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28 Dec 2016, 20:33
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Guys, I just took my latest GMAT exam and I’m sitting here beating myself up. Honestly stuck on deciding what my next move should be. My GMAT journey has been looong, roughly 6 months, and I have placed it at my highest of priorities. I worked my butt off for 6 months with the aim of attaining a 700+.
Look below for all my Gmat Practice and Official Tests. As you can see I’m super perseverant and have a tremendous work ethic.
The latest Official GMAT that I just took is a great score! However, I’m disappointed with myself for two reasons. One, I scored far far far below my quantitative average score of the past eight tests, 45. Two, my IR score is abysmal and also far far below my typical IR average.
Here are my questions:
1) Do you think it’s worth it to take this test again? Should I mistrust the feeling that I deserve a higher score based on previous performances?
2) The next date I can take the test, 16 days from today, is a few days after the majority of Top Ten second round applications are due.
a. Can I still apply and provide them with an updated score?
b. How bad are my odds of acceptance if I wait until their third round of applications?
3) If I decide to keep the score, how bad will this latest IR score look with the rest of my GMAT application portion? How bad will it look if I choose to apply outside of top 10, like UT Austin?
a. I scored a 5.5/6 on my previous essay and I feel that I did significantly better on this essay
My background
- Mechanical Engineer undergraduate from UT Austin with 3.7/4 GPA (Magne Cum Laude)
- 4 Years work experience in one of the top 5 Oil and Gas Companies
My Scores
1) MGMAT: 440 (Q23, V28) (IR: 2)(Dry run, no studying at all)
2) MGMAT: 580 (Q40, V31) (IR: 4)
3) MGMAT: 580 (Q39, V31) (IR: 4)
4) Kaplan: 640 (Q44, V34) (IR:6)
5) Kaplan: 620 (Q41, V34)(IR: 6)
6) MGMAT: 620 (Q43, V32) (IR:6)
7) GMAC: 680 (Q43, V40) (IR: 8)
8) Kaplan: 450(Q46, V5) (Rage Quit)
9) MGMAT: 650 (Q45, V34) (IR: 5)
10) Kaplan: 680 (Q45, V39) (IR: 8)
11) MGMAT: 640 (Q45, V33) (IR:6)
12) GMAC: 640 (Q46, V32) (IR:6)
13) Official Test: 660 (Q45, V36) (IR:5)
14) GMAC: 690 (Q45, V40) (IR: 8)
15) Official Test: 690 (Q42, V42) (IR:2)
In between the 14th and 15th test I spent my focus on mastering the verbal portion and reducing my test anxiety through the practice of meditation; both of which helped tremendously. However, this was not at the expense of getting out of practice with Quant, I drilled Quant just as hard as before. Therefore, the score is baffling for me because of both Quant and IR. Very very very frustrated right now with the thought of lost potential “Had I only done as good as usual on Quant…..”
Look below for all my Gmat Practice and Official Tests. As you can see I’m super perseverant and have a tremendous work ethic.
The latest Official GMAT that I just took is a great score! However, I’m disappointed with myself for two reasons. One, I scored far far far below my quantitative average score of the past eight tests, 45. Two, my IR score is abysmal and also far far below my typical IR average.
Here are my questions:
1) Do you think it’s worth it to take this test again? Should I mistrust the feeling that I deserve a higher score based on previous performances?
2) The next date I can take the test, 16 days from today, is a few days after the majority of Top Ten second round applications are due.
a. Can I still apply and provide them with an updated score?
b. How bad are my odds of acceptance if I wait until their third round of applications?
3) If I decide to keep the score, how bad will this latest IR score look with the rest of my GMAT application portion? How bad will it look if I choose to apply outside of top 10, like UT Austin?
a. I scored a 5.5/6 on my previous essay and I feel that I did significantly better on this essay
My background
- Mechanical Engineer undergraduate from UT Austin with 3.7/4 GPA (Magne Cum Laude)
- 4 Years work experience in one of the top 5 Oil and Gas Companies
My Scores
1) MGMAT: 440 (Q23, V28) (IR: 2)(Dry run, no studying at all)
2) MGMAT: 580 (Q40, V31) (IR: 4)
3) MGMAT: 580 (Q39, V31) (IR: 4)
4) Kaplan: 640 (Q44, V34) (IR:6)
5) Kaplan: 620 (Q41, V34)(IR: 6)
6) MGMAT: 620 (Q43, V32) (IR:6)
7) GMAC: 680 (Q43, V40) (IR: 8)
8) Kaplan: 450(Q46, V5) (Rage Quit)
9) MGMAT: 650 (Q45, V34) (IR: 5)
10) Kaplan: 680 (Q45, V39) (IR: 8)
11) MGMAT: 640 (Q45, V33) (IR:6)
12) GMAC: 640 (Q46, V32) (IR:6)
13) Official Test: 660 (Q45, V36) (IR:5)
14) GMAC: 690 (Q45, V40) (IR: 8)
15) Official Test: 690 (Q42, V42) (IR:2)
In between the 14th and 15th test I spent my focus on mastering the verbal portion and reducing my test anxiety through the practice of meditation; both of which helped tremendously. However, this was not at the expense of getting out of practice with Quant, I drilled Quant just as hard as before. Therefore, the score is baffling for me because of both Quant and IR. Very very very frustrated right now with the thought of lost potential “Had I only done as good as usual on Quant…..”
28 Dec 2016, 21:00
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Hi SonofaSaracen,
First off, both the 660 and 690 are strong scores (they're both between the 80th percentile and 90th percentile overall), so either could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
My suspicion is that most of the Admissions Experts will advise that you retest (since you really have nothing to lose and most Business Schools will accept 'updated' information after you've sent in your application). Whether you choose to retest or not is up to you.
1) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, both the 660 and 690 are strong scores (they're both between the 80th percentile and 90th percentile overall), so either could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
My suspicion is that most of the Admissions Experts will advise that you retest (since you really have nothing to lose and most Business Schools will accept 'updated' information after you've sent in your application). Whether you choose to retest or not is up to you.
1) What Schools are you planning to apply to?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
29 Dec 2016, 14:58
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Thank you very much for the guidance Rich. I posted a similar thread on the admissions board per your direction.
My top 5 schools that I will be applying to are
1) University of Texas (Austin)
2) Rice University
3) MIT
4) Stanford
5) Harvard
The IR is the largest red flag that has me worried. At least the low Quant score can be counter weighed by my math and engineering experience.
My top 5 schools that I will be applying to are
1) University of Texas (Austin)
2) Rice University
3) MIT
4) Stanford
5) Harvard
The IR is the largest red flag that has me worried. At least the low Quant score can be counter weighed by my math and engineering experience.
