High_Heels Posted December 5, 2006 Posted December 5, 2006 People on here seem to have done extensive research and have invested a lot of time into GMAT prep. Any advice on which prep course to take in NY? $$ is not an issue Quote
JimmyWynner Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Kaplan Diagnostic: 430 800 Score.com Test 1: 440 Kaplan 1: 530 Kaplan 3: 560 Kaplan 4: 580 Kaplan 6: 580 Ult. Practice (Kaplan 5): 610 GMAT Prep 1: 640 GMAT Prep 2: 620 ACTUAL TEST: 640 Each one of these tests was taken at the same time of day and in similar circumstances. Quote
hasnathullah Posted December 16, 2006 Posted December 16, 2006 Real gmat 600 ( q 46,v 27) GmatPrep 1 650 - 2months ago with some basic prepration powerprep 1 690 - 3 weeks ago powerprep 2 710 - 2 weeks ago Gmat prep 2 670 - 2 weeks ago Gmat prep 2nd time GmatPrep 1 710 - 1 week before GmatPrep 1 700 - 2 days before the test Quote
gmat_abc Posted December 27, 2006 Posted December 27, 2006 Actual GMAT – 740 (Q51, V38) ARCO's - 650 (Q 44, V 34). Old book from a public library. PP1 - 660 (Q 48, V 32) PP2 - 700 (Q50, V35) Kap diag test - 600 (Q 49, V 25) Kap CAT1 - 630 (Q 50, V 31) Kap CAT2 - 570 (Q44, V 27) Kap CAT3 - 610 (Q41, V33) PR CAT1 - 650 (Q47, V34) PR CAT2 - 660 (Q48, V34). PR CAT3 - 670 (Q44, V39). 44 with only 3 incorrect????. PR CAT4 - 660 (Q45 - 5 incorrect, V37 - 12 incorrect) 2 days before the GMAT GMATPREP 1 - 710, (Q51 - 7 incorrect, V 36 - 12 incorrect) Day before the GMAT GMATPREP 2 - 740 (Q50 - 8 incorrect, V40 - 11 incorrect) Kaplan (CATs from the CD): Overall, I agree with most people that the Kaplan exams are much more difficult. PR (online CATs): I found the scoring algorithm for Quant to be random. In CAT2: I turned the score tracker feature on. I was at 50 in Q and PR’s answer to one question (around 30th) was incorrect. After that question I answered the rest correctly. My Q should have been >= 50. In CAT 3: I scored a 44 with only 3 Qs incorrect (Q8, 13, 32). Quote
modusoperandi Posted December 31, 2006 Posted December 31, 2006 Is the Kaplan Diagnostic test the same one which we get online ? I took the online test today. The test title read "GMAT Practice Test". Quote
konczandras Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Real GMAT: 720(q50; v38) awa:4.5 I will list my practise tests' results in chronological order starting with the first I took: Kaplan Diagnostic: 570 (q33; v36) GMATPrep1: 590 (q44; v27) Kaplan CAT1: 560 (q38; v28) Kaplan CAT2: 530 (q31; v25) Kaplan CAT3: 580 (q37; v32) Princeton R CAT1: 610 (q45; v30) Princeton R online: 570 (q37; v31) Kaplan CAT4: 550 (q34; v29) Princeton R CAT2: 680 (q49; v35) GMATPrep2: 660 (q48; v34) I didn't reach the last q. in the Verb I took the last practise test on the day before the actual exam. The Kaplan and Princeton Review CAT tests are from the 2005 edition. Good luck for future test-takers. Quote
awp202 Posted January 8, 2007 Posted January 8, 2007 i just took the GMAT a second time. first time 10/2006: 660 86% (Q44 73%,V38 85%) second time 1/2007 670 88% (Q41 64%, V41 93%) i consistently average around 45 on the quant section of the princeton and gmatprep tests so i dont know why i got killed the 2nd time. i actually thought i was going to get a 50 on quant because i felt i was getting many hard questions. i even had a quadrilateral question for the first time ever. i sure was shocked to see that i actually stunk up my quant portion. i also was penalized 1 minute because i used up all 60 seconds in the instructions screen in the beginning of the quant section. i was under the impression that the 1 minute did not count towards exam time. it didnt appear to take time off my verbal section so i dunno if it was a program error or what. time to contemplate making another $250 donation to pearson vue. Quote
modusoperandi Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Guys, I need your input for improving my score. I took my GMAT Prep 1 yesterday and scored 680 (q49, v33), this was after 1.5 months of prep and before touching OG. I found the quantitative section tough but finally the verbal dragged the overall score. Its been said that GMAT Prep before OG is an actual indicator of your score. Appreciate your help, Quote
lawrencl Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Would anybody like to sell me the MGMAT CAT test CD 2006 or 2007 edition? Please contact me, I think I need to redo my GMAT again. I have PR 2005, Kaplan 2005, PowerPrep and GMAT Prep software for trade. Quote
gmatstriker Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Hi, a friend of mine has given me 5 sectional tests each for verbal and quant from 800score.com (gmat1v-5v and gmat1m-5m). 1. Does 800Score.com provides full tests other than these? 2. How to rate my performance based on my sectional scores? Have taken 3 verbal tests and these are the score gmat1v: 39 (Out of 41, 29 correct) Percentile: 81% gmat2v: 37 (Out of 41, 29 correct) Percentile: 76% gmat3v: 37 (Out of 41, 29 correct) Percentile: 76% Quote
Mercury3000 Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 D-day - 5 weeks GmatPrep 1: 640 D-day - 4 weeks PR Online Cat 1: 640 800Score 1 (Quant): 44 D-Day - 3 Weeks PR Online Cat 2: 680 800Score 2 (Quant): 45 800Score 3 (Quant): 44 D-Day - 2 Weeks PR Online Cat 3: 680 800Score (Quant): 44 800Score 4 (Quant): 45 800Score 5 (Quant): 46 D-Day - 1 Week PR Online Cat 1: 640 800Score 1 (Quant): 47 (second round) Kaplan CD CAT 1: 540 Kaplan CD CAT 2: 580 Kaplan CD CAT 3: 540 (I 'let go' of kaplan after this!) D-Day - 3 days PR Online Cat 1 (repeat): 720 D-Day - 2 days GmatPrep 2: 710 D-Day - 1 day reviewed/read through stuff I had gotten wrong on PR and GMATPrep tests D-Day - GMAT: 750 (Q 47/V 47) Quote
NoGmatNoCry Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 Kaplan CATs averaging 590 GMATPrep 1 540 Most people here say Kaplan is harder, so how come I scored less on the GMATPrep? Should the 540 be a true represantation of my actual score? I am taking the test in two days. Any immediate thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated. My goal score is 600+ Quote
jordan23VT Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 that is odd...maybe you just had a bad day? most people score 50-100 higher on the gmatprep and real gmat Quote
Winnie the pooh Posted January 27, 2007 Posted January 27, 2007 My tests in chronological order: - Powerprep(1): 400 - Powerprep(2):430 Real GMAt (1st attempt)430(25-12-2006) - Princetone(online version):490 - GMAT prep(test1):460 - GMAT prep(test2):480 - Crack GMAt:415(they said 2 make it equivilant to the real GMAT u should add 100 points) - GMAT prep(test1)(after reinstalling):530 - GMAT prep(test 2):520 - Powerprep(test2):610 Powerprep (test 1):500 - Real GMAT(2nd attempt):580(25-1-2007) i guess i got an average for all my trials after the 1st real attempt. Quote
NoGmatNoCry Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Good work winnie the pooh...finally someone who has a more "realistic" score. I thought only people who score 700+ post on this board. i know a lot of business students who say 580 is a very good score as well. after your experience, do you think the GMATPrep was a realistic test compared to the real GMAT? I am scoring 540-550 on the GMATPrep right now but would need to get a 600+ on the real GMAT and I am taking it in two days. could a miracle happen for me? :hmm: Quote
Winnie the pooh Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Dear NoGMATno cry, yes u can make it,GmatPrep is such a tool that can help u enhance ur score,uninstall then reinstall it several times and do it,and for overcoming the repeated questions problem(this will appear after the 3rd re-installation,try 2 answer them wrongly even if u know the right answer from ur previous answers review),and believe me with GMATprep,and the OG11th addition(especially SC(try 2 do this section after reviewing Manhatten SC,it's an amazing guide&CR) u'll be able to tackle most of the verbal question in ur real GMAT exam). try 2 take it as many times as u can,categorization is the most important thing try 2 categorize which kind of questions have u answered correctly(PS,DS,SC,RC,CR) count the correct and the incorrect ones).u'll see how ur performance level will be changed in each category. A final say on this,"don't wait for a miracle 2 be happened,make ur own one".:tup: Good luck. Quote
gmatguru Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 I need more practice tests. I have Kaplan tests. GMATPREP . Powerprep. Princeton Review. Where else can i find more tests. ? thanks in advance Quote
chameleon911 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 38 Quant?!... Booo! :hmm: 2 weeks of studying after work and on weekends. Kaplan CAT1 - 560 (2 weeks before test) Kaplan CAT2 - 600 (1.5 weeks before test) - Stopped doing Kap after reading how innacurate they are on these forums GP CAT1 - 720 (a week before test) PR free online CAT - 730 (V44 Q47) (4 days before test) GP CAT2 - 720(1 day before test) Never in any of my (non Kaplan) practice tests did I do so badly in quant. I guess it's back to the books again in preparation for a retest. Ladies and gents, it just goes to showing that luck does play a role. Sometimes you just catch a bad day. But wow, what security they have in there. I don't know if it's the same in all PV testing centers, but at my location they have more security than nuclear missile silos. ...So much for the "evil twin" excuse for my bad score. Quote
jomely Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 Hey Chameleon- Why are you whining about your score? Sure, take it again if you want, but I don't know of too many schools that'll turn you down for a 700. Unless your GPA or work experience are crap, you've done well enough. Have a beer and relax. (Not trying to be a smartass, but really!) Quote
chameleon911 Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 True True Jomely... You do have a point. There's not too many places that will turn me down with a 700. The thing is, I'm trying to get a big scholarship (preferably full, but am told that's unlikely), so I need every point I can get. At the top schools I'm going for (London Business School and Kellogg) I'm right around their average scores for last year and being "average" is probably not going to get me much in the way of scholarships. I wouldn't kill myself over it (I only studied part time for 2 weeks to get the 700), but if my practice scores indicate that I should be doing at least 20-30 points better, why not take em right? "If you want something, don't let anything stop you" Quote
bronx_marauder Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Before starting Prep: Kaplan online test: 700 After 2 weeks of prep GMAT prep: 730 Didn't take anymore, though I should have GMAT: 780 Quote
capuxx Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 In order.. Paper Tests: 570, 420, 650, 640 ,670, 630 CAT + online simulators: GMAT Prep: 470, 630 Kaplan: 670 Princeton: 520 GMAT just this morning: 660 (Q48, V32) Thanks to the people sharing their GMAT knowledge. Quote
capuxx Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 In order.. Paper Tests: 570, 420, 650, 640 ,670, 630 CAT + online simulators: GMAT Prep: 470, 630 Kaplan: 670 Princeton: 520 GMAT just this morning: 660 (Q48, V32) Thanks to the people sharing their GMAT knowledge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ShakeVT, thanks. i got higher scores in gmat prep that i did not list down because those are repeats and many questions were the same. I believe they won't be a good measure of your real score. my scores above are my first two scores. i took kaplan once, which i think had an easier verbal compared to princeton. princeton was tough for me. all in all, the gmat prep is the closest one to the exam although the real exam questions are much much more difficult. i'm just happy my performance peaked in the real test. by the way, this site has helped me a lot and I'll be glad to share some knowledge/tips especially to those GMAT-takers like me. I'm a working student with a family. my preparation was very short (no choice) and i did not spend on for any review material,session,etc.. ( no money :-) ). regards Quote
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