat : 2009 June 24th at 06:55 PM.

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2009 June 22nd, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ace-gmat Within my grasp! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 251	also, about GMAT prep score : In quant , how many correct answers out of 41 ensure a 50.. because', i get a 49 with 26 correct , with 29 correct , with 32 correct when does one get a 50 in GMAT prep ?

2009 June 22nd, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
nola I JUST got here. Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Short answer: expect to do better on the real thing. Long answer: Like other posters I have found Manhattan to be much harder overall, with lengthier and more convoluted quantitative questions and more ambiguous verbal questions. Additionally, the Manhattan GMAT CAT appears to rachet up (and down) much more quickly. Three corrects in a row will push you to the 700-800 range, where, in Manhattan GMAT, the questions can be well-nigh impossible to complete in 2 minutes. One wrong and you're back in the 600-700 range. I've taken three Manhattan GMAT, one each of the past three weekends, and have scored in the upper 600's. Yesterday I took my first MBA.com test and got a 760. The results blew me away. The mba.com questions (same as the real thing) are simpler, more straightforward testing of concepts -- albeit with more data sufficiency, especially in the 700-800 range. After sprinting through Manhattan GMAT to complete the 37 quantitative q's in 75 minutes, the MBA.com test felt like a leisurely stroll. All that said, I'm a big fan of the Manhattan GMAT, despite its prognosticatory shortcomings. It will force you to become inured to tougher questions and tougher conditions. Come test day, you'll be more than ready.

2009 September 11th, 02:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
tkt Eager! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 39	they are reasonbly close ...

2009 September 12th, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
llutsar I JUST got here. Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23	Has anyone found the last Manhattan GMAT tests harder. I seem to have deteriorated over the last couple of weeks. I've had: MGMAT1 - 670 MGMAT2 - 670 MGMAT3 - 670 MGMAT4 - 640 MGMAT5 - 640 MGMAT6 - 640 Got my test next week, not really feeling hugely confident anymore.

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