leechunsonnn wrote:
1. I think with minimal work I can be ready to give the test another go (or two). Given the GMAC's cancellation policy is there any downside, from an admissions perspective, to attempting to take the GMAT 1 or even two more times?
I've heard (on these forums and elsewhere) that some schools ask how many times you've taken the GMAT and that has me worried.
Not if you're not sacrificing the other aspects of your application. If you're asking purely from the perspective of your target schools, then definitely not (they'll normally go with your highest valid score). And although I'm sure they would love to get as many data points as they can, they know that it's impossible to take a reliable call on multiple scores. For example, someone with a much lower score on his or her first attempt could have just been ill or nervous (or any of a number of things really).
If you're really worried about this, just work it into an optional essay. It's important to point out here that
a 710 does not need to be "explained", and you'd be fine even if you left it on your score report. If it helps, imagine what someone else doing the same thing would sound like:
I'm applying with a 780, but one of my retakes was a 760. Is there any way I can convince you to not hold that 760 against me?leechunsonnn wrote:
2. If I should give it another go, do you guys have any tips for improving time management (since that seems to be what snowballed out of control) beyond timed sets and practice tests?
Pace yourself. Take a look at
this timing strategy if you need some direction.
leechunsonnn wrote:
3. I'm currently planning to apply to a set of schools in R1 and a set of schools in R2, does it make sense to delay everything into R2 to get a better shot at going from a GMAT 730 to 750/760? I'm planning to apply to H/S/W + a couple of the other M7 as a 25/M/Mixed White/Asian applicant.
That's a tough call. Check which deadlines you can still meet for R1 and where you are with the rest of your application. If there is a lot of work ahead of you, then R2 makes more sense. Otherwise, a mix of R1 and R2 (with greater focus on R2) is what I'd recommend.
leechunsonnn wrote:
Here is my testing history. I purchased the extra exam packs to minimize getting the same questions in tests, but I did reset the tests for section specific testing not shown below(easier to fit a ~1 hour section in after work rather than the whole thing).
Ideally, you should consider only the scores from those practice tests that did not have any repeat questions (and were taken under exam conditions) representative. If I've understood you correctly, your 760s were all on "fresh" tests (no resets). In that case, you should absolutely back yourself to get that kind of score on the GMAT. Just don't lose sight of the bigger picture.
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