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GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 11:51
Ok, so here is the deal. I'm currently in a Masters degree program at Cornell. I have the opportunity to get a dual degree if I'm accepted to the MBA program at Johnson this year. However, my GMAT scores are just totally lacking. I took it once last year and got a 540, and due to a massive load of commitments over winter break (which I didnt expect) I've only been able to study for the last 10-14 days, and I'm currently in the 610 range. I have my essays pretty much done, recommendations coming in, application filled out, everything is ready to go...but deep down I know I'm not going to pull a 650+ out of my ass.

I went to a top 25 ugrad school with a 3.4gpa, and I have a 3.7 masters GPA, and I am URM if it helps. The really big problem in my eyes is that I'm 27 and feel like I'm not getting any younger. Should I just take the GMAT, see what happens and apply? Or really commit to studying and apply next year?

Oh, and if it wasnt clear I'm a first year in the masters program, so if I waited to apply to MBA programs then I wouldnt matriculate until fall 2011...at 29 yrs old.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 12:08
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Ok, so here is the deal. I'm currently in a Masters degree program at Cornell. I have the opportunity to get a dual degree if I'm accepted to the MBA program at Johnson this year. However, my GMAT scores are just totally lacking. I took it once last year and got a 540, and due to a massive load of commitments over winter break (which I didnt expect) I've only been able to study for the last 10-14 days, and I'm currently in the 610 range. I have my essays pretty much done, recommendations coming in, application filled out, everything is ready to go...but deep down I know I'm not going to pull a 650+ out of my ass.

I went to a top 25 ugrad school with a 3.4gpa, and I have a 3.7 masters GPA, and I am URM if it helps. The really big problem in my eyes is that I'm 27 and feel like I'm not getting any younger. Should I just take the GMAT, see what happens and apply? Or really commit to studying and apply next year?

Oh, and if it wasnt clear I'm a first year in the masters program, so if I waited to apply to MBA programs then I wouldnt matriculate until fall 2011...at 29 yrs old.


Why wouldn't you take it? It's a sunk cost at this point so you might as well give it a try.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 12:29
Go for it, Good luck!
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 12:46
I agree. You can always muck it after if you have a bad feeling about it.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 13:08
Don't see a down side at all, unless those 3 hours are worth thousands of dollars (or more) to you...
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 13:45
I agree with previous posters. Do it! Curaj!

You may have only the tiniest chance of scoring 650+ if you take it, but you have a 0% chance if you don't try.* Especially since you already paid... go for it! Worst case scenario, you don't do well, it's a shame, and you can try again next year. Nice thing about the GMAT is that it's okay to take it several times. Just don't handicap yourself now by backing out at the last moment.

Hopefully my post is useless because you're already on your way to the testing center right now anyway. :-D



*This sort of thinking has justified many things in my life, including my current application to Stanford.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 13:50
Wonder if he'll post when he gets back.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 14:09
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Wonder if he'll post when he gets back.


I agree. Good or bad, let us know
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 14:11
From my own experience, I chickened out from first scheduled appointment time and rescheduled a for another slot 3 weeks later. It worked out great for me, I had more time to prepare and I was confident going into the test.

It was around Chrsitmas-New year time too. I took it in mid January.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 14:15
I suppose you've already made up your mind by now, but I would vote for taking it.
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2010, 14:22
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I agree. You can always muck it after if you have a bad feeling about it.


Actually, when I took it, I didn't feel so good about it afterwards, until I saw the score. I was like, holy moly, how the heck did I get that? Did better on the actual test than I did on the practice tests. Must be the coffee or something. So I guess you never know!
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 15:26
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I agree. You can always muck it after if you have a bad feeling about it.


Actually, when I took it, I didn't feel so good about it afterwards, until I saw the score. I was like, holy moly, how the heck did I get that? Did better on the actual test than I did on the practice tests. Must be the coffee or something. So I guess you never know!


Score pls :)
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 17:14
How the hell does he not give the score???
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 17:43
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Because the person that wrote that little story was NOT the original poster. The original poster has yet to come back on at all. Here's to hoping he/she did well!
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 17:49
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Because the person that wrote that little story was NOT the original poster. The original poster has yet to come back on at all. Here's to hoping he/she did well!


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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 17:53
PBateman wrote:
ACNguy wrote:
Because the person that wrote that little story was NOT the original poster. The original poster has yet to come back on at all. Here's to hoping he/she did well!




Hah! I could have sworn it was the OP also. Wow. [strike]Attention to detail.[/strike]
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 19:07
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coakleym wrote:
PBateman wrote:
ACNguy wrote:
Because the person that wrote that little story was NOT the original poster. The original poster has yet to come back on at all. Here's to hoping he/she did well!




Hah! I could have sworn it was the OP also. Wow. [strike]Attention to detail.[/strike]


Hey, I'm off the hook now I'm in. It's all oj in the coffee and cereal in the freezer for me now. :)
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 21:35
"URM, if that helps"

similar understatements

"my dad is the CEO of this company, if that helps" (while at job interview)

"i can give you a million dollars, if that helps" (to homeless person)
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Re: GMAT in 3 hours, take or not take? Help! [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2010, 21:44
Still loving the pic of Picard.
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