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Hi
I have just given my GMAT and scored 710(Q50/V35).
I will be applying after 3 years because I want to collect some valuable work experience first.
My question is - will the top 30 B schools in US accept the score or ask me to take the GMAT again?
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GMAT (1st attempt) 710 (Q 50, V 35)
GPA - Approx 3.5 (Didnt have a GPA system in my college. Percentage was used)
Extra Curricular - Good
Work Exp - 3 years (At the time of application)

I mean would I stand a fair chance in the following colleges
Carnegie Mellon - Tepper
MIT Sloan
Duke Fuqua
Indian School of business
Kenan Flagler
NUS
Please help as it would direct my decisions as to when should i apply.
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Your score is pretty good for the schools - very much on target. They usually do not favor higher gmat scores, so there may not be a very strong case for you to try again for some extra points. GMAT is good for 5 years, so you should be good. There is a plan to change the format of the GMAT in 2013/2014, but that should not impact you either, as both scores will be valid for a while.
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Your score is pretty good for the schools - very much on target. They usually do not favor higher gmat scores, so there may not be a very strong case for you to try again for some extra points. GMAT is good for 5 years, so you should be good. There is a plan to change the format of the GMAT in 2013/2014, but that should not impact you either, as both scores will be valid for a while.
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Hey bb, thanks for the prompt reply. :)

Anyways as you said that my score is good for application 3 years from now.
But I have read in this forum that schools do not prefer scores older than 3yrs. What do you make of that?
Your suggestion will really help me. I dont want to apply in haste this year itself but want to gather some WE first.

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Your score is pretty good for the schools - very much on target. They usually do not favor higher gmat scores, so there may not be a very strong case for you to try again for some extra points. GMAT is good for 5 years, so you should be good. There is a plan to change the format of the GMAT in 2013/2014, but that should not impact you either, as both scores will be valid for a while.

Hey bb, thanks for the prompt reply. :)

Anyways as you said that my score is good for application 3 years from now.
But I have read in this forum that schools do not prefer scores older than 3yrs. What do you make of that?
Your suggestion will really help me. I dont want to apply in haste this year itself but want to gather some WE first.

Gaurav

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:) Fast and prompt replies happen when I am not sleeping or not gone on a business trip (which I am now now).
I have no experience with the 3-year rule and can't comment but I would guess it depends on the school. Officially it is 5 years.

However, let me ask you a question - let's assume that schools do prefer GMAT to be 3 years or fresher - what are you going to do about that in the next 2 years? Unless i am missing something, it is a mute point right now - it is not impacting you either way since you are not applying for a few years and I would not worry about your materials. There is a greater chance that you won't have to take the test.
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Your score is pretty good for the schools - very much on target. They usually do not favor higher gmat scores, so there may not be a very strong case for you to try again for some extra points. GMAT is good for 5 years, so you should be good. There is a plan to change the format of the GMAT in 2013/2014, but that should not impact you either, as both scores will be valid for a while.

Hey bb, thanks for the prompt reply. :)

Anyways as you said that my score is good for application 3 years from now.
But I have read in this forum that schools do not prefer scores older than 3yrs. What do you make of that?
Your suggestion will really help me. I dont want to apply in haste this year itself but want to gather some WE first.

Gaurav

P.S. - I will say this again - "FAST, PROMPT N APROPOS REPLIES - A TRADEMARK OF GMATCLUB !"

I agree with bb's reply. Schools accept scores for up to 5 years. The 3-year "rule" sounds to me like internet rumor.

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:) Fast and prompt replies happen when I am not sleeping or not gone on a business trip (which I am now now).
I have no experience with the 3-year rule and can't comment but I would guess it depends on the school. Officially it is 5 years.

However, let me ask you a question - let's assume that schools do prefer GMAT to be 3 years or fresher - what are you going to do about that in the next 2 years? Unless i am missing something, it is a mute point right now - it is not impacting you either way since you are not applying for a few years and I would not worry about your materials. There is a greater chance that you won't have to take the test.
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I agree with bb's reply. Schools accept scores for up to 5 years. The 3-year "rule" sounds to me like internet rumor.
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Linda, Coming from an authority like you, it sounds like a valid point that the rumour is ....well a rumor only.
Now I will be able to concentrate on my job for a while :) ...I dont see any purpose in applying w/o W.E.

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what are you going to do about that in the next 2 years? Unless i am missing something, it is a mute point right now - it is not impacting you either way since you are not applying for a few years and I would not worry about your materials. There is a greater chance that you won't have to take the test.
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And bb, I will working for an IT MNC and I have plans to improve my Extra Curriculars in all possible ways. So thats that.
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Are you talking about my profile?

One final pesky question - Is my percentile ratio (Q 93%, V 73%) good enough for the top B-schools, as there are
lots of posts talking about balanced percentile scores(80%,80%) preferred by the best schools.

Thanks for your encouraging words. Please reply to the queries ASAP.
I will be looking forward to suggestions from you in future also. :-D
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bb, and Linda ..
I request you to kindly bear with me and reply the aforementioned queries... :dunnow :pray
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I agree with bb's reply. Schools accept scores for up to 5 years. The 3-year "rule" sounds to me like internet rumor.

Linda, Coming from an authority like you, it sounds like a valid point that the rumour is ....well a rumor only.
Now I will be able to concentrate on my job for a while :) ...I dont see any purpose in applying w/o W.E.

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what are you going to do about that in the next 2 years? Unless i am missing something, it is a mute point right now - it is not impacting you either way since you are not applying for a few years and I would not worry about your materials. There is a greater chance that you won't have to take the test.

And bb, I will working for an IT MNC and I have plans to improve my Extra Curriculars in all possible ways. So thats that.
And ya I didnt understand this -
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I would not worry about your materials.

Are you talking about my profile?

One final pesky question - Is my percentile ratio (Q 93%, V 73%) good enough for the top B-schools, as there are
lots of posts talking about balanced percentile scores(80%,80%) preferred by the best schools.

Thanks for your encouraging words. Please reply to the queries ASAP.
I will be looking forward to suggestions from you in future also. :-D
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Gaurav,

Your quant percentile is certainly fine. They probably would prefer a higher verbal, but if you have good essays and interviews, and other evidence of communications skills, I don't see that quant on its own as a show-stopper. Remember, that the GMAT, and the verbal score, is not looked at in a vacuum.

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Thank you Linda for the encouraging reply.
Now I can look forward to the whole application process in a positive light.
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By the way, I would be real nice bb could answer the queries put to him by me.
Thnx again
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sir, i am a student planning to appear for my gmat in jan 2012 . i am expecting a score of 720 in gmat. when will i be able to apply for my mba without job experience.should i take my exam earlier than january. if so when and why? please let me know .. thanks in advance
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Hello Linda,

Sorry to reply on here ; i am seeking your advice as well but not sure if you could take a look at my post in the forum- if for some reason it didnt get through let me know so i can re post ---

Thanks a ton for your help really !
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sir, i am a student planning to appear for my gmat in jan 2012 . i am expecting a score of 720 in gmat. when will i be able to apply for my mba without job experience.should i take my exam earlier than january. if so when and why? please let me know .. thanks in advance
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You can take the GMAT as soon as you are ready. It will be valid for 5 years. During that time, you can gain the experience that you will need to apply to the MBA programs.
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Thanks a lot. This post helps me a lot. I am in similar boat.
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Thanks a lot. This post helps me a lot. I am in similar boat.
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It's nice to know someone is out there reading these! :wink:
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I graduated from a National Institute Of Technology. I pursued my B-TECH in Computer Science And Engineering. I was never really an exceptional student and have a CGPA of 6 on a 10 pt scale. My GMAT score is 720. I want to apply for MSC courses (Msc finance, Msc management etc). I needed help with regards to the list of colleges to which i should apply considering my CGPA is not that great. I am mostly looking for colleges in Europe.
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Thanks a lot. This post helps me a lot. I am in similar boat.
It's nice to know someone is out there reading these! :wink:
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I graduated from a National Institute Of Technology. I pursued my B-TECH in Computer Science And Engineering. I was never really an exceptional student and have a CGPA of 6 on a 10 pt scale. My GMAT score is 720. I want to apply for MSC courses (Msc finance, Msc management etc). I needed help with regards to the list of colleges to which i should apply considering my CGPA is not that great. I am mostly looking for colleges in Europe.
Thanks..... And very sorry to post this here.
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Hi,
Please find the snapshot of my profile and suggest what should i do.

X- 69.6
XII- 81
B.tech - 68.5
Work ex - 4.5 years in a reputed Telecom company
GMAT - 630 (Q50/V25)
I want to know whether my GMAT score and profile is sufficient for me to get admission in good US college for Management information systems(MIS) course?
OR Should i retake the exam but considering my low score i at least need 40 days for prep and thus will have no/small time for application process.

I am not sure whether this score is suffice for MIS course in a good b school along with scholarships....Please help!!
Some of the universities,which i have short listed are:-
University of Arizona- Eller
University of Cincinnati
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
Texas A & M university- Mays
SUNY


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