i did horribly on my gmat

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hi. i studied for 3 months and wrote my gmat.i got a 530 which i think is extremely bad for the schools im focussing on and considering im fresh out of college having no work ex i really need a good score.i have to write my gmat again.i need advice on wat to do..i think i was not very organised or consistent in my sudyin the previous time.i have lost out on my verbal where i got a 25 percentile.i was especially shocked since i scored really well in my mock gmats.please help me.

richardj · Answer

If you're fresh out of college and getting a 530, it is unlikely you will get into any good business school for a couple of years.

I should concentrate on work (as well as developing outside community work and so on) for 2 years and then retake it, having done lots of questions on the areas you are currently weaker on.

Puilunchristin · Answer

What do you think would be considered as a good score for a student that is fresh out of college? What would you considered as a "good" business school? Top tier?

richardj · Answer

Well I'm no world expert on this.

But there are plenty of people on here getting say 650+ rather than 530 first time out. And students fresh out of college in a quant subject should get a very high mark on quant, even if the verbal is a little weaker.

And most of the elite business schools wouldn't take someone with even 750 straight out of college, so they are not going to consider 530. So I don't really see the point in retaking the GMAT until the work experience is a good fit, if the objective is to get into a good school.

Nickelback · Answer

I agree...it's not worth applying to b-school straight out of college for several reasons...it's a lot harder to get into a decent school, you won't have as much to contribute to case studies and course discussions because you have no experience to base your viewpoints on, you will be behind your more experienced classmates, recruiters are looking for people with 3-5 years of pre-MBA work experience, you won't get as high a post-MBA salary as those with more experience, and you won't have had an opportunity to finetune your career goals prior to pursuing an expensive MBA.

I wanted to go fresh out of college too, but am SO glad I didn't. My career aspirations totally changed after a few years in the work force, and working for corporate America and small business and start-ups during the first 5 years of my career really helped me narrow down what I wanted to do -- and in what environment. I originally wanted to be a big ol' VP of marketing for an consumer products company, but have moved into a more entrepreneurial, small business mode. Very, very different.

Forget the GMAT for now, and focus on finding a career-building job and community activities that enable you to develop leadership skills. In 2-3 years, go for it with a GMAT retake and a solid vision of where you want to be in your career and how an MBA will help you get there. Right now, you just won't be competitive and it won't be worth it.

Good luck!

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