GMAT Test | GMAT Tutor’s Advice on GMAT Score

Due to popular demand from readers, We’ve added a FREE 4-Step lesson

Step 1 of 4) First, try to answer this question yourself:

Inter World Entertainment Corporation, which owns the Live Town and Thursdsay Matinee retail chains, announced that since sales of up to one-third of its stores are poor, they will be closed.

(A) that since sales of up to one-third of its stores are poor, they will be closed.

(B) it is closing up to one-third of its stores, which accounted for its poor sales.

(C) it was closing up to one-third of its stores because of poor sales.

(D) to be closing, on account of poor sales, up to one-third of its stores.

(E) having poor sales, such that up to one-third of its stores will be closed.

Step 2 of 4) Second, Watch this video

This video walks you through an exam question and shows you how to read the sentence, what keywords to look out for (that vs which), and how to choose the correct answer quickly.

Step 3 of 4) Now that you’ve learned the “that vs. which” framework in one context, try applying it to a slightly different context in less than 1 minute:

Musicians of the 17th century often enjoyed baroque style music that during the time was prominent primarily because of the works of J.S. Bach.
(A) music that during the time was prominent primarily because of the works of J.S. Bach
(B) music that was, during the time, prominent primarily because of J. S. Bach’s works
(C) music, which, because of the works of J. S. Bach, were primarily prominent during the time
(D) music, that was prominent primarily because of the works of J. S. Bach during the time
(E) music, which was prominent during the time primarily because of the works of J. S. Bach

Step 4 of 4) Watch this video and see if your thought process was similar to mine:

OK, there’s your free 4-step lesson! That’s only a piece of the 2nd half of the pie!

Sample Video: A Question Mixing Factorials and Exponents
Step #1: Pause This Video And Try To Answer It Yourself
Step #2: Then Watch The Rest Of This Video

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About the GMAT Test

The GMAT test is one of the most rigorous global examinations used primarily by business schools as a way to screen MBA candidates for getting into business school. Getting a good score on the GMAT test is highly competitive. But exactly constitutes a “good score”?

Is a “good score” objectively defined and the same for everybody? Or is a “good score” a relative measure that is different for each person?

Some people like to judge their scores but comparing themselves to the averages of top business schools like Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton. At top business schools, the average GMAT score has been around 715 and has steadily been rising. Most MBA candidates use the common sense rule thinking that as long as their GMAT score is higher than the average GMAT score at these top business schools, then they must, by definition, have a pretty good chance of getting into that business school simply because their GMAT score is higher than that school’s average.

While this can possibly be true, it certainly fails to see the bigger picture.

Plenty of students have scored high into the 700 range and still denied admission to schools. So what gives?

Ultimately, business schools are looking for candidates who can positively represent their school upon graduation. One way to do that is to screen your potential using these academic tests. It’s very important to have a balance quant and verbal score on the GMAT exam so that admissions committees feel more comfortable admitting someone who is skilled in quantitative problems but who can also eloquently express him or herself to others. Think about it. Once you have a degree from a certain university, you are essentially a walking marketing product of that business school. If you look or sound bad, it reflects poorly on that business school.

Therefore, you want to demonstrate that you are well-rounded and capable of balance both quant and verbal sides of the brain.

With many MBA candidates, a quant score is not a problem, but a verbal score is weak. With this score imbalance, business schools don’t feel comfortable with you representing their school. This is particularly true for IT professionals who are technically competent but who have weak verbal skills.

So what is considered a “good score” for such an applicant? Well, it doesn’t matter if you score super high if your quant and verbal scores are imbalanced. You should aim high and balanced – rather than just high. A score of 700 that is balanced is better than a score of 730 or 740 that is imbalanced. All the top programs including GMATPill, Kaplan GMAT, and ManhattanGMAT would agree.

So the next time you do a practice GMAT test, keep an eye out for the balance. Because it’s not always about scoring into the sky. That’s advice from one of the best GMAT tutors in the market.

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Verbal Videos: Sentence Correction | Critical Reasoning | Reading Comprehension
Quant Videos: Problem Solving | Data Sufficiency