ultimateninja
Hello Folks!!
I am a bit confused about essay 3. My GMAT score is 660 (Q47 V34), which falls in the mid 80% range of score. Should I use the optional essay to explain this score?
What I am going to advise you will be my personal thoughts and nothing else. I have done my research in past 6 months, but I am not a professional.
As I see it, you fall 40 points below the median score of 700. (Source -
https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/admiss ... ofile.aspx ) So it will not be entirely unreasonable if you explain yourself in the essay. In fact, it will only project your effort, and determination in joining UNC, to an adcom. If I were in your place, I would have definitely written that essay.
That said, it is for you to decide, for you are the best judge of yourself. You need to decide whether your GMAT score seems in sync with your past work performance and GPA or not? Did you give your 100% in the GMAT, or not? If not, what circumstances stopped you from doing so? Do you plan to retake the GMAT? If yes why, if no why not? Do you have other positive areas in the form of Resume and WE that can make up for your test score?
These are not the questions that I ask you, I am just trying to give you ideas for your 3rd essay
. Personally, I think its a decent score, but for UNC, it may be slightly less if your other records and essays are not exemplary.