[情報] GMAT考試資訊Update(1)!!
by Stacey Koprince, Manhattan GMAT Instructor
I just got back from the biannual GMAC Test Prep Summit.
(Quick: what does biannual mean? Just in case you see the word in a question!)
We discussed a number of very interesting things. Don’t worry – I won’t
totally geek out on you – but some of what we discussed will be useful for
you even if you don’t make your career in test prep.
In this article, we’re going to discuss information from the conference that
is relevant to everyone taking the test right now (or soon). Most of the key
bits were gleaned from the presentations of Dr. Lawrence M. Rudner,
Chief Psychometrician of GMAC. All quotes and statistics throughout this
article are courtesy of Larry. Keep an eye out for a future article in which
we’ll dive a bit more deeply into the Next Generation GMAT, which will launch
in June of 2012. (Oh – and “biannual” means “every 2 years.”)
The myths are still myths
The earlier questions are not worth more. Accuracy is not more important than
timing. We knew that already. Larry specifically made a point of reiterating
these messages and asking for our help in disseminating the information –
it really bothers him that the myths are still floating around out there, and
it bothers me, too. This misinformation can cause students to receive lower
scores than they might have otherwise. The whole point of my job as a teacher
is to help people get better scores – so I definitely don’t want to see
anyone fall short of a goal because he believed a myth that we could have
dispelled.
Also, I know you’ve heard this before, but it bears repeating:
“There is a severe penalty for not completing the GMAT test.”
– Larry Rudner
For those who may not have seen the data before, Larry again showed us real
data showing how a 70th percentile test taker would drop if she left the last
five questions blank. Assuming that she was at the 70th percentile when she
ran out of time, that student would end up with a 55th percentile score –
a 15-percentile-point drop!
(Note: the magnitude of the drop can change depending upon the scoring level.
As a general rule, the higher the score, the more of a drop if you leave
questions blank or have a string of wrong answers at the end.)
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