What's your GMAT/GRE/SAT score?

[Taejin]

gre 1450
sat 1520

 

[Gibson486]

I think I got somewhere in the 1100's or 1200's...do not remember. What a useless test. Yeah, I got into the college I wanted, but what else does it really do?

 

[rcpratt]

35 ACT, I don't really my SAT...nobody really cares about it here, or most schools prefer ACT it seems.

 

[brblx]

I think I got somewhere in the 1100's or 1200's...do not remember. What a useless test. Yeah, I got into the college I wanted, but what else does it really do?

scholarships. high test score + high GPA = most money.

i had a 30 ACT and like a 3.5ish GPA which qualified me for an automatic award. it wasn't a free ride or anything, but it was iirc like half my tuition. add that to the TN HOPE scholarship and my army money and i was getting paid to go to school. and i dropped out in my first year. whoops.

i can't remember if i was maxed on test score or not, but i know i needed a higher GPA to get more money.

 

[saratoga172]

Act: 34
Sat: 1580 (old)

I think I got the easier tests. They grade based on how you do in relation to everyone else. Not how many you get right/wrong.

Managed to get all my tuition paid for with no gpa reqs. Pretty awesome.

Doing an internship right now for IT work, so I'm smooth sailing. And in 3-4 semesters I'll be a more productive member of society making decent wages.

 

[Gibson486]

scholarships. high test score + high GPA = most money.

i had a 30 ACT and like a 3.5ish GPA which qualified me for an automatic award. it wasn't a free ride or anything, but it was iirc like half my tuition. add that to the TN HOPE scholarship and my army money and i was getting paid to go to school. and i dropped out in my first year. whoops.

i can't remember if i was maxed on test score or not, but i know i needed a higher GPA to get more money.

I am talking about later in life.....

If you get a horrible SAT score, you could go to a community college then transfer out. Since you are transferring, they do not ask for your score.

 

[Gibson486]

Act: 34
Sat: 1580 (old)

I think I got the easier tests. They grade based on how you do in relation to everyone else. Not how many you get right/wrong.

I was not aware of that....I always thought it was what you scored. There is no curve. The FE exam, on the other hand, that is based on everyone's score.

 

[saratoga172]

I was not aware of that....I always thought it was what you scored. There is no curve. The FE exam, on the other hand, that is based on everyone's score.

The ACT was based off percentiles. In theory to show the stronger students, while not letting too many have extreme scores one way or another. Also because the tests varied with difficulty. They felt relation scores showed better who was grasping concepts and knowledge.

Supposedly you could get a 16 or something close just by filling "c" for every answer. And your name alone gives 13 or something. Not sure on exacts.

 

[Gibson486]

The ACT was based off percentiles. In theory to show the stronger students, while not letting too many have extreme scores one way or another. Also because the tests varied with difficulty. They felt relation scores showed better who was grasping concepts and knowledge.

Supposedly you could get a 16 or something close just by filling "c" for every answer. And your name alone gives 13 or something. Not sure on exacts.

Hahahaha....ACT sounds awsome. That is actually pretty cool. Would you be able to take the test in another state? That way, I'd just look a the statistic and find a state that had a bunch lower percentages.

 

[silverpig]

How long did you all prepare/study for the GMAT?

January-March of 2009 I think, but it was just a few days sitting in a coffee shop going through a book. In terms of hours, maybe 40-50?

The thing about the GMAT is a really bad score will keep you out of some schools, but a really good score won't get you in. It's not like a 790 will get you in to Harvard or anything, but a 310 will see them pretty much just throw your application in the garbage.

I would say the magic number to shoot for is 700. At that level, GMAT isn't a question, and other things become more important on your application when applying to the top schools.

If you're not looking at a top school, then just try to be a little above your school's average.

 

[Josh]

January-March of 2009 I think, but it was just a few days sitting in a coffee shop going through a book. In terms of hours, maybe 40-50?

The thing about the GMAT is a really bad score will keep you out of some schools, but a really good score won't get you in. It's not like a 790 will get you in to Harvard or anything, but a 310 will see them pretty much just throw your application in the garbage.

I would say the magic number to shoot for is 700. At that level, GMAT isn't a question, and other things become more important on your application when applying to the top schools.

If you're not looking at a top school, then just try to be a little above your school's average.

Looking to head into b-school abroad in Fall 2012. Looking at schools in Italy & Spain. Was hoping to study for GMAT during Dec/Jan holidays.

What are the other "things" that become more important than your GMAT score would you say? Your work experience? Recommendations from managers/peers? I haven't taken a standarized test in years. Not a big fan of them. Last time was the SAT in 2002/2003? Got a 1250. Hoping I can cram some studying in for the GMAT and do OK.

 

[Xecuter]

act: 32

 

[7window]

any good online act practice test?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Looking to head into b-school abroad in Fall 2012. Looking at schools in Italy & Spain. Was hoping to study for GMAT during Dec/Jan holidays.

What are the other "things" that become more important than your GMAT score would you say? Your work experience? Recommendations from managers/peers? I haven't taken a standarized test in years. Not a big fan of them. Last time was the SAT in 2002/2003? Got a 1250. Hoping I can cram some studying in for the GMAT and do OK.

Lawlz.

get your act together and win at the test... or fail at life.

How long did you all prepare/study for the GMAT?

A good amount of time is how long it takes to go through Kapaln, Princeton Review and the official guide.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The antonyms are incredibly hit or miss for me. Sometimes I'll know every word and ace a section, ending up with a ~90th percentile practice score, other times I'll have absolutely no clue and get ~70th percentile. Reading comprehension, I'm much more consistent, usually missing a few problems but never bombing an entire section. The verbal part has me the most worried. 🙁

I take it back. On the first couple practice tests I got 800's on the math sections. Now I'm getting ~700's, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't 70th fucking percentile. Fuck my nerves and lack of reading comprehension. So many 8's that look like 0's, so many glossed-over words in the short-paragraph problems, so many derptastic arithmetic errors. If I don't post after tomorrow ever again it's because I disgraced my family and committed seppuku.

 

[IronWing]

The scoring has changed since I took the SAT and GREs back before Rick Astley. The scores were high enough to land me scholarships as an undergrad and grad student so they were sufficient to the needful.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I take it back. On the first couple practice tests I got 800's on the math sections. Now I'm getting ~700's, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't 70th fucking percentile. Fuck my nerves and lack of reading comprehension. So many 8's that look like 0's, so many glossed-over words in the short-paragraph problems, so many derptastic arithmetic errors. If I don't post after tomorrow ever again it's because I disgraced my family and committed seppuku.

you need some ADD meds.

 

[TecHNooB]

I take it back. On the first couple practice tests I got 800's on the math sections. Now I'm getting ~700's, which wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't 70th fucking percentile. Fuck my nerves and lack of reading comprehension. So many 8's that look like 0's, so many glossed-over words in the short-paragraph problems, so many derptastic arithmetic errors. If I don't post after tomorrow ever again it's because I disgraced my family and committed seppuku.

good luck sir 🙂