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05 May 2025, 11:00
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Hi everyone,
I took the GMAT in early February and scored a 595, 30-50 points below what I was scoring in my practice exams. I wanted to apply to deferred MBAs (Wharton, CBS, Booth) next year, so of course I decided to refine my skills and retake it. After 8 weeks of preparation, 6 weeks using TTP and 2 weeks doing problems, I felt way more confident in taking it, both in my overall knowledge and my performance on problems and practice exams. On practice exams, I got scores of 645, 685, 705, and 725 (not in that order but still higher than my previous ones), making me feel very confident for achieving my target score of 685+.
I finally took the GMAT last week and you can guess I was pretty upset seeing a 595, even as my unofficial score. My official GMAT score, released around 12 hours after taking the exam, didn't change, upsetting me further. During the exam, I felt like the problems were getting more difficult which is usually a good sign for higher scores. Something I noted is that I did have a time issue with every section, even more than on my practice exams. That is a skill I definitely need to improve on before retaking the GMAT.
So this leads me to my question, do I retake it in 2-4 weeks or just give up on deferred MBAs and focus on applying 3+ years into my career? A problem is that my internship starts in 2 weeks which will severely limit my time but I'm sure, as professionals can find time, that I'll also be able to find some time. Furthermore, I'm unsure how much more to prep besides doing more problems and working on my time issues. I ran out of official GMAT practice exams but I'm unsure how many, or if any, I'd do.
Thank you in advance!
I took the GMAT in early February and scored a 595, 30-50 points below what I was scoring in my practice exams. I wanted to apply to deferred MBAs (Wharton, CBS, Booth) next year, so of course I decided to refine my skills and retake it. After 8 weeks of preparation, 6 weeks using TTP and 2 weeks doing problems, I felt way more confident in taking it, both in my overall knowledge and my performance on problems and practice exams. On practice exams, I got scores of 645, 685, 705, and 725 (not in that order but still higher than my previous ones), making me feel very confident for achieving my target score of 685+.
I finally took the GMAT last week and you can guess I was pretty upset seeing a 595, even as my unofficial score. My official GMAT score, released around 12 hours after taking the exam, didn't change, upsetting me further. During the exam, I felt like the problems were getting more difficult which is usually a good sign for higher scores. Something I noted is that I did have a time issue with every section, even more than on my practice exams. That is a skill I definitely need to improve on before retaking the GMAT.
So this leads me to my question, do I retake it in 2-4 weeks or just give up on deferred MBAs and focus on applying 3+ years into my career? A problem is that my internship starts in 2 weeks which will severely limit my time but I'm sure, as professionals can find time, that I'll also be able to find some time. Furthermore, I'm unsure how much more to prep besides doing more problems and working on my time issues. I ran out of official GMAT practice exams but I'm unsure how many, or if any, I'd do.
Thank you in advance!
05 May 2025, 19:34
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Hi ccarson,
Honestly, given your practice test trajectory, I’d strongly recommend that you retake the GMAT as soon as possible.
A 595 after scoring as high as 725 on practice tests (even with some variance) strongly suggests that anxiety or timing mismanagement played a role, not a lack of ability. You’ve clearly built a strong foundation, especially with TTP, and your mock scores prove you can hit your target. So don’t let this one result derail your deferred MBA plans just yet.
Yes, your internship will cut into your prep time, but with focused review and learning how to stay calm under pressure, you should be able to get back on the horse quickly. At this point, it’s not about learning new content but about execution on test day. Even 30 minutes a day of timed sets and review could make a big difference over the next couple of weeks.
So, give the GMAT another shot as soon as you can. I think the next test will go much better than the first.
Honestly, given your practice test trajectory, I’d strongly recommend that you retake the GMAT as soon as possible.
A 595 after scoring as high as 725 on practice tests (even with some variance) strongly suggests that anxiety or timing mismanagement played a role, not a lack of ability. You’ve clearly built a strong foundation, especially with TTP, and your mock scores prove you can hit your target. So don’t let this one result derail your deferred MBA plans just yet.
Yes, your internship will cut into your prep time, but with focused review and learning how to stay calm under pressure, you should be able to get back on the horse quickly. At this point, it’s not about learning new content but about execution on test day. Even 30 minutes a day of timed sets and review could make a big difference over the next couple of weeks.
So, give the GMAT another shot as soon as you can. I think the next test will go much better than the first.
08 May 2025, 10:48
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Well said scott, carbon can give one more attempt as he had already scored 700+ in practice tests
