720 (Q50 95th%, V37 83%) -Retake?

Congrts first of all b4 u plan to retake cos its a really good score and second of all Ask Pelihu about his opinion on this.

i agree with kidderek here, although i don't think that this should be the factor whether to retake or not. for me - the ultimate question should be did you show your best on test day or not. if you feel you were far from your best - why not doing it again. if your performance on test day was good (in your terms...), then i think you shouldn't.

i think pelihu retook his test after a good test. i know from my undergrad studies someone who got on a certain test 96/100 and was 4th in class on that course and retook it because he knew he could get 100/100 (and he eventually did). so it is all up to your level of self-achievement, self-confidence, perfectionism and competitiveness... (all are good qualities in my view if they are not too extreme). you should remember, though, that you can give a bad performance when you retake it...

before i took gmat i've decided on a threshold result for retaking, based on my expectations, needs and self confidence. this is actually a suggestion i'd give to anybody. on test day i performed better than i expected so i didn't have to consider retaking.

so... taking your test or not should be up to you and your personality. 720 is a great score, but maybe a dissapointement to you... i don't know... however, as kidderek claimed - i don't believe that the difference between 720 and 750 will make any difference on adcoms.

anyway.... good luck and congratulations on a great score.

Except HSW , All others schools give hell a lot of importance to GMAT

GMAT plays a vital role, we can argue endlessly about this GMAT. But the whole point of MBA admission is going that extra mile and differentiating yourself. When every one is so competitive, those few GMAT points can be the key.

There are plenty of Gclubbers who retook the test and hit the 750+ mark. if you think u can do it, go ahead ...

All the best

cheers
Ozie
PS: Just look at resume book of any M7 school and you can see plenty of students boasting of 750+ GMAT..why ? Bcos Consulting and IB are GMAT whores

I think you're score is good enough to get in.

But there is a difference between a 720 and a 750 for 1 time test takers only.

If you get a 720 and take it again and score a 750, the new score won't help you.

But if you took it once and scored a 750, then the 750er is better off than somebody else scoring a 720.

it is good enough for any school.
it is time to put the GMAT to rest.

Save your money and do NOT take it again. You really have nothing to gain (and everything to lose) if you do poorly.

congrats...good score....do not take it again ....

As per GMAC you actual score would be 30 pts above or below your current score. So taking GMAT again scoring 30 pts above would really wont matter that much. Also in worst case second timer bias may be held against you. 720 is greater than average of any B school. So you should not worry about taking GMAT second time.
Its a good score.. Congrats

Are u crazy! Just stay put and apply now!

If you're pretty sure you can beat a 720 maybe it is worth it only because your verbal is 83%. If you're pretty sure you can get 750 or above then it might be worth it.

I started a topic "Only Take the GMAT Once" check out people's different thoughts:

https://www.gmatclub.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=41428


But despite the dramatic proclamation of the thread's name, I think in some cases it might not hurt to take more than once, specifically when a school only looks at your self-reported score to make their decision, and then after the admission decision has been made looks at official scores. I'm not sure which schools do this or if there is a way to find out. But I think even if a school does see both scores, it might not hurt to see a 720 and then a 760. Maybe go to the AskAccepted.com forum and ask for advice there.