Should I try one more time? (FE 665-645)

Question

My first exam results was 665. (Quant 88, DI 82, VR 80?81? not sure)
I just finished my second attempt, and the score went down to 645. (Quant 90, DI 79, VR 77)

Do you think it’s worth retaking the exam to improve on DI and VR? If I’m to take another one, it will be mid-March. Is 2 weeks enough to improve DI/VR dramatically?

bb · Answer

Hi. Quick question, how much time passed between first and second attempts?

Also, how have your practice scores have been?

StanleyPark · Answer

Thanks for your question!
It’s been almost a month between the two.
My practice scores were 645/655/665 in the last week. (best mock last month was 675)
In this case, should I be happy with 665 I got last month, and then move on the essays&LoR?

Thanks for your advice in advance!

bb · Answer

Got it. Thank you for the clarification. It helps!

1. I think you performed well on the test and I think you should be satisfied and happy with the result because it got really close to your practice test scores and even maybe on the upper side. So you got a good result.

2. Any improvement in the test score could be achieved by studying only likely. I don’t think we’re taking in two weeks is going to yield the significantly better result. You may get your stars aligned and get the best of all the scores and perhaps eat out 675 or maybe 685 but that’s gambling 😂

3. It’s really hard to tell you what you should do. I think it’s probably depends on what would give you the best result in your application. If it’s due soon, you probably won’t to invest as much time as you can into making it stronger on paper but if a lot of it is done and getting a higher score is the best use of your time, then totally fine. You just have to look at where your time will pay off the most.

StanleyPark · Answer

Thank you so much for your advice! I guess I will go with 665 and spend more time on other parts of application!! Thanks!!

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Thank you for the update. If anything changes, please reach out.

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