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So, after two months of studying (I've been working through the Kaplan On Demand program in addition to the complete set of Manhattan Study Guides and the Official GMAT Review books) and regularly scoring between 650-680 on my practice CAT exams, I took the actual test yesterday and was utterly devastated by my score.
560
I just... have no idea what in the world happened. I've already scheduled to take it again, but I need advice about how to get my actual score up to (at least!) the same level as I had been testing.
Some background; I come from a "non-traditional" MBA background in that I graduated with a degree in Communication and have spent the past ten years working in the advertising/broadcast field. Unlike most here, math is not my strong suit. (In fact, in all of my practice tests, I scored in the 95-98th percentile in verbal. However, on test day, I actually did worse on verbal than math. Though I did end up with a higher percentile there. So, again, I just have no idea what happened.)
I had even read that test takers who score in the 650-680 range on Kaplan tests usually score 30-50 points HIGHER on the actual exam. So, I just honestly don't know what in the world happened yesterday morning.
Some have asked why I want to go to business school. And, here's my reason; as a "creative", the normal career trajectory is that you move upward, acquire more and more responsibility, and then suddenly you land in a managerial job. In my experience, it is here where most people I know go absolutely crazy. Suddenly, they're expected to actually run an agency/creative services department and have absolutely no idea how to function within the business realm of the organization. I want to bridge that gap and be a leader in my industry. Until yesterday, I had high hopes that my unconventional "story" and career goals would set me apart from the field. I decided on an MBA rather than a Master's in Communication because I specifically wanted to challenge myself analytically and galvanize my weaknesses into strengths. (Though, after yesterday's verbal fiasco, I can't even point to my GMAT score and say, "But! I'm really great at verbal!") I knew going in, however, that I would need to at least score around where I'd been testing to get into the door. Now, I honestly don't know if that's even feasible at this point.
I actually have an interview at Emory next week. And, now I have to walk in there with that terrible score hanging around my neck. Being originally from Atlanta, Emory has long been my #1 choice and it sincerely pains me to know that I have to walk in there and try to plead my case with such a bad harbinger of my abilities. As I said, I'm already signed up to take it again in a month. But, I need to forge together an iron clad game plan to get me to the doorstep again. I know that I can make a good case for myself in person. But, with a score so low, no good school will even talk to me.
So... does anybody have any ideas? Any help would be sincerely appreciated.
560
I just... have no idea what in the world happened. I've already scheduled to take it again, but I need advice about how to get my actual score up to (at least!) the same level as I had been testing.
Some background; I come from a "non-traditional" MBA background in that I graduated with a degree in Communication and have spent the past ten years working in the advertising/broadcast field. Unlike most here, math is not my strong suit. (In fact, in all of my practice tests, I scored in the 95-98th percentile in verbal. However, on test day, I actually did worse on verbal than math. Though I did end up with a higher percentile there. So, again, I just have no idea what happened.)
I had even read that test takers who score in the 650-680 range on Kaplan tests usually score 30-50 points HIGHER on the actual exam. So, I just honestly don't know what in the world happened yesterday morning.
Some have asked why I want to go to business school. And, here's my reason; as a "creative", the normal career trajectory is that you move upward, acquire more and more responsibility, and then suddenly you land in a managerial job. In my experience, it is here where most people I know go absolutely crazy. Suddenly, they're expected to actually run an agency/creative services department and have absolutely no idea how to function within the business realm of the organization. I want to bridge that gap and be a leader in my industry. Until yesterday, I had high hopes that my unconventional "story" and career goals would set me apart from the field. I decided on an MBA rather than a Master's in Communication because I specifically wanted to challenge myself analytically and galvanize my weaknesses into strengths. (Though, after yesterday's verbal fiasco, I can't even point to my GMAT score and say, "But! I'm really great at verbal!") I knew going in, however, that I would need to at least score around where I'd been testing to get into the door. Now, I honestly don't know if that's even feasible at this point.
I actually have an interview at Emory next week. And, now I have to walk in there with that terrible score hanging around my neck. Being originally from Atlanta, Emory has long been my #1 choice and it sincerely pains me to know that I have to walk in there and try to plead my case with such a bad harbinger of my abilities. As I said, I'm already signed up to take it again in a month. But, I need to forge together an iron clad game plan to get me to the doorstep again. I know that I can make a good case for myself in person. But, with a score so low, no good school will even talk to me.
So... does anybody have any ideas? Any help would be sincerely appreciated.
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