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29 Apr 2011, 07:14
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Hi All,
I am confused and wanted to know your views on whether i should write the GMAT the 3rd time.
I am an Indian IT male applicant ,interested in top 20 US B schools and have around 4+years of exp.
In my first attempt i scored 720(49,40) , which was around 30 points below my expectations.The main reason was timing and acting too cautious , which finally resulted in missing 2 questions on each section.
I thought about giving it again but got busy in the applications.Meanwhile , I got dinged/Wl from all the schools i had applied too(mainly : ross,UNC,emory).In most of the feedback i got ,I was told that my GMAT score could be increased as from India Sub continent they get higher avg scores.
With that in mind , i started my prep again. I gave in a solid 2 months and was more confident this time of reaching the 760+ mark. My avg mock (Manhattan+prep) scores were in the range of 720-770 and avg being around 750. Around a couple of days before the exam i started having cold feet and doubts started creepin in.. On the D day , I was crusing in my Quant but paniked in the last 2 questions. The last question was of avg speed and very easy question , but in that panic i selected the wrong one. In that break i could not take my mind off that question and even with the start of verbal i could not give my 100% concentration. The end of the verbal was the same story , i paniked and got a few obvious questions wrong... After the test i got 730 (50,39) which was again very disappointing to me.
I want to make it clear that the main reason i want to reach 760+ is to get easy schols from the schools. But after having given it twice and getting 700+ scores , i am not sure whether the schools i would be applying to would take it negatively.
What do you guys recommend i should do?
Give it again after another couple of months of solid prep or forget about it.
My main goal is to get a good schol+admit from a US top 20 school with focus in consulting.
P.S:I understand that GMAT is just a part of the whole process and also realize the importance of having good essays , which in my case also need a lot of work.
I am confused and wanted to know your views on whether i should write the GMAT the 3rd time.
I am an Indian IT male applicant ,interested in top 20 US B schools and have around 4+years of exp.
In my first attempt i scored 720(49,40) , which was around 30 points below my expectations.The main reason was timing and acting too cautious , which finally resulted in missing 2 questions on each section.
I thought about giving it again but got busy in the applications.Meanwhile , I got dinged/Wl from all the schools i had applied too(mainly : ross,UNC,emory).In most of the feedback i got ,I was told that my GMAT score could be increased as from India Sub continent they get higher avg scores.
With that in mind , i started my prep again. I gave in a solid 2 months and was more confident this time of reaching the 760+ mark. My avg mock (Manhattan+prep) scores were in the range of 720-770 and avg being around 750. Around a couple of days before the exam i started having cold feet and doubts started creepin in.. On the D day , I was crusing in my Quant but paniked in the last 2 questions. The last question was of avg speed and very easy question , but in that panic i selected the wrong one. In that break i could not take my mind off that question and even with the start of verbal i could not give my 100% concentration. The end of the verbal was the same story , i paniked and got a few obvious questions wrong... After the test i got 730 (50,39) which was again very disappointing to me.
I want to make it clear that the main reason i want to reach 760+ is to get easy schols from the schools. But after having given it twice and getting 700+ scores , i am not sure whether the schools i would be applying to would take it negatively.
What do you guys recommend i should do?
Give it again after another couple of months of solid prep or forget about it.
My main goal is to get a good schol+admit from a US top 20 school with focus in consulting.
P.S:I understand that GMAT is just a part of the whole process and also realize the importance of having good essays , which in my case also need a lot of work.
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29 Apr 2011, 07:46
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Honestly I don't think it is going to make too much of a difference once you are above 720. You should focus on your essays and letters of Recommendation. I think you will get a higher return on investment than continually trying to take the GMAT after scoring higher than 720. What is your GPA and Work Experience like?
29 Apr 2011, 07:52
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Your performance has so far been excellent, although there is some disparity between the verbal and quant scores. But it's probably time to let go. As you acknowledged, there are other important parts of the application process to complete. It's time to focus on those now.
Besides, a 750 probably won't distinguish you that much from the 730 version of yourself. And if you do sacrifice other areas of the application to achieve that score, then you risk becoming just another IT applicant from India with a high math score.
I hope that this reply doesn't come off as too stern. That certainly isn't my aim. However, it's important to be realistic about your profile, abilities, and competition. In the end, I'm sure that you will make the right decision. Give yourself some extra time to think about it.
Besides, a 750 probably won't distinguish you that much from the 730 version of yourself. And if you do sacrifice other areas of the application to achieve that score, then you risk becoming just another IT applicant from India with a high math score.
I hope that this reply doesn't come off as too stern. That certainly isn't my aim. However, it's important to be realistic about your profile, abilities, and competition. In the end, I'm sure that you will make the right decision. Give yourself some extra time to think about it.
