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Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not?

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Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2021, 00:28
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I just took the GMAT and scored a 670 (V:34, Q:48) which was a little lower than expected after scoring 700 (V:40, Q:46) and 720 (V:39, Q:49) in the Official Prep Tests. Especially, I feel like I can do better in verbal than I did on the actual exam.

Now I am wondering whether I should retake the GMAT or not. My goal is to get it into the MSc. of Finance programs at LSE, LBS, Oxford, and the likes. My GPA is 3.8 and also my practical experience should rather strengthen the application. Do you think the GPA and the practical experience can compensate for the somewhat below-average GMAT score or are the chances without a 700+ GMAT score too small? With that said, diversity is not likely to add value to my application.

Thank you for your comments/suggestions.
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Re: Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2021, 02:59
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The thing is that, if you apply and don't get accepted, you'll always be wondering whether retaking the GMAT would have gotten you better results.

Given that you have broken the 700 level on official practice tests, probably your move is to prepare a bit more and then retake.

You could strengthen some less strong areas of quant and work on verbal more to lock in a 700+ score and be confident that your score is appropriate for what you are seeking to achieve.

For some insights into how to ensure that you score higher on verbal, you could read this post. How to Score High on GMAT Verbal
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Re: Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2021, 03:58
As you are pretty close to 700, it should be good to retake the test, so it boosts up your chances. If you contact some admission consultant working with the universities mentioned above, you can have some helpful insights.
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Re: Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2021, 04:52
Since you have already scored 700+ in gmat official prep exams, I think it would be best if you give another attempt.

You might have scored 670 just because you were feeling under-pressure. You should prepare a little more and give mocks of some institutes.
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Re: Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   30 Aug 2021, 08:36
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aintnotactices:

An obvious question that hasn't been addressed, why wouldn't you retake the exam? Are you concerned about the cost of the exam or the time spent studying? Most programs (MBA and other-related masters programs) usually consider your highest score.

As everyone before me has noted, it'd be one thing if you were far apart from the 700+ threshold, but you're not. These exams have an element of randomness to them. For example, a reading passage might not hit you the right way or your timing on a couple of math questions could throw off your rhythm. That could account for a 20+ difference.

Give it another shot and good luck!
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Re: Scored 670 on 1st GMAT - Retake or not? [#permalink] New post   04 Aug 2023, 09:02
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