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25 Jun 2011, 12:43
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Hi Everyone
Just took the official GMAT and scored 700 (Q44, V42). Did something really stupid though. I took my sweet time eating my snacks (ahhh food seduces me!) during my break between AWA and quant, and ended up taking 13 minutes (which reduced my quant time to 70 min). This contributed to some panic and sloppiness of my quant. I honestly think I could have scored 710 - 740. Should I retake? Or should I just focus on my applications at this point?
Target schools: Wharton, LBS, Insead, Oxford, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, HEC.
I have a lot in the volunteer, leadership, and work exp portions and don't need much more work in those areas. I also have a high GPA from both my undergrad (not well known school) and my grad school (ivy league).
Thanks for your advice and thoughts in advance. I can't tell you how much this forum has helped me.
-Enkie
Just took the official GMAT and scored 700 (Q44, V42). Did something really stupid though. I took my sweet time eating my snacks (ahhh food seduces me!) during my break between AWA and quant, and ended up taking 13 minutes (which reduced my quant time to 70 min). This contributed to some panic and sloppiness of my quant. I honestly think I could have scored 710 - 740. Should I retake? Or should I just focus on my applications at this point?
Target schools: Wharton, LBS, Insead, Oxford, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, HEC.
I have a lot in the volunteer, leadership, and work exp portions and don't need much more work in those areas. I also have a high GPA from both my undergrad (not well known school) and my grad school (ivy league).
Thanks for your advice and thoughts in advance. I can't tell you how much this forum has helped me.
-Enkie
25 Jun 2011, 13:32
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Ah, too bad about the lunch break! Your score is quite good, by the way. It seems that you have almost everything covered now, but please don't underestimate the application process and essays. These require a great deal of time and effort. Any sacrifice on the essays means that you sacrifice your acceptance letter.
As for the retake, I normally advise people to resist this temptation. However, your situation is a tad different. If you (1) honestly and sincerely believe that you will score well above 700, (2) are sure that the lost minutes from the break were a large factor in your mental state and subsequent score, and (3) could remain in control and easily deal with similar problems during the second attempt, then I say that a retake might be worth it.
Remember, though, that a lower score on the second attempt would hurt your chances - especially for the schools listed above. But you have time to think about this, so take a week or two off and consider the pros and cons.
As for the retake, I normally advise people to resist this temptation. However, your situation is a tad different. If you (1) honestly and sincerely believe that you will score well above 700, (2) are sure that the lost minutes from the break were a large factor in your mental state and subsequent score, and (3) could remain in control and easily deal with similar problems during the second attempt, then I say that a retake might be worth it.
Remember, though, that a lower score on the second attempt would hurt your chances - especially for the schools listed above. But you have time to think about this, so take a week or two off and consider the pros and cons.
25 Jun 2011, 14:01
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Hi There
Thanks so much for your input! I think you are right in that essays will take up a lot of my time. I think I will spend the next month honing my resume and first draft essays, then reconsider my retake options.
I already have a grad degree in economics from an ivy league school (with 3.8 GPA and A+ in economics), so maybe that can prove that my quant is better than what the score says.
Thanks again. I will take a break and figure out after a month if I should retake...
Thanks so much for your input! I think you are right in that essays will take up a lot of my time. I think I will spend the next month honing my resume and first draft essays, then reconsider my retake options.
I already have a grad degree in economics from an ivy league school (with 3.8 GPA and A+ in economics), so maybe that can prove that my quant is better than what the score says.
Thanks again. I will take a break and figure out after a month if I should retake...
