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Re: Unbalanced GMAT score
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23 Jul 2012, 12:58
[quote="lamanxa"]Hi people, thanks in advance for all your advice.
I have a few concerns regarding my GMAT quant score. I've managed to get a 720 with a very unbalanced break - AWA 5.5/Q44/V47, 66th and 99th percentiles respectively. On top of that (not really sure how can it be seen by Adcoms) I have taken a wide variety of math courses on my undergraduate and graduate studies - got two different bachelor degrees on different schools (Computer Sciences and Business) and a Finance MSc - with only regular grades. I'm aiming for M7 schools (HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Sloan, Booth, Kellogg, Columbia). My questions:
How would you guys evaluate my chances on these schools regarding this flaw on my GMAT quant score? My extensive array of prior math courses without good grades would help or hurt my application? How would the Adcoms view a new GMAT score with a Q47 or Q48 (which I consider reachable) but a slower overall score?
Thanks again for any thought.
Every situation is different and I do believe that, as the schools say, test scores are only part of the admissions equation. That said, I had the same Q/V split and went 4/4 on my apps (3 top 10's and 1 top 20). I'm certainly no expert but I would imagine that with a 700+ GMAT, good experience, well written essays, etc...you'd be fine. Your MSc in Finance should indicate that you can handle the quant work involved in a top MBA program.