[分享]有關GMAT考試的Myth & Fact

[reohuang]

這是我從yuying的"奮力起飛"考後心得中特別擷取出來的部分OG 11th內容
欲知全文請見http://www.chemy.idv.tw/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9984...我個人強力推薦~

這兩個myth剛好是之前在準備gmat時坊間常流傳的小道消息
在OG 11th出現後也有了官方的釋疑
再一次特別提出來希望給沒有買新版的伙伴們知道&視個人需要調整應考的測略
再次強調:除了pace還是要注意正確率...
之前有人只為了趕完但是分數不如預期的狀況也屢見不鮮...
只寫了32題但是也拿到自己目標分數的狀況也是有
還是要依照每個人的目標分數&訂定不同的策略喔~
for your reference~

Myth –vs- FACT
M- The first 10 questions are critical and you should invest the most time on those.
F- All questions count.

It is true that the computer-adaptive testing algorithm uses the first 10 questions to obtain an initial estimate of your ability; however, that is only an initial estimate. As you continue to answer questions, the algorithm self-corrects by computing an updated estimate on the basis of all the questions you have taken, and then administers items that are closely matched to this new estimate of your ability. Your final score is based on all your responses and considers the difficulty of all the questions you answered. Taking additional time on the first 10 questions will not game the system and can hurt your ability to finish the test.

Myth –vs- FACT
M-It is more important to respond correctly to the test questions than it is to finish the test.
F-There is a severe penalty for not completing the GMAT test.

If you are stumped by a question, give it your best guess and move on. If you guess incorrectly, the computer program will likely give you an easier question, which you are likely to answer correctly, and the computer will rapidly return to giving you questions matched to your ability. If you don’t finish the test, your score will be reduced greatly. Failing to answer five verbal questions, for example, could reduce a person’s score from the 91st percentile to 77th percentile. Pacing is important.

新版OG應該還有其他的myth...如果有人願意請補充~

[asicschu]

不錯的資訊...
推...

[evelyn]

推!!
請問手上有OG 11th的大大們
還有說到什麼其他的Myth嗎
這些對掌握分數實在是有很大的幫助
謝謝分享

[世界和平]

Myth vs FACT-1
M - If I don’t score in the 90th percentile, I won’t get into any school I choose.
F – Very few people get super-high scores.

Less than 50 of the more than 200,000 people taking the GMAT exam each year get a perfect score of 800. Thus, while you may be exceptionally capable, the odds are against your achieving a perfect score. Also, the GMAT exam is just one piece of your application packet. Admissions officers use GMAT scores in conjunction with undergraduate record, application essays, interviews, letters of recommendation, and other information when deciding whom to accept into their program.


Myth vs FACT-2
M – Getting an easier question means I answered the last one wrong.
F – Getting an easier question does not necessarily mean you got the previous question wrong.

To ensure that everyone receive the same content, the test selects a specific number of questions of each type. The test may call for your next question to be a relatively hard problem solving item involving arithmetic operations. But, if there are on more relatively difficult problem solving items involving arithmetic, you might be given an easier item.
Most people are not skilled at estimating item difficulty, so don’t worry when taking the test or waste valuable time trying to determine the difficulty of the question you are answering.



Myth vs FACT-3
M – You need very advanced math skills to get a high GMAT score.
F – The math skills tested on the GMAT test are quite basic.

The GMAT exam only requires basic quantitative analytic skills. You should review the underlying math skills (algebra, geometry, basic arithmetic) presented in this book, but the required skill level is low. The difficulty of GMAT Quantitative questions stems from the logic and analysis used to solve the problems and not the underlying math skills.

[reohuang]

舊文...不過最近好像大家又再問
for your reference~