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11 Oct 2010, 21:06
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So yesterday I took the GMAT for the 3rd time and ended up with the same score as my second attempt (from 2 years ago), 640. Now I know this isn't a terrible score, but it is extremely frustrating because I was averaging about 700 on all of the practice tests I was taking including MGMAT, Kaplan, and Princeton Review. In the final practice tests I took from GMAT prep I received a 700 and 710.
I feel that I can get a higher score and I haven't scored as low as a 640 on any of my practice tests since I began studying this time around! I just don't know if I should take it again, a 4th time, or just move on and adjust the schools I am applying to accordingly (next tier down). Here is a breakdown of my first 3 attempts:
1st Try: Took while I was still in college in 2006 to get a "feel" of the test. I wasn't sure if I even wanted to go to B school back then, so needless to say I didn't prepare as much as I should have. Score- 620.
2nd Try: Took over a month to seriously prepare for the exam and worked with Princeton Review books and some extra online resources. I was scoring high 600's-low 700's on all of my practice tests for a couple of weeks before my exam. Score- 640.
3rd Try: 2 years after my second attempt I have a clear vision of my goals for B school, what programs I want to apply to, and where I want to progress to after. I studied a decent amount again from various resources, a lot of it seemed like a refresher. I was encouraged by all of my scores in the 700's from timed practice tests. Ready to get a score close to these (atleast high 600's!). Score-Q:40 V:37 T:640. A real kick to the...
I feel that I can get a higher score and I haven't scored as low as a 640 on any of my practice tests since I began studying this time around! I just don't know if I should take it again, a 4th time, or just move on and adjust the schools I am applying to accordingly (next tier down). Here is a breakdown of my first 3 attempts:
1st Try: Took while I was still in college in 2006 to get a "feel" of the test. I wasn't sure if I even wanted to go to B school back then, so needless to say I didn't prepare as much as I should have. Score- 620.
2nd Try: Took over a month to seriously prepare for the exam and worked with Princeton Review books and some extra online resources. I was scoring high 600's-low 700's on all of my practice tests for a couple of weeks before my exam. Score- 640.
3rd Try: 2 years after my second attempt I have a clear vision of my goals for B school, what programs I want to apply to, and where I want to progress to after. I studied a decent amount again from various resources, a lot of it seemed like a refresher. I was encouraged by all of my scores in the 700's from timed practice tests. Ready to get a score close to these (atleast high 600's!). Score-Q:40 V:37 T:640. A real kick to the...
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12 Oct 2010, 01:17
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Hi bparrish46, welcome to gmat club.
This was your bad day.
I strongly believe that you can get a 700 on real day as you have reached these numbers in practice tests.
I will recommend you the Knewton Course with a 50 point money back guarantee. These days Knewton is offering some discounts too. You can also check this thread should-i-retake-gmat-thread-retaking-gmat-strategies-83339.html
In case of any help, do let us know.
This was your bad day.
I strongly believe that you can get a 700 on real day as you have reached these numbers in practice tests. I will recommend you the Knewton Course with a 50 point money back guarantee. These days Knewton is offering some discounts too. You can also check this thread should-i-retake-gmat-thread-retaking-gmat-strategies-83339.html
In case of any help, do let us know.
14 Oct 2010, 08:16
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Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but I think a GMAT score gets expunged from your record after 5 years. What does this mean to you? Well, depending on when you took your first GMAT, by next year, your record will show 2 GMAT scores rather than 3 scores.
Are you going to apply to business school for fall 2011 intake or fall 2012 intake? If it's fall 2012 intake, taking the GMAT again won't be a bad idea --- I've been told that it's okay to take GMAT up to 3 times. Then again, I took it 3 times so maybe I just heard what I wanted to hear.
