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

Answer

A low Standard English Conventions subscore points to gaps in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure—exactly the skill set to target next.

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

Answer

A large gap between timed and untimed performance identifies time pressure—not content knowledge—as the key issue to address through pacing drills.

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

Answer

With English already at a perfect 36, only the other three sections—especially the weak Math score—can drive the composite higher.

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)

Answer

Difficulty distribution shows if errors cluster on easy questions—suggesting careless mistakes—or hard ones, which is expected at most score levels.

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

Answer

When a program values a specific section, targeted improvement in that section yields the greatest admissions benefit relative to time invested.

(Kaplan) Kaplan Test Prep Practice Test

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Kaplan Score Analysis 4