Winds81 wrote:
Hello, what minimum IR score should I aim at? I am taking exam in a few weeks. I am not at all prepared for this section and have not been fond of interpreting data.
Hey Winds, most schools are not taking the score too seriously this year. INSEAD released a statement that they won't factor it in the final decisions for 2013 apps. That said, one doesn't know if that will change next year, or whether some schools are going to see a low IR score and form some kind of judgement (after all, we're all taking it easy so a higher IR score for an equivalent GMAT raw score means you managed to fit in a more holistic prep).
I wrote the GMAT again last month and neglected IR, but ended up with a 6 (67%). All I did was the 2 GMAC prep IR's, I analyzed these a bit to glean a few tips and tricks, and I did 2 Manhattan test IR's (silly tough, but really force you to prioritize time/rough calculations over incorrectly reading in depth).
Bottom line, You should aim for 5+ depending on what schools you're targeting. I'd say don't spend too much time on IR, but do the GMAC stuff and maybe 1 or two other practice IR's. Better safe than sorry.
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