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Re: Retake 710? [#permalink]
domotron wrote:
DDay wrote:
Hello,

I just took the GMAT, got a 710 (47Q, 40V) and was wondering if I should take it again based on my background:
- Asian American male
- 3.76 GPA from a top school (not Ivy)
- 2 years bulge bracket investment banking
- 2 years large private equity
- Applying to top 5 schools

Would a 740+ change my odds at HBS/GSB/Wharton? Thanks.


Congrats on your GMAT score. Speaking from experience, it really is a personal decision whether to retake. 710 is a good enough score for those school but not outstanding. However, it is up to decide whether to retake based on whether you feel like you under performed on the day. If you were consistently scoring higher in practice tests then it may be worth it. Time is with you in this case as well. As for your work experience, it looks outstanding so with the right execution you are definitely in play for those schools with or without the retake.

I was in a similar situation as I scored a 710. I was originally going to forget about a retake and stick with 710. However I was a bit unhappy about my score and eventually booked in a retake and scored a 740. Whether it will make a difference to my candidacy it remains to be seen. But it definitely helped with my "what ifs" on the GMAT front and put it to bed.


Thanks to the responses above. Domo, I'm in the same boat as you. I feel like it wouldn't hurt to study a little bit more and potentially erase the "what ifs" when I apply. I know I can do better, but my results have been incredibly sporadic (sometimes high Q, low V, other times the opposite). I've been gearing up for another go, but I doubt at this point that my score will increase dramatically when I retake in a few weeks.
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