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I'm aware that this question has been answered in multiple posts in the past, however I have yet to see it addressed in 2016. Why does this matter? It's been said that IR is becoming more and more important in the admissions process, and given that I don't plan on applying until Fall 2017 (Class of 20), I'm worried that the IR section may burn me.
Not shooting for Top 5; targets are Tuck, Yale, Darden, Fuqua
710: Q47 V41, IR - 5, AWA - 6
Any thoughts as it relates to the importance of IR in general and if it's worth investing the time and $250 to try again with no guarantee of improvement?
Thanks in advance!
Not shooting for Top 5; targets are Tuck, Yale, Darden, Fuqua
710: Q47 V41, IR - 5, AWA - 6
Any thoughts as it relates to the importance of IR in general and if it's worth investing the time and $250 to try again with no guarantee of improvement?
Thanks in advance!
16 Aug 2016, 11:53
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Hi noco401,
With a 710/Q47, you have an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As far as the IR score is concerned, I have to ask WHO is telling you that IR is becoming more and more important to the admissions process (and has that person clarified what that means exactly?)? Have you talked to ANYONE who's been rejected from Business School because of his/her IR score?
Now, even if the IR score mattered a bit (which for all intents and purposes, it does not), an IR5 is above average. This is all meant to say that retaking the GMAT (for the reasons that you described) is unnecessary.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
With a 710/Q47, you have an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As far as the IR score is concerned, I have to ask WHO is telling you that IR is becoming more and more important to the admissions process (and has that person clarified what that means exactly?)? Have you talked to ANYONE who's been rejected from Business School because of his/her IR score?
Now, even if the IR score mattered a bit (which for all intents and purposes, it does not), an IR5 is above average. This is all meant to say that retaking the GMAT (for the reasons that you described) is unnecessary.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
16 Aug 2016, 12:29
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EMPOWERgmatRichC,
Thanks for the reply, Rich. This is from mikemcgarry at Magoosh:
Integrated Reasoning
The folks at GMAC are quite fond of the IR section of the GMAT. A couple of years ago, many GMATs sent to B-school adcom were still pre-IR GMATs from early 2012. At this point, over 99% of GMATs sent to B-school have an IR section. Now that the IR is a part of virtually every GMAT the folks on adcom see, they are in a position to use it more as an assessment tool. Data suggests that the IR is often used in tie-breaking situations between two close candidates. It is not unreasonable to expect to see the importance of the IR section continuing to increase over time.
Thanks for the reply, Rich. This is from mikemcgarry at Magoosh:
Integrated Reasoning
The folks at GMAC are quite fond of the IR section of the GMAT. A couple of years ago, many GMATs sent to B-school adcom were still pre-IR GMATs from early 2012. At this point, over 99% of GMATs sent to B-school have an IR section. Now that the IR is a part of virtually every GMAT the folks on adcom see, they are in a position to use it more as an assessment tool. Data suggests that the IR is often used in tie-breaking situations between two close candidates. It is not unreasonable to expect to see the importance of the IR section continuing to increase over time.
