nche wrote:
Hi all. Just passed my first GMAT attempt this morning. Faired not too bad but a bit disappointed. Got a 670 (IR6,Q45,V37). Frustrated because on all my prep tests (GMAT prep 4 tests) I got either 690 or 720 and my Q score has always been Q47 or Q48.
I'm an engineer. Bi National (French/Nigerian). 5 years work exp, 2 as a project manager and the rest setting up the financial control department of an international Logistics firm subsidiary in Nigeria. Worked and studied in France, Spain, Nigeria, India and Australia. Uni GPA 4.0 (according to the conversion table I saw at the GMAT test).
My main target is INSEAD; second choice IE Business school. My major conundrum is I want to apply in Round 4 deadline 24th July. I still have my essay's to write and don't know how important getting a better GMAT would be in the grand scheme of things. I believe I could get it into the 700s. (fluent in French and English, working proficiency in Spanish, very basic German).
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Well my first question is: Do you really want to apply last round with a lower than average GMAT to your favorite school when they have intakes every six months? Does that at all make sense?
I think in all likelihood it won't. and you would have to have a very strong justification fro applying both R4 and with a lower than average score, and taking a huge risk of not being accepted. Plus you haven't begun your essays.
My advice: Take it easy. Hold on to those horses. Plan out a retake and try to get the best score you can and THEN apply. Don't rush things dude. You only do this once. So do it right.
Best,
JF
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30 Jun 2017, 20:43
