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24 Aug 2016, 19:52
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Hi,
I took first GMAT in Oct 2013 and score 720 (Q51,V35). I retook the GMAT yesterday and was able to improve my score by just 10 points to 730(Q49V40). However my Quant score reduced to 49 (77 percentile). I would really appreciate if someone can advise on couple of points below
1) Will my new score actually have a negative effect on my application since my quant score has come to 77 percentile range and given the fact that B-schools place more emphasis on Quant than Verbal?
2) Should i reattempt GMAT to target 750 or more for better chances, considering I am planning to apply this year only in top 20 B-schools. Also given the fact that I fall in the category of India male engineer.
I would genuinely appreciate some advice here.
Thanks!
I took first GMAT in Oct 2013 and score 720 (Q51,V35). I retook the GMAT yesterday and was able to improve my score by just 10 points to 730(Q49V40). However my Quant score reduced to 49 (77 percentile). I would really appreciate if someone can advise on couple of points below
1) Will my new score actually have a negative effect on my application since my quant score has come to 77 percentile range and given the fact that B-schools place more emphasis on Quant than Verbal?
2) Should i reattempt GMAT to target 750 or more for better chances, considering I am planning to apply this year only in top 20 B-schools. Also given the fact that I fall in the category of India male engineer.
I would genuinely appreciate some advice here.
Thanks!
24 Aug 2016, 22:08
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xpressabhi
Hi,
I took first GMAT in Oct 2013 and score 720 (Q51,V35). I retook the GMAT yesterday and was able to improve my score by just 10 points to 730(Q49V40). However my Quant score reduced to 49 (77 percentile). I would really appreciate if someone can advise on couple of points below
1) Will my new score actually have a negative effect on my application since my quant score has come to 77 percentile range and given the fact that B-schools place more emphasis on Quant than Verbal?
2) Should i reattempt GMAT to target 750 or more for better chances, considering I am planning to apply this year only in top 20 B-schools. Also given the fact that I fall in the category of India male engineer.
I would genuinely appreciate some advice here.
Thanks!
I took first GMAT in Oct 2013 and score 720 (Q51,V35). I retook the GMAT yesterday and was able to improve my score by just 10 points to 730(Q49V40). However my Quant score reduced to 49 (77 percentile). I would really appreciate if someone can advise on couple of points below
1) Will my new score actually have a negative effect on my application since my quant score has come to 77 percentile range and given the fact that B-schools place more emphasis on Quant than Verbal?
2) Should i reattempt GMAT to target 750 or more for better chances, considering I am planning to apply this year only in top 20 B-schools. Also given the fact that I fall in the category of India male engineer.
I would genuinely appreciate some advice here.
Thanks!
There isn't much difference between 730 and 750. A 790-800 will bring in a wow factor to the application so I do see a point in targeting that. Else, you might be better off putting in your energy into the essays.
A Q49 is absolutely acceptable, no problem. Only if a specific program of a specific school asks for Q50/51, then it may be a problem, otherwise it's about 80 percentile which is fine.
Better still, get a free profile evaluation done by our experts here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-school/
25 Aug 2016, 12:46
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Hi xpressabhi,
First off, both of your Scores are outstanding (they're both above the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply to any Business Schools that interest you (and with either score). As such, a retest is likely not necessary. Depending on the Schools you plan to apply to, 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/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, both of your Scores are outstanding (they're both above the 90th percentile overall), so you can apply to any Business Schools that interest you (and with either score). As such, a retest is likely not necessary. Depending on the Schools you plan to apply to, 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/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
