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14 Oct 2015, 07:29
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Hey guys 
I took the GMAT last week and score a 690 (Q46, V39, IR 2/8).
I am a non-native speaker. I am very happy with my overall score, especially with my verbal score (89th percentile), and I am fairly happy with my quantitative one (67th percentile). I think I did quite well on AWA as well. However, I totally bombed IR, and only got 2 out of 8 (12th percentile). Some people have told me that IR was not considered as an important factor at all (Is it still the case in 2015?), and have told me that I should not worry about it. By the way, I plan to apply to Business Schools in France.
I have another GMAT session in November, so I can still take it then (deadlines are in December), but I don't know if it is worth the time spent, considering the fact that 690 is quite good already
What do you guys think? Should I retake it? What would you do if you were me?
Thanks a lot!
Alex
I took the GMAT last week and score a 690 (Q46, V39, IR 2/8).
I am a non-native speaker. I am very happy with my overall score, especially with my verbal score (89th percentile), and I am fairly happy with my quantitative one (67th percentile). I think I did quite well on AWA as well. However, I totally bombed IR, and only got 2 out of 8 (12th percentile). Some people have told me that IR was not considered as an important factor at all (Is it still the case in 2015?), and have told me that I should not worry about it. By the way, I plan to apply to Business Schools in France.
I have another GMAT session in November, so I can still take it then (deadlines are in December), but I don't know if it is worth the time spent, considering the fact that 690 is quite good already
What do you guys think? Should I retake it? What would you do if you were me?
Thanks a lot!
Alex
14 Oct 2015, 10:58
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Hi alex06,
Since you posted this in another Forum on this site, I've pasted over my response from there:
A 690/Q46 is a fantastic score (it's just shy of the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do NOT use an Applicant's IR Score as part of the Application Review process, so you likely have nothing to worry about there. As such, you probably do not need to retake the GMAT (and you can still get a partial refund if you cancel your GMAT appointment early enough).
Since your question is ultimately about Admissions, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Since you posted this in another Forum on this site, I've pasted over my response from there:
A 690/Q46 is a fantastic score (it's just shy of the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Many Business Schools have publicly stated that they do NOT use an Applicant's IR Score as part of the Application Review process, so you likely have nothing to worry about there. As such, you probably do not need to retake the GMAT (and you can still get a partial refund if you cancel your GMAT appointment early enough).
Since your question is ultimately about Admissions, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
14 Oct 2015, 23:16
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alex06
I don't think your IR score will carry much weight. It still hasn't established its predictive power and hence the schools use it warily, if at all.
If you want to be absolutely sure, you can get in touch with the adcom of your target schools. Alternatively, school specific consultants can look at your detailed profile and suggest you the best way forward.
Get a free profile evaluation here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-school/
