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720......advice needed! Updated on: 13 Sep 2007, 18:36
Originally posted by vinaym on 13 Sep 2007, 17:02.
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so i took the test today and got a 720 (Q 45 V 45)

I don't really know what to think. I had scored marginally higher on both my GMAT preps; most importantly, I had scored higher on Q....My 45 in Q was in the 77th percentile!! But my 45 in V was in the 98th percentile...weird, huh?

I'm worried that I may have to take the GMAT again because my math score percentile was so low... any thoughts? i havent'd decided where to apply for b-school, but I was targeting the top-tier (HBS etc)
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720......advice needed! 13 Sep 2007, 17:37
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If I had a 720, I'd have wanted it to be a Q45,V45
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720......advice needed! 13 Sep 2007, 17:46
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Your cool man. Good job!!! Go have a drink!!! Do something totally irresponsible, but use protection and don't get arrested :-D
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720......advice needed! 13 Sep 2007, 18:27
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right...i'm not sure if a 720 is worthy of a debrief but I feel like I can do it for the verbal side at least. So here goes..


(1) Sentence Correction: I actually thought that the Kaplan 800 furnished me with a solid foundation. Modifiers, parallelism, etc. are all covered well. What actually took me up a level was looking through the SCs posted on this forum. I really tried to understand why each answer was wrong.

(2) Critical Reasoning: Don't read too much into them. Try and keep them as simple as possible. Nebulous advice, I know. I think prephrasing is key with CR tho: really try and figure out the what assumptions etc are being made before looking for the answer.

(3) RC: Read the Economist! Although try not to absorb their sentence style; suffice it to say that their editors would fail the SC portion.

GOOD LUCK!

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720......advice needed! 13 Sep 2007, 19:22
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Hey Vinayam,
Don't be so bummed out about your quant score. You did great.
I attended an MBA Fair last weekend and spoke to the rep from Wharton. I remember her saying that around 77-80% quant score is considered in the " good" range. So, relax! Congratulations on your great Score..

Go Celebrate Tonight!...
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Wonderful score. What makes it more special is the balance. Congratulations :)
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Vinay, I am sorry to play spoil sport, but 77% in Q is definitely on the lower side. From your screen name I presume you belong to the Indian demographic which makes your quant score all the more important.

If I were you, I'd definitely re-take the G, esp if I was asporing for top-tie schools.
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Well what does a "balanced score" mean then?

I would think that a candidate from the "IT pool" with a Q45,V45 is rather privileged than at a disadvantage.

I mean, I got comments that my score of 710 (Q50, V36) was not a "balanced score" and that I needed to improve my verbal for it to become a "balanced score".

What is a better breakdown for a score of 720 than Q45,V45?
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Well, 'balanced' id say is relative to the percentile.

True, Q45 V45 if taken literally does look balanced, but when seen in terms of percentile, its a far cry from being so ( 77% - 98%)

From the posts Ive read and Info sessions Ive been to - the top tier programs gen consider a 80/80 or better in GMAT s being balanced and at par.

In your case, I guess Q50 ~ 95% and V36~ 80% - Though it is slighly off balance per se, your score should not raise a red flag as you hover about the 80/80 split.
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OK, 80/80 be it. His breakdown (77/98) is very close to that. Plus he is from the so called "indian IT pool" which should imply a good quantitative background. Meaning, even though his quant score is not within the 80+ range, his background should well make up for it? On the other hand, a 98% on verbal by a non-native speaker is quite impressive. As, I think, is his overall score.

In other words, we all know that most "indian IT pool" members have a solid quantitative background. But how many of them have a V45?

Of course, I might be wrong. It seems that you have been around for longer. Also, I don't base my conclusions on knowledge as much as I do on pure logic considering the basic admissions criteria we are all familiar with.
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