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10 Sep 2010, 04:24
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Are you +700 and thinking about retaking the gmat?
Check this guy's story in Wharton's forum
https://engage.wharton.upenn.edu/MBA/forums/t/1605.aspx
Answer from FF
Check this guy's story in Wharton's forum
https://engage.wharton.upenn.edu/MBA/forums/t/1605.aspx
Hello everyone,
I wish to apply for Fall 2011 intake (class of 2013).
I'm a non-native English speaker. My first score on GMAT was 750/4.5 (M50 V40). I did a second try, but I screwed it up with a score of only 690/4.5 (M51 V31). I didn't have a good preparation at the second time (suddenly loads of work coming out). And I also found that the verbal part and AWA are a bit random for a non-native speaker.
So my worry is: will this down trend (750 to 690) produce an adverse effect on me in AdCom's mind? or will it make AdCom question my logics/rational behind to retake the exam? I understand that only the highest score will be considered for evaluation, but I'm really worried that people will be biased when seeing this score report in the admission process.
And if this does have an impact, is there any recommendation? should I take the exam one more time?
Thank you very much!
Louis
I wish to apply for Fall 2011 intake (class of 2013).
I'm a non-native English speaker. My first score on GMAT was 750/4.5 (M50 V40). I did a second try, but I screwed it up with a score of only 690/4.5 (M51 V31). I didn't have a good preparation at the second time (suddenly loads of work coming out). And I also found that the verbal part and AWA are a bit random for a non-native speaker.
So my worry is: will this down trend (750 to 690) produce an adverse effect on me in AdCom's mind? or will it make AdCom question my logics/rational behind to retake the exam? I understand that only the highest score will be considered for evaluation, but I'm really worried that people will be biased when seeing this score report in the admission process.
And if this does have an impact, is there any recommendation? should I take the exam one more time?
Thank you very much!
Louis
Answer from FF
Louis,
Retaking with a 750 is not a good use of your time - a 770 is not going to do anything for your application that a 750 doesn't do already.
In terms of assessing your academic ability, adcom will consider the higher score. End of story.
However, adcom are going to be concerned about your decision-making in retaking. But what is done is done. The question is really 'what are your options going forward':
A. Retaking yet again. This makes the decision-making issue worse, not better.
B. Explaining why you retook in the optional essay. But 'explanations' have the obvious downside of drawing the reader's attention to the issue, and thus can often be counter-productive.
And 'explanations' can raise more questions than they answer - for example the obvious question arising from the 'lots of work coming on' explanation is if you felt you didn't have enough time to prepare properly, then why go ahead with the exam instead of postponing. And if you explain that you didn't realize how much time it was taking, it then raises issues about time management and self-awareness, and so on and so on, and you end up digging yourself a deeper and deeper hole, from what was really a pretty minor issue in the first place.
C. Remain silent.
So which option is best? Option A has no upside, only a downside - not a good option. I guess it is theoretically possible to write a constructive explanation that addresses the issue, but personally I think option C is by far the best on this issue.
FF
Retaking with a 750 is not a good use of your time - a 770 is not going to do anything for your application that a 750 doesn't do already.
In terms of assessing your academic ability, adcom will consider the higher score. End of story.
However, adcom are going to be concerned about your decision-making in retaking. But what is done is done. The question is really 'what are your options going forward':
A. Retaking yet again. This makes the decision-making issue worse, not better.
B. Explaining why you retook in the optional essay. But 'explanations' have the obvious downside of drawing the reader's attention to the issue, and thus can often be counter-productive.
And 'explanations' can raise more questions than they answer - for example the obvious question arising from the 'lots of work coming on' explanation is if you felt you didn't have enough time to prepare properly, then why go ahead with the exam instead of postponing. And if you explain that you didn't realize how much time it was taking, it then raises issues about time management and self-awareness, and so on and so on, and you end up digging yourself a deeper and deeper hole, from what was really a pretty minor issue in the first place.
C. Remain silent.
So which option is best? Option A has no upside, only a downside - not a good option. I guess it is theoretically possible to write a constructive explanation that addresses the issue, but personally I think option C is by far the best on this issue.
FF
10 Sep 2010, 06:28
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hate to say it but the guy is either overconfident or too dwelled up in the "numbers" game. 700 retake? sure there are some reasons but 750 (99%?) thats kinda silly. Almost like one of my ex friends wanting to retake SAT when he got a 1590
