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27 Jul 2022, 09:35
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Before I start, I know this is one of the most repeated questions in the forum, yet I feel I should specify my case and take advice.
Profile:
GMAT Story:
Schools, applying to:
Should I retake the GMAT one last time? If yes, what should be my prep strategy? What if the retake means that applying in R1 becomes difficult? Should I focus on my application rather?
Profile:
- Indian,
Non-Engineer,
Male,
Tier 1 College,
President of the College Music Society,
College Football Team member,
Led an admission orientation initiative that helps students from backwards communities to secure admissions to top colleges in India,
Overall 6+ years of experience. All in fintech startups. An early member of a startup that became a unicorn recently. Currently working at a fintech platform that democratizes real estate investments,
Held Leadership positions and had multiple promotions,
Volunteering with a women empowerment organization,
Attending a pre-MBA program by one of the top programs in this category.
GMAT Story:
- First Attempt in Apr, 2022. Scored 710 (Q47, V40) IR 5, AWA 5 (GMATWhiz, OG)
Second Attempt in Jul, 2022. Scored 680 (Q47, V36) IR 8, AWA - (Cancelled) (GMAT Club, OG)
Target score: 740+
Schools, applying to:
- Saïd Business School (Oxford)
University of Cambridge Judge Business School
London Business School
Imperial College Business School
Warwick Business School
Alliance Manchester Business School
Should I retake the GMAT one last time? If yes, what should be my prep strategy? What if the retake means that applying in R1 becomes difficult? Should I focus on my application rather?
27 Jul 2022, 13:34
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Hi Anjoom.
I'm not an admissions expert. So, since your score is in line with the averages of the schools on your list, it's hard for me to say whether you should retake.
At the same time, I can give you some ideas for scoring 740+ if you do decide to retake.
Ideally, you'd drive your quant score to Q49+. To do so, you could work on your less strong areas of quant one at a time. To master an area, first review the relevant concepts and strategies and then answer practice questions in that area until you get them correct close to 100 percent of the time.
Then, you would move on to another area and do the same thing.
It generally works best to start off practicing a quant topic untimed and shoot for close to 100 percent accuracy and long streaks of correct answers. Then, once you've achieved high accuracy, you can work the time per question down to test pace.
Also, you can likely drive your quant score higher by simply improving your overall accuracy. For some insights into how to do so, see the following post.
Improving Your Accuracy on the GMAT
To get the rest of the way to 740+, you could push your verbal score up a point or two more. For insights into how to increase your verbal score, see the following posts, which discuss in depth how to effectively prepare for GMAT verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
I'm not an admissions expert. So, since your score is in line with the averages of the schools on your list, it's hard for me to say whether you should retake.
At the same time, I can give you some ideas for scoring 740+ if you do decide to retake.
Ideally, you'd drive your quant score to Q49+. To do so, you could work on your less strong areas of quant one at a time. To master an area, first review the relevant concepts and strategies and then answer practice questions in that area until you get them correct close to 100 percent of the time.
Then, you would move on to another area and do the same thing.
It generally works best to start off practicing a quant topic untimed and shoot for close to 100 percent accuracy and long streaks of correct answers. Then, once you've achieved high accuracy, you can work the time per question down to test pace.
Also, you can likely drive your quant score higher by simply improving your overall accuracy. For some insights into how to do so, see the following post.
Improving Your Accuracy on the GMAT
To get the rest of the way to 740+, you could push your verbal score up a point or two more. For insights into how to increase your verbal score, see the following posts, which discuss in depth how to effectively prepare for GMAT verbal.
How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal
27 Jul 2022, 22:04
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Retake to improve from 710 (Q47,V40)?
Target score: 740+
For a 740, you may want something V42+ to combo with a Q49. If you ultimately decide to retake, consider working on your solving approach. May sound strange but it may quickly boost your score were you to find ways to go through questions more efficiently and remain fresher for longer. Had a student, for example, go from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days. This sort of learning doesn't have to take very long. We only did 6 hours together. Perhaps find a study buddy with ace verbal skills.
Target score: 740+
For a 740, you may want something V42+ to combo with a Q49. If you ultimately decide to retake, consider working on your solving approach. May sound strange but it may quickly boost your score were you to find ways to go through questions more efficiently and remain fresher for longer. Had a student, for example, go from a V41 to a V45 in about 10 days. This sort of learning doesn't have to take very long. We only did 6 hours together. Perhaps find a study buddy with ace verbal skills.
