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Hello,

I have recently been admitted into Darden's differed admissions program with a 700 GMAT. I have a year and a half before matriculating to Darden, so I am considering retaking the GMAT to either boost my chances of receiving scholarships, or to see if I can get into other programs. My hesitation is if I increase my 700 to 720 or 730, how much more competitive would it make me? In other words, is it worth spending the time and money retaking the GMAT to improve by 20-30 points.

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Business Econ undergrad at Kelley with a 3.9 GPA
3 years of experience at Deloitte Services - Engagement Financial Advisor
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New target schools would be Ross, Kellogg, & Booth.
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Hello,

I have recently been admitted into Darden's differed admissions program with a 700 GMAT. I have a year and a half before matriculating to Darden, so I am considering retaking the GMAT to either boost my chances of receiving scholarships, or to see if I can get into other programs. My hesitation is if I increase my 700 to 720 or 730, how much more competitive would it make me? In other words, is it worth spending the time and money retaking the GMAT to improve by 20-30 points.

A little more background:
Business Econ undergrad at Kelley with a 3.9 GPA
3 years of experience at Deloitte Services - Engagement Financial Advisor
Manage 1 India counterpart
Average/slightly above average recs & essays

New target schools would be Ross, Kellogg, & Booth.
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How did you get deferred admission to Darden even with 3 years of work experience?
Just curious..

Umm... As far as the GMAT is concerned, Indian with international work ex should definitely get you places even with a 700 GMAT
However, if you can, a higher GMAT is definitely worth your time
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I applied to Darden just after graduating. The three years of experience is where I'm currently at.
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I applied to Darden just after graduating. The three years of experience is where I'm currently at.
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So you applied three years ago, and now you want to see if you can retake GMAT and impress other B-schools you mentioned. Gotcha
You do know Darden is a great School. Although,
I would suggest you to look at the post-MBA goals first, and see what schools offer you program specific stuff
However, I would really say retaking GMAT would be a long journey, however, if you have official resources left, go for it.
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I applied to Darden just after graduating. The three years of experience is where I'm currently at.
So you applied three years ago, and now you want to see if you can retake GMAT and impress other B-schools you mentioned. Gotcha
You do know Darden is a great School. Although,
I would suggest you to look at the post-MBA goals first, and see what schools offer you program specific stuff
However, I would really say retaking GMAT would be a long journey, however, if you have official resources left, go for it.
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Thanks for your advice, this was helpful!