ESR Review - Request for Feedback and Guidance on next steps

Hi mbamisfit,

First off, a 690/Q50 is a strong Score, so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

Before we get to the data in your ESR - and before I can offer you the specific advice that you are looking for it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

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Rich

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Hi mbamisfit,

Because of the small sample size from your exam, I would be careful of what granular information you take from your ESR. From what I can tell, you need improvement in CR and SC across the board, so I would focus more on the macro and not the micro. With that in mind, here are two articles you may find helpful:

GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips

GMAT Sentence Correction: 15 Essential Tips