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Profile Eval/Gmat retake? 27 Oct 2016, 00:54
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Hi :)

I took the GMAT about 6 months ago and have been wrestling with whether or not to retake it for pretty much the entire time. I am not applying to B-school for about 3 years (currently starting work) so I am not in a rush. I don't really want to take it again, but I did score around 30 points lower than the averages on my official GMAT practice tests I had received prior to the real thing. I know it is a good score and a good balance but I am getting paranoid about the rising averages of GMAT scores over the time until I start applying. What is your opinion? I provided some details below for context:

GMAT score: 720 (Q50, V38)
GMAT practice test average: 750 (over 4 tests)
Undergrad GPA: 3.84 from University of Southern California, in dual major (computer science and business)
White male, working in Project management
Planning to apply to prestigious programs, namely: Haas, Columbia, Fuqua, UCLA, NYU, Kellogg, Tuck, Yale

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Hi :)

I took the GMAT about 6 months ago and have been wrestling with whether or not to retake it for pretty much the entire time. I am not applying to B-school for about 3 years (currently starting work) so I am not in a rush. I don't really want to take it again, but I did score around 30 points lower than the averages on my official GMAT practice tests I had received prior to the real thing. I know it is a good score and a good balance but I am getting paranoid about the rising averages of GMAT scores over the time until I start applying. What is your opinion? I provided some details below for context:

GMAT score: 720 (Q50, V38)
GMAT practice test average: 750 (over 4 tests)
Undergrad GPA: 3.84 from University of Southern California, in dual major (computer science and business)
White male, working in Project management
Planning to apply to prestigious programs, namely: Haas, Columbia, Fuqua, UCLA, NYU, Kellogg, Tuck, Yale

Thanks!

And good to hear from you!

Now, I'd LOVE to help you out and get down with your profile.

The thing is I am missing detail.

I need a LOT more info from you - school name, employer name, titles, promotions, greatest achievements, volunteer work, sports, community service, religious involvement, leadership.. etc. before I can give you a real evaluation.

It will also be very helpful if you can elaborate upon your goals.

Have a look at some of the other very detailed profile requests on this board and do something similar and I'll be happy to get back to you.


What I CAN say though is that overall your profile is pretty good,a nd you may not need to retake the GMAT, but if it is advantageous for you to apply this year, I'd say give it a go! Just get started... like yesterday, dude :)


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JF

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