powerka wrote:
Franklin, thanks for saving me time. I did not know about the minimum days requirement. I had read that GMAC changes the question pool every month, so I thought that one could retake the GMAT the month after taking it, regardless of the number of days between tests.
Guess I'm stuck with 740.
I feel like cursing. This is so frustrating. I feel I have wasted three months; I was on a Q49 level past July, before taking all the gmatclub challenges.
Retaking the GMAT tomorrow made sense, as it would have only cost me $ and very little time. Retaking it in a month is not possible as I will be traveling heavily during November. And retaking it afterwards would require spending another 2-4 weeks on drilling, to recover lost pace; I think I can invest my time more productively on other activities.
So 740 it is.
Honestly, I really think your score is great especially for schools such as INSEAD and IMD. When I visited INSEAD I was told that adcom is happy with the score if both parts are above the 75% but that threshold isn't set in stone. After the threshold is reached adcom focuses on other parts of the application. I seriously wouldn't sweat it.
You haven't wasted three months because you got a score that is in the range of all three of your target schools. You are also above the mean and median for all three.
I know you are venting but just let it go. Use that energy toward your apps! When are you submitting your app to INSEAD?
Good luck!
Franklin