Last visit was: 26 Dec 2024, 06:18 It is currently 26 Dec 2024, 06:18
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New comers' posts
New posts
Unanswered

Close

GRE Prep Club Daily Prep

Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GRE score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.

Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close

Request Expert Reply

Confirm Cancel
PREVIOUS TOPIC
NEXT TOPIC

Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE?

SORT BY:
Date
Kudos
avatar
Roccoporco555
Manager
Manager
Joined: 02 Feb 2020
Posts: 52
Own Kudos [?]: 62 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   04 Feb 2020, 07:09
1
As far as I understand, there is a reasonably limited combination of quant and verbal scores that could get one in 330+ score band - 160 in one section and 170 in another section (and every score in between).

There is no question that you need to get a harder second section for both quant and verbal.

Based on your experience or knowledge of the GRE scoring system, can anyone share your opinion: suppose a test-taker made only a couple of mistakes in the first easier quant section and got the harder second section.

How many mistakes can one make and still get 160-165 quant score?
User avatar
D
Carcass
Verbal Expert
Joined: 18 Apr 2015
Posts: 30507
Own Kudos [?]: 36865 [0]
Given Kudos: 26108
Send PM
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   04 Feb 2020, 10:29
Expert Reply
No.

Gre does nbot work that way.

The first section is always on the medium range.

Do, what is crucial is the number of questions you answer correctly. read this https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/a-gre-sco ... 15097.html

If you have just two mistakes the next section will be hard


Regards
avatar
Roccoporco555
Manager
Manager
Joined: 02 Feb 2020
Posts: 52
Own Kudos [?]: 62 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   04 Feb 2020, 10:59
Carcass wrote:
No.

Gre does nbot work that way.

The first section is always on the medium range.

Do, what is crucial is the number of questions you answer correctly. read this

If you have just two mistakes the next section will be hard


Regards


Thanks. So the first section is medium then. If one gets 2 mistakes or less, then how many mistakes onу can make to still get a score above 160? Since there is a bonus for getting the hard section, then one can even make a couple of mistakes or so?
User avatar
D
Carcass
Verbal Expert
Joined: 18 Apr 2015
Posts: 30507
Own Kudos [?]: 36865 [0]
Given Kudos: 26108
Send PM
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   04 Feb 2020, 12:23
Expert Reply
Yes.

But see my review above. You can get useful insights.

Regards
avatar
Roccoporco555
Manager
Manager
Joined: 02 Feb 2020
Posts: 52
Own Kudos [?]: 62 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   05 Feb 2020, 01:25
Carcass wrote:
Yes.

But see my review above. You can get useful insights.

Regards


Thank you. The review is indeed insightful. It is clear that the scoring algorithm is more sophisticated than most think.
avatar
fckhan2014
Intern
Intern
Joined: 07 May 2020
Posts: 30
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink] New post   07 May 2020, 15:17
Same question
Prep Club for GRE Bot
gmatclubot
Re: Is it realistic to get over 330 on GRE? [#permalink]
07 May 2020, 15:17
Moderators:
adewale223
GRE Instructor
88 posts
bronaugust
GRE Forum Moderator
37 posts
Carcass
Verbal Expert
30507 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne

Main navigation

Partners

GRE Resources

www.ets.org/gre | About | Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy | Prep Club for GRE Rules | Contact