Kaplan Score Analysis 4

Question 1

A student's SAT Writing & Language subscore for 'Standard English Conventions' is 7 out of 15, while 'Expression of Ideas' is 13 out of 15. What does this pattern suggest?

Accepted Answer

She should focus on grammar and punctuation rules, where her performance is weakest

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She should practice reading more literary texts

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She needs more work on logical reasoning rather than grammar

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Her overall score cannot improve from this point

Question 2

When Kaplan compares a student's timed section score to her untimed score on the same content, and finds a 15% gap, what is the primary implication?

Accepted Answer

Pacing and time management are a major limiting factor in her test performance

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The content is too difficult for her to master

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She should request extended time accommodations immediately

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Her untimed score should be submitted to colleges instead

Question 3

On the ACT, a student scores 36 in English but 20 in Math, yielding a composite of approximately 28. A college requires a 30 composite. Which is the most efficient path to reach that goal?

Accepted Answer

Raise the Math score since English is already at ceiling and cannot improve further

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Retake only the English section to try to inflate the composite

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Focus equally on all four sections regardless of current scores

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Accept the 28 and apply to lower-tier schools

Question 4

What does a 'question difficulty distribution' graph in a Kaplan score report reveal?

Accepted Answer

Whether a student is missing easy questions (fixable with review) vs. only hard ones (normal for score level)

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The total number of questions on the exam

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The order in which questions appear on the test

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How many questions a student guessed on

Question 5

A student's GMAT Verbal score places him at the 55th percentile, and his Quantitative score places him at the 80th percentile. His target MBA program values Verbal heavily. What does score analysis recommend?

Accepted Answer

Invest more prep time in Verbal to close the percentile gap

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Rely on his Quant strength to compensate for lower Verbal performance

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Retake the GMAT without additional preparation

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Focus on the Integrated Reasoning section instead of Verbal

Question 6

After three Kaplan practice tests, a student's Reading scores are 28, 27, and 29 (ACT scale). What should she conclude about these results?

Accepted Answer

Her Reading ability is stable around 28; significant improvement requires new strategies, not just more tests

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She is declining and should stop taking practice tests

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The one-point fluctuation means her score is unpredictable

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She should average the scores and report 28 to colleges

Question 7

What is the purpose of comparing a student's Kaplan practice test scores to the official score calculator (concordance tables) provided by test makers?

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To estimate how the practice score predicts performance on the real exam under official conditions

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To convert Kaplan scores directly to college GPA

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To determine which test prep company has the hardest tests

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To calculate the exact number of correct answers needed