pmenon wrote:
Wow, you guys are making me seriously consider taking the GMAT again. I got below 700, although not significantly. I only got a Q43 score, and unfortunately my Verbal wasnt enough to push me over the 700 barrier.
At the Kellogg info session I went to in Feb on campus, I asked whether K looks just at the overall GMAT score, or whether they also consider the split. I was told they place more emphasis on the Q score
There's more to a successful application than a high GMAT. According to Kellogg's class profile for the class of 2010, 28% of the class had less than 700 on the GMAT. So while the majority do score above 700, there's a significant chunk that don't. Of course, if you feel you can do noticeably better than your current score you should take it again, but if I were choosing between an extra 20-30 pts on my GMAT (even if those 20-30 put me over the mythical 700 threshold), or spending extra time to put together really incredible essays, I'd focus on essays.