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28 Apr 2023, 11:45
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Hi, I recently got invited to interview for Chicago Booth Scholars. My GPA is close to the median (slightly below) and my GMAT is probably bottom 10-20%. I recently got invited to interview. I am wondering if they have 'accepted' my stats and it is now dependent on interview performance/other factors, or if I should retake my exam. It is stressful and expensive (paying for the exam is tough financially) to retake the exam, and I wouldn't want to do it if it isn't a strong ROI. I saw some data on here that showed GMAT score doesn't really impact post-interview success rates.
In my additional info section, I addressed my low GMAT score by citing A grades in several quantitative courses like calculus and physics. I also mentioned I plan on retaking the exam or GRE in the future to be competitive for scholarships (deferred programs assess you and give them out the year of matriculation) and future employers. When I said retake I meant like closer to my matriculation.
Do you think Booth is giving me a chance and expecting me to get my GMAT score up in the meantime? Or do you think they've seen something they like and I got a good shot regardless?
Really appreciate any opinions.
In my additional info section, I addressed my low GMAT score by citing A grades in several quantitative courses like calculus and physics. I also mentioned I plan on retaking the exam or GRE in the future to be competitive for scholarships (deferred programs assess you and give them out the year of matriculation) and future employers. When I said retake I meant like closer to my matriculation.
Do you think Booth is giving me a chance and expecting me to get my GMAT score up in the meantime? Or do you think they've seen something they like and I got a good shot regardless?
Really appreciate any opinions.
29 Apr 2023, 11:05
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Hey!
This is just my hot take on the situation, but I think that if you've gotten to the interview stage, they're definitely taking you seriously as a candidate, and as they already know your scores/stats, those scores/stats are probably not a prohibitive factor to your getting admitted. After all, the whole point of sending out interview invitations after you've received and reviewed applications is that you should have winnowed down the field of applicants to the ones you're more interested in (as it would be too costly and time-consuming to interview every applicant ever). So basically, you're probably okay on retaking the test for now.
That said, if you end up getting waitlisted (and I should say that I don't know that this is particularly common for deferred admission programs), then it would probably be a good idea to retake the exam, as anything that might bump up your admissibility helps. But if you don't get in and you were planning on taking the GRE closer to matriculation anyway, just hold to that plan, take the GRE in ~2 years, and apply to schools with that score (which will also double as your scholarship-consideration score, as you note).
I'm sure some actual admissions people will have more informed things to say about this, but I figured I'd weigh in in case it helped.
This is just my hot take on the situation, but I think that if you've gotten to the interview stage, they're definitely taking you seriously as a candidate, and as they already know your scores/stats, those scores/stats are probably not a prohibitive factor to your getting admitted. After all, the whole point of sending out interview invitations after you've received and reviewed applications is that you should have winnowed down the field of applicants to the ones you're more interested in (as it would be too costly and time-consuming to interview every applicant ever). So basically, you're probably okay on retaking the test for now.
That said, if you end up getting waitlisted (and I should say that I don't know that this is particularly common for deferred admission programs), then it would probably be a good idea to retake the exam, as anything that might bump up your admissibility helps. But if you don't get in and you were planning on taking the GRE closer to matriculation anyway, just hold to that plan, take the GRE in ~2 years, and apply to schools with that score (which will also double as your scholarship-consideration score, as you note).
I'm sure some actual admissions people will have more informed things to say about this, but I figured I'd weigh in in case it helped.
29 Apr 2023, 11:41
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drahma7
What is the score?
Also, a little profile info might help me understand your situation better
