My 2nd GMAT attempt experience that raised 120 points in 77 days

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I previously shared my debrief of my 1st GMAT attempt which rendered me 490 on 31.10.2020. I scheduled my 2nd test date 77 days later on 16.01.2021. The awesome thing about my 2nd attempt was my score jumped from 490 to 610 within 77 days. My 1st attempt yielded Q39 V20 while my 2nd attempt yielded Q44 V30. I think this score should be enough to enrich my profile for Canadian MBAs and Master of Finance programs.

Ranasaymon · Answer

Congratulations vai! Wish you good luck for the next level of your journey!

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

HI ASIF23,

Congrats on your GMAT score improvement! Regarding how things look for your applications, have you had a chance to reach out to any admissions consultants here on GMAT Club?

ASIF23 · Answer

scott , I haven't consulted with anybody yet. I had shortlisted few programs of Canada myself. Since my CGPA in BBA is too low, I can apply to only very few MFin and MBA programs of Canada. That programs I have sorted out.

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Got it. You also could reach out to some consultents here on GMAT Club.

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi ASIF23,

To start, raising your GMAT Score from a 490 to a 610 in 2.5 months is a great improvement - and it shows that you have the capacity to learn and adapt your approach to the Exam!

Since it sounds as though you have a list of you Programs that you are interested in, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

Many Business Schools (and especially Finance-based Programs) view an Applicant's Quant Scaled Score as an indicator of how that Applicant might handle the 'academic side' of the Program - and while a Q44 is a solid performance, it won't "impress" anyone. That score implies that you did fairly well on most of the "math" questions that you saw on Test Day, but you made some little mistakes in the Quant section and you missed out on LOTS of 'strategy-based' points. If you choose to retake the GMAT (we should see what the Admissions Experts recommend), then this is meant to say that by focusing on Quant Tactics, you'll be better able to increase your GMAT Score AND better impress how Business School Admissions Officers will view your potential to handle their respective Programs.

If you have any additional questions, then you can feel free to PM me directly.

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