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09 Jan 2014, 14:31
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Hello Everyone!
I took the GMAT for the first time today and scored a 710. I know this is a decent score, but I'm really disappointed in my split. I scored Q44 (61st) V42 (96th). In every practice test I've completed I've always gotten at least a Q46, and averaged around Q48. During the test I completely lost track of time and ended up guessing on a minimum of 10 questions. I've never run out of time in any of my practice exams, so I'm assuming that it must have been nerves. However, a V42 is the best verbal score that I have ever gotten, so I'm not sure I would be able to get the same score again.
I'm planning on applying to a PhD program in Marketing, and ideally want to attend a top 10 school. My score meets/surpasses the average for three of the schools I'm looking in to, but I'm worried that they will see my quant score and write me off, regardless of my total score.
I'd appreciate any insight on whether or not I should retake.
Thanks!
I took the GMAT for the first time today and scored a 710. I know this is a decent score, but I'm really disappointed in my split. I scored Q44 (61st) V42 (96th). In every practice test I've completed I've always gotten at least a Q46, and averaged around Q48. During the test I completely lost track of time and ended up guessing on a minimum of 10 questions. I've never run out of time in any of my practice exams, so I'm assuming that it must have been nerves. However, a V42 is the best verbal score that I have ever gotten, so I'm not sure I would be able to get the same score again.
I'm planning on applying to a PhD program in Marketing, and ideally want to attend a top 10 school. My score meets/surpasses the average for three of the schools I'm looking in to, but I'm worried that they will see my quant score and write me off, regardless of my total score.
I'd appreciate any insight on whether or not I should retake.
Thanks!
09 Jan 2014, 20:52
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hey Dan,
You probably do not need to retake this test. 710 is a good score, and the fact that your verbal outstrips your quant in this one instance of the test might actually do 2 things for you:
(1) make you more attractive as a candidate for marketing
(2) incite questions about your math, in which case you can lean on other stories corroborating your math skills, and how this was actually one of your weaker performances in math
That said, purely as an academic exercise at this point, what's your typical verbal percentile? 96 is your personal best, but are you always in the high 80's/low 90's? And what about math? Are you typically much higher?
the GMAT overall score is based on a bivariate (math and quant) normal distribution, meaning that you get EXTRA recognition for being pretty good in both areas, rather than being exceptional in one and avg in the other, so in theory, if you only drop a bit in verbal (and are therefore still pretty good) but get a "pretty good" quant score instead of ur current avg score, you have a very real shot of hitting a higher mark next time around.
Again, this is probably not necessary, because frankly, if the rest of your application isn't very strong, an extra 20-30 points on your GMAT isn't what's going to put you over the top.
hope this helps!
You probably do not need to retake this test. 710 is a good score, and the fact that your verbal outstrips your quant in this one instance of the test might actually do 2 things for you:
(1) make you more attractive as a candidate for marketing
(2) incite questions about your math, in which case you can lean on other stories corroborating your math skills, and how this was actually one of your weaker performances in math
That said, purely as an academic exercise at this point, what's your typical verbal percentile? 96 is your personal best, but are you always in the high 80's/low 90's? And what about math? Are you typically much higher?
the GMAT overall score is based on a bivariate (math and quant) normal distribution, meaning that you get EXTRA recognition for being pretty good in both areas, rather than being exceptional in one and avg in the other, so in theory, if you only drop a bit in verbal (and are therefore still pretty good) but get a "pretty good" quant score instead of ur current avg score, you have a very real shot of hitting a higher mark next time around.
Again, this is probably not necessary, because frankly, if the rest of your application isn't very strong, an extra 20-30 points on your GMAT isn't what's going to put you over the top.
hope this helps!
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Hi
Its good to have a score of 710 with verbal- 96 percentile. I would rather say that you need not to worry. Your scores does not show that you are weak in the area of verbal; But Rather document your strength in both Quant and verbal. +- 5% variability is expected with quant and verbal section. So cheer up and go ahead with your application.
Beast of Luck
Its good to have a score of 710 with verbal- 96 percentile. I would rather say that you need not to worry. Your scores does not show that you are weak in the area of verbal; But Rather document your strength in both Quant and verbal. +- 5% variability is expected with quant and verbal section. So cheer up and go ahead with your application.
Beast of Luck
