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05 Jul 2018, 07:12
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Hey guys,
I have seen conflicting views with regards to the importance of the overall Gmat Score (200-800) as compared to the V/Q split.
Could you share you experiences with regards to the respective weights the various business schools place on how you received your score?
For me personally this is very intersting as I am much better at Verbal compared to Quant and would thus potentially be able to achieve a high overall score despite a low Quant result.
However, I have heard that a large gap in the percentiles might be a downside during the application process.
Please let me hear your thoughts.
Best regards,
Chris
I have seen conflicting views with regards to the importance of the overall Gmat Score (200-800) as compared to the V/Q split.
Could you share you experiences with regards to the respective weights the various business schools place on how you received your score?
For me personally this is very intersting as I am much better at Verbal compared to Quant and would thus potentially be able to achieve a high overall score despite a low Quant result.
However, I have heard that a large gap in the percentiles might be a downside during the application process.
Please let me hear your thoughts.
Best regards,
Chris
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Hi Chris!
As far as i know, a good score because of excellent performance in one section and an average/ below average performance in the other section is not what the good colleges are looking for when these colleges consider your score card. A 750+ score should be 45+ in Quant and 40+ in Verbal rather than 51 in quant and 35-40 in verbal. At the end of the day, the purpose of the exam is defeated if your score is good because of one section instead of both the sections.
But, its always best to wait for experts before jumping to any conclusions.
(these sectional scores are mere example and may not be accurate)
As far as i know, a good score because of excellent performance in one section and an average/ below average performance in the other section is not what the good colleges are looking for when these colleges consider your score card. A 750+ score should be 45+ in Quant and 40+ in Verbal rather than 51 in quant and 35-40 in verbal. At the end of the day, the purpose of the exam is defeated if your score is good because of one section instead of both the sections.
But, its always best to wait for experts before jumping to any conclusions.
(these sectional scores are mere example and may not be accurate)
07 Jul 2018, 18:56
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Hi Chris,
You ask a very interesting question. Although there is not one definitive answer, I can say that many top business schools are unapologetically quant-driven, meaning that a lot of the time, they are looking for a great quant score IN ADDITION TO a great overall score. So, if you are looking at top 10 schools, you should shoot for great quant and verbal scores, so that you have a high and balanced overall GMAT score.
With that said, what is your GMAT score goal? By when do you plan to take the GMAT? To what schools do you plan to apply?
You may find it helpful to read my article regarding how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
Feel free to reach out with any further questions.
Good luck!
You ask a very interesting question. Although there is not one definitive answer, I can say that many top business schools are unapologetically quant-driven, meaning that a lot of the time, they are looking for a great quant score IN ADDITION TO a great overall score. So, if you are looking at top 10 schools, you should shoot for great quant and verbal scores, so that you have a high and balanced overall GMAT score.
With that said, what is your GMAT score goal? By when do you plan to take the GMAT? To what schools do you plan to apply?
You may find it helpful to read my article regarding how to score a 700+ on the GMAT.
Feel free to reach out with any further questions.
Good luck!
