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10 Jun 2016, 07:41
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Hi everyone,
I am planning to apply this Fall to HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, and Columbia. To increase my chances of getting accepted I am attempting to increase my GMAT score as was recommended to me by numerous admissions consultants.
I took the GMAT about a year ago and scored a 710 which I was happy with and not planning to take again. With the news that I described above I decided that I would take the next month or so prior to beginning applications to attempt to raise my score. To get my score of 710 I took an in person MGMAT class and did the official guide problems.
Before I began studying again I took a GMATPrep practice test and got a 680 Q43 V40. I then spent the next month studying using the following resources:
The scores I received on the practice tests are as follows:
After taking the exam yesterday (6/9) I scored 700 Q47 V39.
I am planning to give the GMAT another try as I feel that I am close to surpassing my 710. I am pretty lost though around what I should focus on from this point out. I have heard that the PowerScore SC and CR books are great and have considered getting these and I am also considering completing all the very hard magoosh problems. I could also purchase the GMATPrep additional question packs and practice exams if worthwhile. What materials and strategy would you recommend for me?
I was planning to reschedule my test for June 29th do you feel this is enough time to give myself a shot at beating my 710?
Any help and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I am planning to apply this Fall to HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, and Columbia. To increase my chances of getting accepted I am attempting to increase my GMAT score as was recommended to me by numerous admissions consultants.
I took the GMAT about a year ago and scored a 710 which I was happy with and not planning to take again. With the news that I described above I decided that I would take the next month or so prior to beginning applications to attempt to raise my score. To get my score of 710 I took an in person MGMAT class and did the official guide problems.
Before I began studying again I took a GMATPrep practice test and got a 680 Q43 V40. I then spent the next month studying using the following resources:
- Magoosh GMAT videos
- Completed all Hard Magoosh Quant problems
- Completed all Hard Magoosh Sentence Correction problems
- Completed all quant OG problems and kept an error log with which I revisited the questions I got wrong once
- Completed all sentence correction OG problems
- Completed three additional practice tests
The scores I received on the practice tests are as follows:
- 680 Q47 V37
- 710 Q48 V39
- 670 Q49 V32 (not quite sure what happened here)
After taking the exam yesterday (6/9) I scored 700 Q47 V39.
I am planning to give the GMAT another try as I feel that I am close to surpassing my 710. I am pretty lost though around what I should focus on from this point out. I have heard that the PowerScore SC and CR books are great and have considered getting these and I am also considering completing all the very hard magoosh problems. I could also purchase the GMATPrep additional question packs and practice exams if worthwhile. What materials and strategy would you recommend for me?
I was planning to reschedule my test for June 29th do you feel this is enough time to give myself a shot at beating my 710?
Any help and recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
10 Jun 2016, 09:51
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Hi 2ndTimeCharm,
To start, a 710/Q47 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. You've named some remarkably competitive Schools though, so you have to make sure that you have a strong OVERALL profile AND that you 'market yourself' correctly to each individual School that you apply to. As such, a retest is likely not necessary (although there's no harm in attempting it).
Your two Official Scores are remarkably similar, even after a year and additional study - this means that when you face the Official GMAT, you treat the Exam in a consistent fashion (you do certain things consistently well, but you make the same consistent mistakes). This is almost certainly NOT an issue of 'content knowledge' and answering "hard" questions - it's an issue of how YOU approach the Exam. To score at a higher level, you have to make some fundamental changes to how you 'work', including the Tactics that you use and the notes that you take when dealing with individual questions. You could very easily score higher, but at this level the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - and you're making a few too many on Test Day.
1) What Round are you planning to apply for?
2) Are you currently working with an Admissions Expert?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
To start, a 710/Q47 is an outstanding score (it's right around the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. You've named some remarkably competitive Schools though, so you have to make sure that you have a strong OVERALL profile AND that you 'market yourself' correctly to each individual School that you apply to. As such, a retest is likely not necessary (although there's no harm in attempting it).
Your two Official Scores are remarkably similar, even after a year and additional study - this means that when you face the Official GMAT, you treat the Exam in a consistent fashion (you do certain things consistently well, but you make the same consistent mistakes). This is almost certainly NOT an issue of 'content knowledge' and answering "hard" questions - it's an issue of how YOU approach the Exam. To score at a higher level, you have to make some fundamental changes to how you 'work', including the Tactics that you use and the notes that you take when dealing with individual questions. You could very easily score higher, but at this level the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - and you're making a few too many on Test Day.
1) What Round are you planning to apply for?
2) Are you currently working with an Admissions Expert?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
2ndTimeCharm
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Last visit: 04 Oct 2016
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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Technology
GPA: 3.86
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
10 Jun 2016, 10:38
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EMPOWERgmatRichC
Thank you for the quick and detailed response!
I am planning to apply to all 5 schools round 1. I am working with an admissions consultant and I think I have a pretty strong story.
I am a Caucasian male with 4 years at matriculation of technology consulting experience at a big 4 firm. While this is a common applicant profile I feel that my story flows well and I have numerous extra curricular activities that support my goals.
Through retaking the GMAT my goal is to increase my chances of getting accepted into one of these 5 schools with the remaining time I have left.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
