Last visit was: 18 Nov 2025, 11:48 It is currently 18 Nov 2025, 11:48
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
Back to Forum
Create Topic
Add a Tag
User avatar
mvcavalieri
User avatar
Joined: 26 Jul 2024
Last visit: 23 Oct 2025
Posts: 1
Posts: 1
Kudos: 0
Is 665 enough for MIT Sloan? 15 Apr 2025, 05:54
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hi guys, I am planning on applying next year for MIT Sloan MBA. Have recently got a 665 on gmat focus edition with (Q80V89D80). I am overall worried about my quant percentile which was around 64th, with verbal 99th and DI 84th, but I have other strong characteristics that may outweigh it:

- I am a latin American woman
- Graduated mechatronic engineering as top performer of my class (GPA was around 3.9)
-Work at an MBB consulting firm and would probably have really god recommendation letters
Will have around 3 work years of experience.
I have already taken the GMAT a few times and don't really feel like worrying about taking it again, but wanted to check if this would really be a pitfall...
Thank you so much!
User avatar
Shidz11
User avatar
Joined: 23 Jul 2024
Last visit: 30 Jun 2025
Posts: 9
Own Kudos:
1
Given Kudos: 4
Location: Nepal
Schools: Booth '27 (D) HBS '27 (M$$$) Wharton '27 (D) MIT '27 (WA)
GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q85 V82 DI82
GPA: 3.9
Schools: Booth '27 (D) HBS '27 (M$$$) Wharton '27 (D) MIT '27 (WA)
GMAT Focus 1: 665 Q85 V82 DI82
Posts: 9
Kudos: 1
Is 665 enough for MIT Sloan? 15 Apr 2025, 05:56
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Yes it is, depending on the rest of your profile. My profile was 665 as well, got into Sloan and HBS, wouldnt retake GMAT and focus on the rest of the application.
User avatar
MBAandBeyond
User avatar
MBA and Beyond Consulting
Joined: 13 Jul 2020
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 4,423
Own Kudos:
927
Given Kudos: 166
Status:MBA Admissions Consulting from INSEAD, Wharton and Columbia graduates
Affiliations: INSEAD and Harvard
Location: Singapore
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 4,423
Kudos: 927
Is 665 enough for MIT Sloan? 16 Apr 2025, 03:35
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mvcavalieri
Hi guys, I am planning on applying next year for MIT Sloan MBA. Have recently got a 665 on gmat focus edition with (Q80V89D80). I am overall worried about my quant percentile which was around 64th, with verbal 99th and DI 84th, but I have other strong characteristics that may outweigh it:

- I am a latin American woman
- Graduated mechatronic engineering as top performer of my class (GPA was around 3.9)
-Work at an MBB consulting firm and would probably have really god recommendation letters
Will have around 3 work years of experience.
I have already taken the GMAT a few times and don't really feel like worrying about taking it again, but wanted to check if this would really be a pitfall...
Thank you so much!
Show more
Thank you for sharing your profile mvcavalieri , your profile seem to have potential. As a Latin American woman with a strong academic background in Mechatronic Engineering (GPA ~3.9) and professional experience at a top-tier MBB consulting firm, you already stand out in multiple key dimensions. In addition, MBB experience signals strong leadership potential, business exposure, and analytical rigor, qualities that align well with Sloan’s values.

The main area of concern, understandably, is your GMAT Focus Edition score of 665, particularly your Quantitative percentile (Q80, ~64th percentile). While the overall score is below Sloan’s estimated median is 730, your excellent performance in Verbal (99th percentile) and Data Insights (84th percentile), coupled with your strong GPA in a technical field, may help offset this weakness. Sloan is a quantitatively rigorous program, and they will look for reassurance that you can handle the analytical demands. If you don’t plan to retake the GMAT, you might consider enrolling in a supplemental course like MBA Math or HBS CORe and explicitly referencing this in your optional essay. Highlighting your quantitative responsibilities and success in MBB work will also help mitigate any concerns.

You will be applying with approximately 3 years of work experience, which is on the younger side for Sloan (average is closer to 5 years), but not disqualifying, particularly if your trajectory within MBB shows growth, leadership, and impact. Be sure to position yourself as someone with a clear professional direction, strong values, and a track record of collaboration and action, core themes that Sloan cares deeply about. Letters of recommendation will be especially important here. Strong endorsements from MBB partners or project leads that speak to your leadership, initiative, and problem-solving capabilities will further solidify your case. Explore more schools as well.

If you’d like help outlining your application strategy, or working through how to best structure your essays to showcase both your strengths and address potential concerns. Let's chat, feel free to book a profile evaluation session

Meanwhile, we'd like to invite you to take a look at these articles: "Strategies from Successful MBA Applicants" , "Low GMAT" and ”Master Your MBA Application”

“Join Our Exclusive Coffee Session on 17th April!"

Stay Tuned: YouTube | Coffee Session | Success Stories | Blogs | LinkedIn

Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
User avatar
MBAGuide
User avatar
Joined: 24 Jul 2019
Last visit: 11 Nov 2025
Posts: 2,282
Own Kudos:
942
Given Kudos: 28
Location: India
Concentration: Operations, Marketing
Schools: Insead Sept'18 (A$$) ISB '19 (A)
Schools: Insead Sept'18 (A$$) ISB '19 (A)
Posts: 2,282
Kudos: 942
Is 665 enough for MIT Sloan? 16 Apr 2025, 04:14
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mvcavalieri

When it is your time, and when you are applying to a school where you are meant to be, you will be surprised how seamlessly things fall into place. I know this is likely not the response you were looking for, but I am getting a good feeling about your profile. You have several boxes checked, such as solid MBB branding, a less represented background, and proof of academic orientation through your undergraduate degree in a numbers focused discipline.

What I can tell you is that the school will not be overly concerned about you not meeting the typical quantitative thresholds for your demographic. If anything, they would simply want to ensure that you will be able to manage the rigorous finance curriculum. This is something admissions committees often worry about when they see otherwise strong profiles with low percentiles in quantitative sections.
You can address this proactively in the application through the optional essay or in another appropriate section (even a main essay), and provide examples of how you have used quantitative analysis (or finance/business fundamentals) in your work as a consultant to ease any concerns. The schools will appreciate it if you demonstrate self-awareness.


Wondering how your profile stacks up? Get a free profile evaluation and discuss a tailored MBA plan that aligns with your goals.


Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
Founder, MBAGuideConsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aanchal-sahni-83b00819/ |WEBSITE: https://mbaguideconsulting.com/| Message(WA): +91 9971200927| email- mbaguideconsulting@gmail.com­

mvcavalieri
Hi guys, I am planning on applying next year for MIT Sloan MBA. Have recently got a 665 on gmat focus edition with (Q80V89D80). I am overall worried about my quant percentile which was around 64th, with verbal 99th and DI 84th, but I have other strong characteristics that may outweigh it:

- I am a latin American woman
- Graduated mechatronic engineering as top performer of my class (GPA was around 3.9)
-Work at an MBB consulting firm and would probably have really god recommendation letters
Will have around 3 work years of experience.
I have already taken the GMAT a few times and don't really feel like worrying about taking it again, but wanted to check if this would really be a pitfall...
Thank you so much!
Show more
User avatar
ExpertsGlobal
User avatar
Experts' Global Representative
Joined: 18 Apr 2017
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 2,468
Own Kudos:
408
Given Kudos: 6
Expert
Expert reply
Posts: 2,468
Kudos: 408
Is 665 enough for MIT Sloan? 21 Apr 2025, 01:36
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Hello mvcavalieri,

The low quant score (and not the total score) could be an issue but there is a lot working for you as well. The reality is that you will not know unless you apply and if you are really tired of taking the test, it might just make sense for you to consolidate the rest of your application in the best way possible and go ahead.

Good luck!
mvcavalieri
Hi guys, I am planning on applying next year for MIT Sloan MBA. Have recently got a 665 on gmat focus edition with (Q80V89D80). I am overall worried about my quant percentile which was around 64th, with verbal 99th and DI 84th, but I have other strong characteristics that may outweigh it:

- I am a latin American woman
- Graduated mechatronic engineering as top performer of my class (GPA was around 3.9)
-Work at an MBB consulting firm and would probably have really god recommendation letters
Will have around 3 work years of experience.
I have already taken the GMAT a few times and don't really feel like worrying about taking it again, but wanted to check if this would really be a pitfall...
Thank you so much!
Show more
Moderator:
NSK1984
School Moderator - Stanford MSx
90 posts