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30 Dec 2016, 03:30
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Hello everyone,
I've just taken the GMAT, and scored a 710 - Q44 (54%), V41 (94%)
I aim to go to a top business school, and feel the quant score is just not good enough.
I am particularly disheartened with the quant score because I prepared over several months, and did 6 GMATprep practice tests over the course of 6 weeks prior to the official exam, the results of which indicated significant improvement (went from 44 to 49 in Quant). Below are my exam results:
Practice Exam 1: Q44 (63%); V42 (96%); Total 710 (92%)
Practice Exam 2: Q45 (68%); V42 (96%); Total 710 (92%)
Practice Exam 3: Q49 (81%); V42 (96%); Total 740 (97%)
Practice Exam 4: Q49 (83%); V41 (93%); Total 740 (97%)
Practice Exam 5: Q49 (83%); V42 (96%); Total 750 (98%)
Practice Exam 6: Q49 (83%); V40 (90%); Total 720 (94%)
Official GMAT : Q44 (54%); V41 (94%); Total 710 (91%)
Looking at the results above, I feel my official quant score clearly doesn't reflect my capabilities.
So here are my questions:
1) Is a 54% percentile quant score a no-go for top tier business schools? (Consider that my undergrad GPA is 3.9 - Engineering)
2) In light of the the answer to (1), and my performance on practice exams, should I retake the GMAT as soon as possible?
3) If so, what should I do differently in my preparation this time?
Your feedback is much appreciated!
I've just taken the GMAT, and scored a 710 - Q44 (54%), V41 (94%)
I aim to go to a top business school, and feel the quant score is just not good enough.
I am particularly disheartened with the quant score because I prepared over several months, and did 6 GMATprep practice tests over the course of 6 weeks prior to the official exam, the results of which indicated significant improvement (went from 44 to 49 in Quant). Below are my exam results:
Practice Exam 1: Q44 (63%); V42 (96%); Total 710 (92%)
Practice Exam 2: Q45 (68%); V42 (96%); Total 710 (92%)
Practice Exam 3: Q49 (81%); V42 (96%); Total 740 (97%)
Practice Exam 4: Q49 (83%); V41 (93%); Total 740 (97%)
Practice Exam 5: Q49 (83%); V42 (96%); Total 750 (98%)
Practice Exam 6: Q49 (83%); V40 (90%); Total 720 (94%)
Official GMAT : Q44 (54%); V41 (94%); Total 710 (91%)
Looking at the results above, I feel my official quant score clearly doesn't reflect my capabilities.
So here are my questions:
1) Is a 54% percentile quant score a no-go for top tier business schools? (Consider that my undergrad GPA is 3.9 - Engineering)
2) In light of the the answer to (1), and my performance on practice exams, should I retake the GMAT as soon as possible?
3) If so, what should I do differently in my preparation this time?
Your feedback is much appreciated!
30 Dec 2016, 13:02
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Hi abdris92,
First off, a 710 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. While a Q44 won't impress anyone, it won't necessarily keep you out of competition either. With highly competitive Programs, it's important to remember that you need a strong OVERALL application AND you need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program. 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. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
Since you listed your prior CAT scores, I have a few questions about how you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 710 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. While a Q44 won't impress anyone, it won't necessarily keep you out of competition either. With highly competitive Programs, it's important to remember that you need a strong OVERALL application AND you need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program. 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. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
Since you listed your prior CAT scores, I have a few questions about how you took your CATs:
1) Did you take the ENTIRE CAT each time (including the Essay and IR sections)?
2) Did you take them at home?
3) Did you take them at the same time of day as your Official GMAT?
4) Did you ever do ANYTHING during your CATs that you couldn't do on Test Day (pause the CAT, skip sections, take longer breaks, etc.)?
5) Did you ever take a CAT more than once? Had you seen any of the questions BEFORE?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
30 Dec 2016, 13:25
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Hi Rich,
Thanks for the response.
I am about a year away from applying to any programs, so at this point I'm just concerned with ticking off the GMAT box before moving on to other aspects of my application.
Regarding your questions:
1) I skipped just the essay in 5/6 CATs. The last one was the full drill.
2&3) I took the last 3 CATs at home at the same time of the actual exam.
4) I did pause on a few questions (2 or 3 per exam), and took longer breaks (about 15 minutes).
5) I took all the CATs for the first time using the official GMATPrep software
Sent from my iPhone using GMAT Club Forum mobile app
Thanks for the response.
I am about a year away from applying to any programs, so at this point I'm just concerned with ticking off the GMAT box before moving on to other aspects of my application.
Regarding your questions:
1) I skipped just the essay in 5/6 CATs. The last one was the full drill.
2&3) I took the last 3 CATs at home at the same time of the actual exam.
4) I did pause on a few questions (2 or 3 per exam), and took longer breaks (about 15 minutes).
5) I took all the CATs for the first time using the official GMATPrep software
Sent from my iPhone using GMAT Club Forum mobile app
Hope to gain assassin status soon.
