Need Help- Low GMAT. What next?
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23 Aug 2014, 00:03
Hello.
I am a recent graduate in the field of commerce/business. I plan to enroll in early entry options for MBA or pursue Masters in Management starting fall 2015. By then I will have one year of full time work experience.
I gave the GMAT recently and to my shock, bombed the exam. I got a 570 (Q48/V22). This was the lowest score I could ever imagine. My mock range was 660-700 and even the first ever mock I gave 2 months back, I secured a 590. I studied for more than a month and was pretty confident about my test day. According to me, my test went great too. I am still not able to figure out what went wrong. The verbal section got the better of me I guess (I finished that 10 minutes before to my surprise). My other scores were IR-6 and AWA-5. Anyway, having said that I am in the path of really thinking over things now. I have a few confusions and doubts. It would really help me if you could answer them.
1. Do I take a re-test? I know this is the best option. And just one day after the exam I gave a mock to test myself again and got a 680. I know I can score more. But the question is- Is my time and money investment worth it now?
2. With such a low score and a comparatively good CV (A lot of extra-curriculars, certificates international internships, above average academics) should I go forward with applying to some schools? What kind of schools would expect me with this score? I can prove them that my language skills are good through my AWA marks or my other language tests (which I will give in the future). Also my vocal English skills are good enough.
I am really confused right now. For me, the reputation and status of the school matters a lot. If I am spending money to educate myself abroad I want to go to the best university I can. Please guide me what to do next. I am ready to give the GMAT again if that REALLY increases my chances of getting to my dream B-school (LBS, IE, NUS, LSE, HEC etc.) otherwise I might as well look for some other universities who would accept my current score. Also, a list of such schools would be REALLY helpful. ( Who do not require GMAT also). Couldn't find any online as of yet.
Thank you so much for reading this out and please give in your inputs. They are much needed. Thank you.