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22 Oct 2016, 18:53
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Hey guys,
Thanks in advance for reading this and providing some feedback for my unusual (albeit not unique) situation. I just took the GMAT and scored a 730. Here was the breakdown of my score report:
Quant: 47
Verbal: 44
Total: 730
IR: 8
I'm feeling really blue about the Quant score because it puts me in the 65% percentile for quant. I finished the quant session with some of the most complicated problems I've ever seen, which made me think I was performing well, but I did not feel confident in my answers to those questions. Clearly my score report seems to concur with that lack of confidence. I have ambitions to apply for top MBA programs (M7 is my goal), and am considering retaking the GMAT based on the low Quant score. I've read so many different things that say "If you have above a 7XX don't retake", but I'm not sure those are geared towards M7 applicants. I'll provide a little bit of background on myself. I hope you guys can help me decide if I should retake based on my situation...
- I work in a quant focused M&A job (not bulge bracket IBD, but a reputable firm in the M&A world).
- I have passed the CPA exam
- I'm working on completing the CFA exam
- I have a high GPA (~3.9) with a business degree from a quality non-target school (think 20-30 undergraduate ranking)
- I scored a 5 on AP Calculus BC (I know we're reaching back here, but I thought I was good at quant at one point in time...)
- I can speak two languages
So, what do you think? Do I have enough quant in my background for M7 admissions to forgive me for my botching of the quant section or do I need to suck it up and try to retake this beautiful beast of an exam?
Thanks in advance for reading this and providing some feedback for my unusual (albeit not unique) situation. I just took the GMAT and scored a 730. Here was the breakdown of my score report:
Quant: 47
Verbal: 44
Total: 730
IR: 8
I'm feeling really blue about the Quant score because it puts me in the 65% percentile for quant. I finished the quant session with some of the most complicated problems I've ever seen, which made me think I was performing well, but I did not feel confident in my answers to those questions. Clearly my score report seems to concur with that lack of confidence. I have ambitions to apply for top MBA programs (M7 is my goal), and am considering retaking the GMAT based on the low Quant score. I've read so many different things that say "If you have above a 7XX don't retake", but I'm not sure those are geared towards M7 applicants. I'll provide a little bit of background on myself. I hope you guys can help me decide if I should retake based on my situation...
- I work in a quant focused M&A job (not bulge bracket IBD, but a reputable firm in the M&A world).
- I have passed the CPA exam
- I'm working on completing the CFA exam
- I have a high GPA (~3.9) with a business degree from a quality non-target school (think 20-30 undergraduate ranking)
- I scored a 5 on AP Calculus BC (I know we're reaching back here, but I thought I was good at quant at one point in time...)
- I can speak two languages
So, what do you think? Do I have enough quant in my background for M7 admissions to forgive me for my botching of the quant section or do I need to suck it up and try to retake this beautiful beast of an exam?
22 Oct 2016, 19:05
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Hi MBAcuriosity16,
First off, a 730/Q47 is an outstanding score (it's well above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Since you're planning to apply to some highly competitive Programs, you have to make sure that you have a strong OVERALL profile AND that you you 'market yourself' correctly to each individual Business School. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so 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, a 730/Q47 is an outstanding score (it's well above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Since you're planning to apply to some highly competitive Programs, you have to make sure that you have a strong OVERALL profile AND that you you 'market yourself' correctly to each individual Business School. You're ultimately asking Admissions questions though, so 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
22 Oct 2016, 23:11
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Hi MBAcuriosity16,
730 is a terrific score -- just keep in context your overall application profile. You may not be the candidate who stands out with a 730+ score, but if you feel confident you can stand out in another way -- your background, your story, your career path -- then this should be a good-enough score for the target schools you want. If you have a clear story/path/reason for business school and can differentiate yourself based on your work experience, then you got a lot going for you.
Remember, optimize for your overall application profile - not just one local maxima.
730 is a terrific score -- just keep in context your overall application profile. You may not be the candidate who stands out with a 730+ score, but if you feel confident you can stand out in another way -- your background, your story, your career path -- then this should be a good-enough score for the target schools you want. If you have a clear story/path/reason for business school and can differentiate yourself based on your work experience, then you got a lot going for you.
Remember, optimize for your overall application profile - not just one local maxima.
