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bgeig2
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Schools: Booth '27 (WL) Columbia '27 (I) Olin '27 (A$$$$) Yale '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Kellog '27 (D) Stanford '27 (D)
GRE 1: Q163 V167
GPA: 3.75
Schools: Booth '27 (WL) Columbia '27 (I) Olin '27 (A$$$$) Yale '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Kellog '27 (D) Stanford '27 (D)
GRE 1: Q163 V167
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02 May 2024, 10:09
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Hi All,
I took the GRE and scored a 162 Quant and 167 Verbal. Will the 162 Quant count as a red flag when I apply to the top 15 schools?
My GPA is a 3.5 and I took a Statistics course. I earned a B in that course. In addition, I took a graduate level course that required high level critical thinking and received an A at a respected university.
I have 8 years of Professional experience as a Paralegal.
Thanks,
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I took the GRE and scored a 162 Quant and 167 Verbal. Will the 162 Quant count as a red flag when I apply to the top 15 schools?
My GPA is a 3.5 and I took a Statistics course. I earned a B in that course. In addition, I took a graduate level course that required high level critical thinking and received an A at a respected university.
I have 8 years of Professional experience as a Paralegal.
Thanks,
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06 May 2024, 09:00
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Hi there!
I wouldn't say that a 162 is a red flag. 163 is what we typically advise aiming for, so you're just below that.
You can check class profiles to see how scores vary by school -- some have Quant medians right at 162 (e.g., Wharton), Booth is 163, Yale is very high at 166. It also depends on your professional background and I don't think Admissions will view a Paralegal role as very quantitative in nature so they will look at your Quant courses too.
But most importantly, I think if you're worried about your score, then there's not much harm in trying again. Even if you score lower overall but get a higher Quant section score, you can still present that data point to Admissions.
Hope that helps,
Kate
I wouldn't say that a 162 is a red flag. 163 is what we typically advise aiming for, so you're just below that.
You can check class profiles to see how scores vary by school -- some have Quant medians right at 162 (e.g., Wharton), Booth is 163, Yale is very high at 166. It also depends on your professional background and I don't think Admissions will view a Paralegal role as very quantitative in nature so they will look at your Quant courses too.
But most importantly, I think if you're worried about your score, then there's not much harm in trying again. Even if you score lower overall but get a higher Quant section score, you can still present that data point to Admissions.
Hope that helps,
Kate
bgeig2
Joined: 29 Apr 2023
Last visit: 08 Dec 2025
Posts: 196
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Location: United States (AZ)
Schools: Booth '27 (WL) Columbia '27 (I) Olin '27 (A$$$$) Yale '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Kellog '27 (D) Stanford '27 (D)
GRE 1: Q163 V167
GPA: 3.75
Schools: Booth '27 (WL) Columbia '27 (I) Olin '27 (A$$$$) Yale '27 (A) Ross '27 (A) Kellog '27 (D) Stanford '27 (D)
GRE 1: Q163 V167
Posts: 196
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06 May 2024, 09:26
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Thanks for the reply Kate.
Do business schools care about the verbal section?
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Do business schools care about the verbal section?
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