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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => GAT (General Achievement Test) => Topic started by: Janiadia on December 18, 2013, 01:37:07 pm

Title: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: Janiadia on December 18, 2013, 01:37:07 pm

My gat result for English was quite good (for me), and I'd like some clues as to how likely my English study score is to mimic it. Is there usually a close correlation?

(I'm doing English next year, and just got my gat result for this year).

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: Stick on December 18, 2013, 01:40:59 pm

Simply put, no. My GAT score in 2012 was 40, this year it was 35. I got a 46 in English. :|

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: brenden on December 18, 2013, 01:55:09 pm

The GAT is a piece of shit. No.

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: shadows on December 18, 2013, 01:57:00 pm

I did quite bad on the GAT for Written communication. (I think I was just in a bad state of mind and didn't really put effort into it)

However, with VCE English I have been averaging As.... A+s towards the end of the year so I think the GAT is not the best indicator.

Whilst GAT scores are correlated loosely with natural ability, VCE scores (yes, including English) are determined by hard work.

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: appianway on December 18, 2013, 02:16:55 pm

I had 50 on the humanities GAT and a 49 on the writing section, and only 45 and 44 in english language and english...

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: Rod on December 18, 2013, 04:16:29 pm

Quote from: Brencookie on December 18, 2013, 01:55:09 pm

The GAT is a piece of shit. No.

Are you sure? That's a big relief if so. I worked my ass off for English this year and ended up doing really well. (Straight As after getting Cs and Ds in year 10 lol)

Completely broke down today after finding out my GAT score for the written part. I had even done three practise GATS prior to the actual exam and still did shocking. Should I be that concerned?

Thanks

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: Aurelian on December 18, 2013, 04:22:01 pm

Quote from: Rod on December 18, 2013, 04:16:29 pm

Completely broke down today after finding out my GAT score for the written part. I had even done three practise GATS prior to the actual exam and still did shocking. Should I be that concerned?

Thanks

Don't worry about it at all =)

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: Janiadia on January 02, 2014, 04:06:35 pm

Thankyou all for the insight, even though it wasn't the answer I wanted. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Title: Re: How closely do GAT scores correlate with study scores? (Specifically English).
Post by: brenden on January 02, 2014, 04:30:55 pm

Quote from: Rod on December 18, 2013, 04:16:29 pm

Are you sure? That's a big relief if so. I worked my ass off for English this year and ended up doing really well. (Straight As after getting Cs and Ds in year 10 lol)

Completely broke down today after finding out my GAT score for the written part. I had even done three practise GATS prior to the actual exam and still did shocking. Should I be that concerned?

Thanks

Well, my friend scored 10 points higher in her English score than her GAT score. In fact, there's a thing called "report 10" which shows a bunch of vertical boxplots and predictions etc. My school scores much higher on average in English than VCAA predicted (and we had very low GAT scores) don't let it take from your motivation