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19 Nov 2007, 13:08
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Done and don't care anymore!
Spent nearly 4 hours in the test center. Fortunately, the test center I went to was brand new so it has the nice new Dells, LCD monitors and comfy chairs.
I got brutalized on the math. The 1st 3 questions took me nearly 12 minutes to finish. by the time I got to the last 10 questions, I had about 12 minutes left. Once I got to the final question, I had 30 seconds left
I ended up having to guess on the last 5 or so...probably missed all of them too.
Definitely, my time management wasn't there for math. Verbal, I had 5 minutes remaining.
So I'm looking at University of Washington and Cornell for full-time. UW, I think I have a chance w/ my Fortune 50 experience and volunteer/leadership activities. Cornell may be a reach. What do you all think?
I started studying in May. Originally planned to take end of Aug. I wasn't feeling comfy so I pushed it to end of Nov. I had a business trip for most of Sep so I ended up not studying at all that whole month.
I only took 2 practice exams...which may account for my poor time management.
GMATPrep: 590
Manhattan GMAT: 510 (ridiculous!)
Most likely will not retake due to work commitments and general GMAT burnout. Though if I don't get accepted into the schools I want for Fall 2008, I may try again for Fall 2009. I'm 25 years of age if that matters.
Spent nearly 4 hours in the test center. Fortunately, the test center I went to was brand new so it has the nice new Dells, LCD monitors and comfy chairs.
I got brutalized on the math. The 1st 3 questions took me nearly 12 minutes to finish. by the time I got to the last 10 questions, I had about 12 minutes left. Once I got to the final question, I had 30 seconds left
I ended up having to guess on the last 5 or so...probably missed all of them too.
Definitely, my time management wasn't there for math. Verbal, I had 5 minutes remaining.
So I'm looking at University of Washington and Cornell for full-time. UW, I think I have a chance w/ my Fortune 50 experience and volunteer/leadership activities. Cornell may be a reach. What do you all think?
I started studying in May. Originally planned to take end of Aug. I wasn't feeling comfy so I pushed it to end of Nov. I had a business trip for most of Sep so I ended up not studying at all that whole month.
I only took 2 practice exams...which may account for my poor time management.
GMATPrep: 590
Manhattan GMAT: 510 (ridiculous!)
Most likely will not retake due to work commitments and general GMAT burnout. Though if I don't get accepted into the schools I want for Fall 2008, I may try again for Fall 2009. I'm 25 years of age if that matters.
20 Nov 2007, 14:35
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soul_assassin
Hey soul assassin!
Gratulations, you have a nice balanced score! You should thoroughfully consider, if you could do better and increase your score over the magic 680 mark.
If you do not want to retake it, what I can understand, you should carefully inform about the minimal score requirements of your favorite school. Clearly think about your professional qualities and how the school can benefit from your background and working experience. Take your time and hand in well-written essays for your application. The GMAT is only a (unfortunately important) part of your application.
Good Luck!
20 Nov 2007, 21:07
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Thanks for the feedback. I'm planning to enjoy this Thxgiving week and not think anything about the GMAT!
I certainly think I can improve upon my score. Looking at my practice results and diving straight into the actual GMAT....that's a 30-point gain!
So after this week, I will have to ponder what I want to do, either:
- retake GMAT possibly in February and apply for Fall 2009
- apply only to part-time programs
- really try to whip up some great essays and apply to some full-time programs
OK, let's say I apply to some schools and get rejected by all of them. Say I retake the GMAT, get a better score and re-apply the following year? What is generally a school's take on re-applicants? Thanks.
I certainly think I can improve upon my score. Looking at my practice results and diving straight into the actual GMAT....that's a 30-point gain!
So after this week, I will have to ponder what I want to do, either:
- retake GMAT possibly in February and apply for Fall 2009
- apply only to part-time programs
- really try to whip up some great essays and apply to some full-time programs
OK, let's say I apply to some schools and get rejected by all of them. Say I retake the GMAT, get a better score and re-apply the following year? What is generally a school's take on re-applicants? Thanks.
