Re: Regarding my GMAT score ( 610 )
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13 Sep 2013, 15:56
Hey Guys,
GMAT Club has been amazing for me, helping me with preparation and with a lot of information to help me out during this time. So thank you for this amazing hub
Down to business, I have a question and I was hoping the people on this site (with a lot of valid advice) could help me out....
So I studied for the GMAT and gave it on 27th June. Didn't go well at all and I realized it wouldn't a couple of days before the actual test when I did the tests that come with the GMAC prep software. I got a 610 in this attempt (q45 v28) and knew without a doubt that the GMAT had to be done again, with a focus on improving my verbal score.
So I studied again for a couple of months and felt I had it all in place this time. Gave the GMAT today but the test experience didn't go well at all (maybe the day was built up way too high in my mind and the prospect of finally getting the score I wanted was too much to handle). I struggled with time on each of the 4 parts of the test and wasn't able to pull it together. By the time I was on the verbal section I knew this wasn't going well and I was waiting to just finish asap. Well, I got me a 650 (q49 v30) and am actually grateful that my score didn't drop/wasn't worse than this.
I'm now wondering about a few things:
-how do colleges view 2 vs 3 attempts?
-after the effort I've put in, do you think a better test experience could give me a 700+?
-is a 610 to 650 over 2 attempts a better sight than a 610 to 650 to say 680 in 3 attempts when it comes to evaluation of a profile?
-is my split between quant and verbal a disadvantage/potential to create a problem?
I'm looking to apply to ISB, NUS, NTU and M(Melbourne, not Manchester)BS
I've done my undergrad in business management (in India) and have a masters in advertising and marketing from University of Leeds. I've also got 4 years of work experience this February (little under 2 years in offline advertising with DraftFCB and little over 2 years in sales with Google, where I recently got promoted, all in India)
I've also got some teaching experience at my college and have a bunch of extra curricular stuff (which I think is quite impressive) from my college days
And I'm 27 years old in Jan
ISB's average work ex is 5 years and average GMAT score is 710, so I'm guessing it will be difficult to get an interview there
MBS, NUS, and NTU all have average GMAT scores between 650 and 670 and average student ages at 22-28 (MBS) or 29 (NTU and NUS)
What do you guys think of my chances of admission or at least landing an interview at these 3 schools? Also, should I think about giving the GMAT again? I know general rule states that if the schools you're looking at have an average GMAT score 50+ points above your score then its a good idea to retake.
Any advice is much appreciated
Thanks in advance