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16 Dec 2004, 10:44
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Hi,
I just read over comments in the forum and it seems that everyone wants scores in like the 700 or 800 range. I know that we all want to do as best as we can on the GMAT? But what is a reasonable score to get into a good program that is not ranked a top ten school and what is the job outlook?
I just read over comments in the forum and it seems that everyone wants scores in like the 700 or 800 range. I know that we all want to do as best as we can on the GMAT? But what is a reasonable score to get into a good program that is not ranked a top ten school and what is the job outlook?
16 Dec 2004, 15:11
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hi,
welcome to the forum. i don't think that you necessarily have to be genius to be accepted into a good phd program. most schools, especially those ranked in the top 10-20, are highly selective - usually accepting less than 10% of all applicants. also their gmat averages are usually 700 and above - for example: cornell's average for phd in bus. is 720 and they accepted only 10-12 applicants out of 500 last year. now as far as particular schools go - their websites should have this information. according to a recent article i read in business week the market for phd's especially in academia is very good, phd's are in great demand and very well compensated. hope this helps, good luck.
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welcome to the forum. i don't think that you necessarily have to be genius to be accepted into a good phd program. most schools, especially those ranked in the top 10-20, are highly selective - usually accepting less than 10% of all applicants. also their gmat averages are usually 700 and above - for example: cornell's average for phd in bus. is 720 and they accepted only 10-12 applicants out of 500 last year. now as far as particular schools go - their websites should have this information. according to a recent article i read in business week the market for phd's especially in academia is very good, phd's are in great demand and very well compensated. hope this helps, good luck.
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16 Dec 2004, 15:19
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Hi,
It does look like the GMAT race has turned somewhat absurd in the last few years.
Yes, of course everybody wants to get 750-800, but unfortunately, only 1% of test takers get scores in that range. So, not everybody that aspires for 800 actually gets it.
I myself received a 740 score. The absurd is that is just about average for top PhD programs. If you want to distinguish yourself these days you need a score of 770-800 and that depends on a lot more than just "smarts", it depends on your performance in a specific day.
According to the ETS, Gmat scores may vary in a range of +- 30 points, and even more at the higher scores. That means that someone who received "low" 700 on one day can receive around 770 on the next. I have seen this on simulations that I tried before the test. This is hardy an accurate science. But, like I said, it's the easiest factor to measure and that's why B-Schools like it and since top schools are apparently unwilling to increase the sizes of their programs, I gues we'll see the incline in GMAT scores continue.
It does look like the GMAT race has turned somewhat absurd in the last few years.
Yes, of course everybody wants to get 750-800, but unfortunately, only 1% of test takers get scores in that range. So, not everybody that aspires for 800 actually gets it.
I myself received a 740 score. The absurd is that is just about average for top PhD programs. If you want to distinguish yourself these days you need a score of 770-800 and that depends on a lot more than just "smarts", it depends on your performance in a specific day.
According to the ETS, Gmat scores may vary in a range of +- 30 points, and even more at the higher scores. That means that someone who received "low" 700 on one day can receive around 770 on the next. I have seen this on simulations that I tried before the test. This is hardy an accurate science. But, like I said, it's the easiest factor to measure and that's why B-Schools like it and since top schools are apparently unwilling to increase the sizes of their programs, I gues we'll see the incline in GMAT scores continue.
