Queen6suited wrote:
Hi guys,
Just did my first real GMAT;
V 46- 99%ile
Q 46 60%ile
IR 8
Total 730 96%ile.
I'm currently in a 6 month lull period before I start my first job as a consultant for one of the big firms, so figured it was good to do it now whilst I had spare time. I did two practice tests (from the official GMAT guide,) getting 750 (99% V, 73% Q) and 740 (98% V, 73% Q). My problem is will top business schools be put off by low Quant score? I'm actually really frustrated because haven't spent a second practising verbal outside of practice tests, whereas spent a long time on Quant, so really frustrating to see the score decline since my first 'baseline' test.
I'm fairly confident I would never drop below a 98% verbal, had 20 mins left there today, but always end up with seconds left on quant. Feel like if I could spend another month really focusing there I'd improve it, but will it matter to the top schools?
Appreciate any feedback,
George
While 60% is the overall (global) percentile for Q46 right now, schools generally do not focus on percentiles (they tend to look at the scaled scores) and they try to compare candidates from similar backgrounds. So unless you're from a country where Q48+ is the norm (China, India...), a Q46 will not be considered "low". That said, you're in a very good position to get an even better score, and I'd definitely take the exam again if I were you.