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Aximili85
Joined: 15 May 2011
Last visit: 16 Oct 2016
Posts: 241
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Location: Costa Rica
Concentration: Healthcare, International Business
Schools: Duke '15 (D) Haas '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (WA) Insead '13 (M) Wharton '15 (D) Ross '15 (A) Booth '15 (D) LBS '14 (WA)
GMAT 1: 710 Q42 V45
GMAT 2: 740 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.3
WE:Research (Consulting)
Schools: Duke '15 (D) Haas '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (WA) Insead '13 (M) Wharton '15 (D) Ross '15 (A) Booth '15 (D) LBS '14 (WA)
GMAT 2: 740 Q48 V42
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22 Dec 2011, 22:36
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So the subject might scream "NO you idiot", but here's where my dilemma lies -
GMAT History: 640, 640, 710
My M scores have been consistently low in the real GMAT, in the 41-42 range, in fact my last 710 score was M42 (58%), V45 (99%). Now my problem is that most good US/foreign B-schools will ding me with a 58 percentile in math. However, I was scoring consistently well in the last 5 practice tests I took prior to the GMAT (GMAC - M 48 two days before, and Manhattan M47-49).
A family member contacted a faculty member of Duke Fuqua and India's ISB, and they both said the math score would definitely be a strong basis for booting me off. A student at Wharton said the same when I blogged on their forum. I'm targeting schools like Duke, Berkeley, Ross MI, Columbia, ISB (India), INSEAD (France), and maybe one Singapore MBA if the US economy is still tanking in 2 years.
I'm from India, and am applying for fall 2013, so I have some time. I will have 5.5 years of work exp by then and will be 28 (by then).
Work Experience: 2 years in advertising as account servicing, and will have almost 3.5 years with Mckinsey & Co. as a Research Analyst in US Healthcare (have received a Distinctive Performance rating last week for this year as well). They are relocating me to Costa Rica next month to unofficially "mentor" the junior analyst team there, and if I perform well, they might give me an official Team Leader position by 2012 year-end, so will probably have the leadership experience by the time I apply.
My question: I have good work experience, decent extra curriculars, but my current GMAT history and Math score are bringing me down. Confidence is definitely an issue with Math, where I tend to freeze up when I see the first question. Practice test scores are good, so I know if I can build up my concepts I can crack this, but it will take a huge amount of effort before June, that too while I'm in a new country trying to pick up Spanish. Do I absolutely need to rewrite before June (before the new section comes into play)? I can not let this hinder my getting into the schools I've chosen above. I'm torn, I got the last 710 score in August, so have forgotten a lot and will have to factor in a drop in Verbal (99% took a lot out of me to achieve).
Please advise!
GMAT History: 640, 640, 710
My M scores have been consistently low in the real GMAT, in the 41-42 range, in fact my last 710 score was M42 (58%), V45 (99%). Now my problem is that most good US/foreign B-schools will ding me with a 58 percentile in math. However, I was scoring consistently well in the last 5 practice tests I took prior to the GMAT (GMAC - M 48 two days before, and Manhattan M47-49).
A family member contacted a faculty member of Duke Fuqua and India's ISB, and they both said the math score would definitely be a strong basis for booting me off. A student at Wharton said the same when I blogged on their forum. I'm targeting schools like Duke, Berkeley, Ross MI, Columbia, ISB (India), INSEAD (France), and maybe one Singapore MBA if the US economy is still tanking in 2 years.
I'm from India, and am applying for fall 2013, so I have some time. I will have 5.5 years of work exp by then and will be 28 (by then).
Work Experience: 2 years in advertising as account servicing, and will have almost 3.5 years with Mckinsey & Co. as a Research Analyst in US Healthcare (have received a Distinctive Performance rating last week for this year as well). They are relocating me to Costa Rica next month to unofficially "mentor" the junior analyst team there, and if I perform well, they might give me an official Team Leader position by 2012 year-end, so will probably have the leadership experience by the time I apply.
My question: I have good work experience, decent extra curriculars, but my current GMAT history and Math score are bringing me down. Confidence is definitely an issue with Math, where I tend to freeze up when I see the first question. Practice test scores are good, so I know if I can build up my concepts I can crack this, but it will take a huge amount of effort before June, that too while I'm in a new country trying to pick up Spanish. Do I absolutely need to rewrite before June (before the new section comes into play)? I can not let this hinder my getting into the schools I've chosen above. I'm torn, I got the last 710 score in August, so have forgotten a lot and will have to factor in a drop in Verbal (99% took a lot out of me to achieve).
Please advise!
27 Dec 2011, 15:41
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Hi,
i am actually facing the same dilemma, to give the gmat a 4th time or not. Some people say you can give it for 5 times and some say you shouldnt give it more than 3 times so its a bit confusing. I have a 700 (q46,v40). I think your quant score is low and that would be a red flag at most top 15 schools. Now either you can do a course in calculus and statistics from one of the online extension programs (UCLA, Berkeley) to reassure ad com about your quant preparedness or you might have to sit gmat again. But you'll be better off scheduling a free consultation to one of the consultants and ask them about the best approach. And yes if you do give the gmat better to give it before 5th June 2012.
i am actually facing the same dilemma, to give the gmat a 4th time or not. Some people say you can give it for 5 times and some say you shouldnt give it more than 3 times so its a bit confusing. I have a 700 (q46,v40). I think your quant score is low and that would be a red flag at most top 15 schools. Now either you can do a course in calculus and statistics from one of the online extension programs (UCLA, Berkeley) to reassure ad com about your quant preparedness or you might have to sit gmat again. But you'll be better off scheduling a free consultation to one of the consultants and ask them about the best approach. And yes if you do give the gmat better to give it before 5th June 2012.
Aximili85
Joined: 15 May 2011
Last visit: 16 Oct 2016
Posts: 241
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 134
Location: Costa Rica
Concentration: Healthcare, International Business
Schools: Duke '15 (D) Haas '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (WA) Insead '13 (M) Wharton '15 (D) Ross '15 (A) Booth '15 (D) LBS '14 (WA)
GMAT 1: 710 Q42 V45
GMAT 2: 740 Q48 V42
GPA: 3.3
WE:Research (Consulting)
Schools: Duke '15 (D) Haas '15 (D) Kellogg '15 (WA) Insead '13 (M) Wharton '15 (D) Ross '15 (A) Booth '15 (D) LBS '14 (WA)
GMAT 2: 740 Q48 V42
Posts: 241
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28 Dec 2011, 01:56
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Hi
Thanks so much for that, I never thought of the calculus/math option, distance ed, from one of the uni's I'm applying to. Let me look into this as well. Yes, I need to get a few more opinions, one consultant is saying go ahead and apply for 2nd round this year itself to 1 or 2 schools.
Really appreciate your response!
A.
Thanks so much for that, I never thought of the calculus/math option, distance ed, from one of the uni's I'm applying to. Let me look into this as well. Yes, I need to get a few more opinions, one consultant is saying go ahead and apply for 2nd round this year itself to 1 or 2 schools.
Really appreciate your response!
A.
