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Hello guys, I sit for the gmat about a month ago and couldn't believe the final score. I was scoring from 650 to 720 in the CATs. My final score was 520, should I retake the test?
I am really upset, given my good scores in the CATs; at the same time my tutor in London keep saying that I was one of his best students and that my score should be around the 85 percentile or more.
For the moment I am planning not to retake the test. I would like to know your opinion regarding my situation. Thanks
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My Gmat Experience 02 Dec 2010, 05:51
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Why did you take the GMAT? Master, MBA or other?
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I am planning to make an MBA. I am 28 years old and I am running my own business. I am an architect by the way.
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do you have any schools targets?
Because the decision might well depend ont his crucial point.
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Actually I was planning to apply to Babson College in Boston, IE in Madrid, Cass Business school in London. I want to make an MBA, a good one, not necessarily from the top business schools.
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Sensible choice. To be perfectly honest, I think that your GMAT score might hurt you a little bit in the application process. Moreover, if you feel confident about scoring higher (I would given your training score), I would consider retaking it.
Do you have any idea on the reason behind your score? exhausted? too much pressure? ...?
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Maybe too much pressure, don't know. What do you think about London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), they do not require a GMAT score. Is it a waste of time and money to try that MBA program?
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I prefer not to say anything about that as I do not know much about it... there is a post from bb that talks about it and a Faceboom based application though.
If it is pressure, the only way to deal with it is to feel at ease... I still would recommend you to retake it.
But that is my personnal opinion...
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btw, there is other posts about retaking the gmat... there is also a topic for a study plan that could match your situation, have a look
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Thank you very much
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you are welcome, let me know about your decision when appropriate, and if I can be of some help on preparation material, feel at ease asking
Good luck
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Personally i'd take it again! You're obviously capable of scoring much higher and it may open up more choices for you MBA wise. Why sell yourself short? Go for it!
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for what it is worth, I also believe you can score higher given your CAT scores...
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when did you take your exam? did you take part in experimental section?
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