GMAT Retake??

Question

I am a current Senior in college (White Male) and plan to apply to deferred enrollment programs (ie. HBS 2+2)

I took the GMAT and got a 730 (q50, v38, IR8, AWA5), but in my ESR Report, I noticed that I got 33rd percentile in Reading Comprehension.

Should I retake the GMAT to increase my Verbal score? (Considering there is room to grow in Reading Comp.)
OR, is it more of a "give and take" where I would likely just do worse on other parts of verbal and get a v38 again?

Thank you!!

mbaMissionDebbie · Answer

Hi roberttasker1,
Thanks for posting your question. Since you have some time before the deferred apps are due, why not retake the GMAT and see if you can do better in your Verbal? I think it's worthwhile as the HBS 2+2 program is very competitive. Every bit counts!

Best,
Debbie

logro · Answer

Hey Roberttasker - In my opinion you should give another attempt. 730 is a good score but when you are applying to a highly competitive program like HBS 2+2 you would ideally want to place your best foot forward. Having said that GMAT is just one part of your application but the weightage might be higher given you don't have any work experience

abhishekdadarwal2009 · Answer

Hi Robert,

There are various factors that may affect your decision and those should be considered before taking a decision.
These factors are:
1.Time: Do you think that you have sufficient time in your hand to go for another attempt before applying to your dream college
2.Area of Improvement: Kudos to you that you already know what you need to do. But, do you think you can actually improve that area within this given time.
3.Impact:How much impact does your GMAT score has on your overall application profile.
4.Parctice scores: have you been scoring the same score on the practice tests as well or do you think you may end up getting a lower GMAT score.

The above factors may weigh in to your decision but in the end its your decision and he best way to find out is to contact the college admission committee.

TheUltimateWinner · Answer

I think, you should take one more attempt as you have enough time to enroll. 
There is a highly chance to improve your verbal score because of RC part. So, why don't you try?
Good luck man...

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