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Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
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GMAT 1: 700 Q50 V34
GMAT 2: 720 Q51 V35
GPA: 3.4
24 Aug 2016, 08:28
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Hi all,
This is my first gmatclub post, I've been regularly going through topics, understanding problems, but actively posting.
So I gave my GMAT today and got a 700 (Q50 V33). About a month ago, this score would have thrilled me, but today somehow I am not too happy. To put things bluntly, I got fever midway during verbal, and it was all downhill from there. Till about the 20th question the exam was going brilliantly, and suddenly my head started splitting, and I could barely focus on the exam. I have taken about 10 CAT mock exams, the results are mentioned below:
Gmat Exam 1 (Aug 14, 2016) : 720 (Q49 V40)
Gmat Exam 2 (Aug 15, 2016) : 710 (Q49 V37)
Gmat Exam 5 (Aug 18, 2016) : 710 (Q50 V37)
Gmat Exam 6 (Aug 19, 2016) : 760 (Q49 V45)
Gmat Exam 3 (Aug 20, 2016) : 720 (Q49 V39)
Gmat Exam 4 (Aug 21, 2015( : 750 (Q50 V41)
I gave one MGMAT and Kaplan Gmat, and got a 720 in each of them.
Now as you can see, my score did range a lot, but I was hoping hit the 730-ish mark (well, to be honest, I was hoping to get a 760 again) and all was going brilliantly well, until about the 20th question of verbal. After that, I could barely read anything, and had a fever when I got out.
A little bit about my background, I am a design major (I know, not a lot of designers want to apply for an MBA
) from a top design college in India with a CGPA of 8.5 (I think that is about a 3.36 is you convert 10 point scale directly to a 4 point scale.) I was the literary president of my college and I have a year of work ex as a start up of my own in marketing and events, and till the point college starts it will be 2 years of work ex and did some volunteer work here and there.
Also, a cousin who graduated from Columbia told me that Ivy league schools consider entire process of retaking a gmat negatively, that is to say that I got a 740 in my first attempt I would be preferred over someone who 650 initially, and retook the exam and got a 740, is that true? As I couldn't really find anything about this anywhere. The very same cousin told me that a design major is not preferred in MBA schools, and if they found someone with a similar profile and work ex who majored in economics, they would prefer the person who majored in economics; however, my take on this is that I can add to diversity, and so I really wanted to know if I would add to the diversity of the school or is it slightly pointless of me to apply for an MBA.
Considering my profile, what do you think I should do? As I can't figure out if I should attempt the GMAT exam again or just try to make my application stronger? As I know I would definitely get a better score if I apply again, but is it worth it?
Hope to have some guidance,
Mehul
PS: I apologize for overloading everyone with questions, but I feel pretty hopeless, and don't really know what to do.
This is my first gmatclub post, I've been regularly going through topics, understanding problems, but actively posting.
So I gave my GMAT today and got a 700 (Q50 V33). About a month ago, this score would have thrilled me, but today somehow I am not too happy. To put things bluntly, I got fever midway during verbal, and it was all downhill from there. Till about the 20th question the exam was going brilliantly, and suddenly my head started splitting, and I could barely focus on the exam. I have taken about 10 CAT mock exams, the results are mentioned below:
Gmat Exam 1 (Aug 14, 2016) : 720 (Q49 V40)
Gmat Exam 2 (Aug 15, 2016) : 710 (Q49 V37)
Gmat Exam 5 (Aug 18, 2016) : 710 (Q50 V37)
Gmat Exam 6 (Aug 19, 2016) : 760 (Q49 V45)
Gmat Exam 3 (Aug 20, 2016) : 720 (Q49 V39)
Gmat Exam 4 (Aug 21, 2015( : 750 (Q50 V41)
I gave one MGMAT and Kaplan Gmat, and got a 720 in each of them.
Now as you can see, my score did range a lot, but I was hoping hit the 730-ish mark (well, to be honest, I was hoping to get a 760 again) and all was going brilliantly well, until about the 20th question of verbal. After that, I could barely read anything, and had a fever when I got out.
A little bit about my background, I am a design major (I know, not a lot of designers want to apply for an MBA
) from a top design college in India with a CGPA of 8.5 (I think that is about a 3.36 is you convert 10 point scale directly to a 4 point scale.) I was the literary president of my college and I have a year of work ex as a start up of my own in marketing and events, and till the point college starts it will be 2 years of work ex and did some volunteer work here and there.Also, a cousin who graduated from Columbia told me that Ivy league schools consider entire process of retaking a gmat negatively, that is to say that I got a 740 in my first attempt I would be preferred over someone who 650 initially, and retook the exam and got a 740, is that true? As I couldn't really find anything about this anywhere. The very same cousin told me that a design major is not preferred in MBA schools, and if they found someone with a similar profile and work ex who majored in economics, they would prefer the person who majored in economics; however, my take on this is that I can add to diversity, and so I really wanted to know if I would add to the diversity of the school or is it slightly pointless of me to apply for an MBA.
Considering my profile, what do you think I should do? As I can't figure out if I should attempt the GMAT exam again or just try to make my application stronger? As I know I would definitely get a better score if I apply again, but is it worth it?
Hope to have some guidance,
Mehul
PS: I apologize for overloading everyone with questions, but I feel pretty hopeless, and don't really know what to do.
24 Aug 2016, 11:22
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mehulsharma
Hi all,
So I gave my GMAT today and got a 700 (Q50 V33). About a month ago, this score would have thrilled me, but today somehow I am not too happy. To put things bluntly, I got fever midway during verbal, and it was all downhill from there. Till about the 20th question the exam was going brilliantly, and suddenly my head started splitting, and I could barely focus on the exam.
So I gave my GMAT today and got a 700 (Q50 V33). About a month ago, this score would have thrilled me, but today somehow I am not too happy. To put things bluntly, I got fever midway during verbal, and it was all downhill from there. Till about the 20th question the exam was going brilliantly, and suddenly my head started splitting, and I could barely focus on the exam.
Do you think you were sick, or do you think you were just mentally worn out? If you really were unwell, then there isn't much you can do about that. I'd say that a 700 while feeling sick is excellent, and that if that's the case, you should just schedule a retake fairly soon when you'll be feeling better, and go in and get the score you've studied for. Your practice test scores are fantastic, and you probably have a 730 in you if you take the test under better conditions!
If you were mentally fatigued, reflect on what you've been doing to practice your test-day stamina. Have you been taking your practice tests without pausing, only taking breaks of the official length? Have you been doing the IR and Essay sections before each practice test? On test day, did you eat and drink what you normally would, and did you take it at the same time of day you've been taking your practice tests?
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Also, a cousin who graduated from Columbia told me that Ivy league schools consider entire process of retaking a gmat negatively, that is to say that I got a 740 in my first attempt I would be preferred over someone who 650 initially, and retook the exam and got a 740, is that true? As I couldn't really find anything about this anywhere.
To the best of my knowledge, this is completely incorrect. But I'm not an admissions expert. You might consider contacting a company that does admissions consulting, such as mbaMission - they do a free half-hour consult with students, and they'd be able to answer this question in detail.
But I'd say, in general, don't believe the anecdotes you hear or read about the GMAT... because it's such a high-stress, high-intensity test, there are a lot of myths and legends floating around out there. Instead, go straight to the source. Depending on what your question is, either contact your goal school, or contact someone who's had a lot of experience with admissions.
24 Aug 2016, 11:37
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Hi mehulsharma,
First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. 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 (as opposed to just relying on your cousin's questionable advice). There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 700/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. 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 (as opposed to just relying on your cousin's questionable advice). There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
