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19 Jul 2013, 07:33
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hello all.... made my first attempt at GMAT 4days ago after a month's preparation based on OG 13, MGMAT, Kaplan premier & 800. took CATs from Kaplan and GMAT prep my scores were 590, 640, 650, 690, 700 for Kaplan tests and 690, 690 for GMAT prep tests.
My performance on the D day as you can see has been consistent with my practice tests but nonetheless was not too happy with the score (I was hoping for a miracle i guess). Plus I was quite drained out halfway through quant - i remember reading 580 as 508 thrice before I realized my mistake. Besides, I think I need to have 720-740 score to have a better chance for an interview call from schools like Johnson, Ross, Tepper.
I discovered this forum a few days ago actually, and I am really inspired by several 500s/600s to 700s experiences posted here. Further, i discovered tons of useful material here especially the tough question varieties. After discovering all this I feel I should give one more shot in say 45 days time. But, I need some thoughts as well from you guys, especially after reading the following points on retake blog -
"Situations when you probably SHOULD NOT retake:
• You are within 50 points of the school's average GMAT score (in this case time is best spent on applications unless you have a bit of time and 30 points is a worthy increase).
• You are short on time (rather spend it on applications than GMAT. Most top 10-20 schoosl do not put a significant weight on GMAT score - we have plenty of 770 applicants with rejections
"
Please find below a snapshot of my profile ....... GURUS please advice how good is the combination of the above score with the profile below; so that I can appropriately channelize my energies on retake and application preparation.
My profile
30Y Indian Male (5 years WE = 2 years IT based in India+ 2 years Business Development Telecom sector based in Latin America + 1 year Executive search based in India)
Acads -> Bachelor of Technology 2005 grad (76%), Post Graduate Diploma in Management 2009 grad (5.5/10) (from top ranked Indian B school)
currently on sabbatical learning italian in italy.
Finally, in addition to the usual prep material I plan to enroll myself for
The Economist GMAT Tutor (at around$500 not cheap at all)- (but I think my preparation lacked proper structure, strategies, and direction)
People who have used the tool kindly share their experience and any other comments helping me with maximum ROI.
Cheers
Antony
My performance on the D day as you can see has been consistent with my practice tests but nonetheless was not too happy with the score (I was hoping for a miracle i guess). Plus I was quite drained out halfway through quant - i remember reading 580 as 508 thrice before I realized my mistake. Besides, I think I need to have 720-740 score to have a better chance for an interview call from schools like Johnson, Ross, Tepper.
I discovered this forum a few days ago actually, and I am really inspired by several 500s/600s to 700s experiences posted here. Further, i discovered tons of useful material here especially the tough question varieties. After discovering all this I feel I should give one more shot in say 45 days time. But, I need some thoughts as well from you guys, especially after reading the following points on retake blog -
"Situations when you probably SHOULD NOT retake:
• You are within 50 points of the school's average GMAT score (in this case time is best spent on applications unless you have a bit of time and 30 points is a worthy increase).
• You are short on time (rather spend it on applications than GMAT. Most top 10-20 schoosl do not put a significant weight on GMAT score - we have plenty of 770 applicants with rejections
"
Please find below a snapshot of my profile ....... GURUS please advice how good is the combination of the above score with the profile below; so that I can appropriately channelize my energies on retake and application preparation.
My profile
30Y Indian Male (5 years WE = 2 years IT based in India+ 2 years Business Development Telecom sector based in Latin America + 1 year Executive search based in India)
Acads -> Bachelor of Technology 2005 grad (76%), Post Graduate Diploma in Management 2009 grad (5.5/10) (from top ranked Indian B school)
currently on sabbatical learning italian in italy.
Finally, in addition to the usual prep material I plan to enroll myself for
The Economist GMAT Tutor (at around$500 not cheap at all)- (but I think my preparation lacked proper structure, strategies, and direction)
People who have used the tool kindly share their experience and any other comments helping me with maximum ROI.
Cheers
Antony
19 Jul 2013, 14:15
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somebody please throw some light ........ 19 Jul 2013, 14:39
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Reasons to retake
1. You only prepared for a month so you can most likely improve.
2. An MBA from a top school greatly outweighs the “cost” (studying for the GMAT for another 2-3 months.)
3. I think whether you’re 10 – 20 points below or above a schools median on the GMAT makes a big difference.
Reasons not to retake
1. You did good, but not great, in both quant and verbal. So there is no obvious weakness. This increases the likelihood that you have already plateaued.
Whether or not you should retake I think ultimately depends on whether you think you can improve on your score or not. I would say look at each section and see if you can improve. SC, PS, and DS are the easiest to improve on. Good luck on your decision!
1. You only prepared for a month so you can most likely improve.
2. An MBA from a top school greatly outweighs the “cost” (studying for the GMAT for another 2-3 months.)
3. I think whether you’re 10 – 20 points below or above a schools median on the GMAT makes a big difference.
Reasons not to retake
1. You did good, but not great, in both quant and verbal. So there is no obvious weakness. This increases the likelihood that you have already plateaued.
Whether or not you should retake I think ultimately depends on whether you think you can improve on your score or not. I would say look at each section and see if you can improve. SC, PS, and DS are the easiest to improve on. Good luck on your decision!
