twixt wrote:
Dear All,
I finally had the test this morning and no miracle occured. I scored in the lowest part of my range : 650 (49Q, 31V), knowing that my prep ranges were 49>51 Q and 29>39 V.
This score is really unbalanced and below the 75% threshold in verbal (62% if I remember well) : even if I was starting with no more than a 680 objective, I am quite disappointed and consider such a bad score is a killern concern for schools I am willing to apply to.
This score is the result of roughly speaking 3 months, 1.5 relax and 1.5 of intensive prep.
I won't surprise anybody in admitting verbal is my weakest point...
I do not feel ready enough to shoot within 1 month (maybe it is only the instantaneous effect of this bad result) but I am still hesitating whether it is worth, even with a weak 680 knowing my track.
Academic : my undergrad gpa is 3.85 & my grad gpa is 3.5, certificated from several French "Ivy league schools" - my major field of study is engineering and I hold 1 BS + 1 MSEE + MD Finance. Age : almost 30 yo grrrrrrrrrrr
Experience : 4 years of full time working experience, 2 cumulated years of part time exp during studies ; breakdown is 1 as R&D project manager, 2 as a strategy consultant and 3 at an investor in a venture capital equityhouse.
I will re-take the test, just for the very reason I can not endure failure.
Question is : what is the best plan to schedule ?
Thanks for reading that long post and for your time.
Frederic
I really thought I had replied to this. Oh well.
If you have the time to study intensively, schedule the test for the last week of November/first week of December. Then, assuming your score goes up, use December to work on your application and submit in January.
Also, as I said earlier, applications from Europe are down. Your quant score is good; your work experience is strong; your academic record is excellent. You still -- even if your score doesn't go up -- have a chance at the top schools. For a European, that score is not a disaster. It's nothing to celebrate, but it doesn't automatically doom your application.
Good luck!
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