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27 Sep 2005, 21:23
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Hello everyone,
I am planning on applying to B-school and completed my GMAT today. My score was lower than I expected (570), so I'm not too happy. My verbal score was in the 92 percentile, and I am sure my essays will receive a 6. I have always been great at critical reasoning, reading comp, essays, etc, but freeze the hell up with Math, like a deer in headlights. Quant dragged my score down horrendously to a 570. I do have a high TOEFL at about 290 and a GPA of around 3.5. I have a very strong multicultural background, with work experience in Europe and Latin America. My personal essays are great as well.
I would normally have no problem in repeating the GMAT and am sure I could at least reach 600 (I got a 660 on the Powerprep software), but am running out of time. One of my top picks is Thunderbird (and Jan intake is a big plus for me). I noticed in their Business Week profile that the middle 80% range of GMAT scores for 2004 was 510 - 680, with the average being somewhere around 600. Does this mean I should just go ahead and apply with my 570 GMAT? I would rather give it a shot than miss the deadline because of a re-take...but how realistic is this score for T-Bird? Do I have a real shot here? I mean, I assume the stats mean they're accepting people with 540 and 550 scores, so will my 570 be a true stumbling block? I have a friend who studied there and had a college GPA of 2.4 or so.
Also, how final is my unofficial score? That is, will a fantastic essay pull it up a bit, or do the essay scores have no bearing whatsoever on the GMAt grade? I ask because on the TOEFL the essays did have a separate grade from 1 to 6, but also seemed to affect the overall score.
Please let me know, thanks so much for the help!! Cheers, W.
I am planning on applying to B-school and completed my GMAT today. My score was lower than I expected (570), so I'm not too happy. My verbal score was in the 92 percentile, and I am sure my essays will receive a 6. I have always been great at critical reasoning, reading comp, essays, etc, but freeze the hell up with Math, like a deer in headlights. Quant dragged my score down horrendously to a 570. I do have a high TOEFL at about 290 and a GPA of around 3.5. I have a very strong multicultural background, with work experience in Europe and Latin America. My personal essays are great as well.
I would normally have no problem in repeating the GMAT and am sure I could at least reach 600 (I got a 660 on the Powerprep software), but am running out of time. One of my top picks is Thunderbird (and Jan intake is a big plus for me). I noticed in their Business Week profile that the middle 80% range of GMAT scores for 2004 was 510 - 680, with the average being somewhere around 600. Does this mean I should just go ahead and apply with my 570 GMAT? I would rather give it a shot than miss the deadline because of a re-take...but how realistic is this score for T-Bird? Do I have a real shot here? I mean, I assume the stats mean they're accepting people with 540 and 550 scores, so will my 570 be a true stumbling block? I have a friend who studied there and had a college GPA of 2.4 or so.
Also, how final is my unofficial score? That is, will a fantastic essay pull it up a bit, or do the essay scores have no bearing whatsoever on the GMAt grade? I ask because on the TOEFL the essays did have a separate grade from 1 to 6, but also seemed to affect the overall score.
Please let me know, thanks so much for the help!! Cheers, W.
29 Sep 2005, 07:04
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I don't know anything about T-Bird but if their range is 510 - 680 and you received a 570, I'd go ahead and apply - so long as your WE, GPA, rec. letters, etc. are good.
BTW - your AWA score is totally separate and will not affect your overall GMAT score. And regarding Q, I'm just like you - I hate DS!!
Good luck!
BTW - your AWA score is totally separate and will not affect your overall GMAT score. And regarding Q, I'm just like you - I hate DS!!
Good luck!
30 Sep 2005, 08:30
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We have a lot in common wildriff. I too scored a 570 on my first attempt at the official GMAT (Q35/V35) two weeks ago and feel confident about the essay portion of the test. Additionally, I visited Phoenix/ Thunderbird in mid September and spoke face to face with a few students about the rigors of pursuing an MBA in international management. All went well and I was EXTREMELY impressed with the campus facilities and administration staff. Everybody was polite and informative, not snobby like some of the schools I went to in San Fran. Also, the students were open and very much down-to-earth (considering that I am 32 and have a big complex about my age). Most students are about 30, yet I met people from 24-45 and from all walks of life, some even with families.
Chances are we should be accepted with a 570, provided all other aspects of our application are in order and submitted on time, however I am going to give the GMAT one more dedicated crack sometime in mid November focusing mainly on PS and DS problems. According to the students I spoke with, scoring over a 640 significantly increases our chances of becoming eligible for a partial or full tuition scholarship, and considering that t-bird charges nearly as much as Stanford/Harvard, that will really take pressure off the financial burden of pursuing an MBA.
Couple of questions if I may: When were you planning to enroll? Fall or Spring? 2006 or 07? Do you speak a second language?? Does dry hot weather bother you? Have you ever been to the southwest?
Hope to hear back from you soon my future t-bird colleague
Matt
Chances are we should be accepted with a 570, provided all other aspects of our application are in order and submitted on time, however I am going to give the GMAT one more dedicated crack sometime in mid November focusing mainly on PS and DS problems. According to the students I spoke with, scoring over a 640 significantly increases our chances of becoming eligible for a partial or full tuition scholarship, and considering that t-bird charges nearly as much as Stanford/Harvard, that will really take pressure off the financial burden of pursuing an MBA.
Couple of questions if I may: When were you planning to enroll? Fall or Spring? 2006 or 07? Do you speak a second language?? Does dry hot weather bother you? Have you ever been to the southwest?
Hope to hear back from you soon my future t-bird colleague
Matt
