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11 Sep 2012, 18:04
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I will try to keep this brief; your opinions would be much appreciated!
My profile:
White male, married, 30 years old
Ivy League degree in Biology
CFA and FRM designations
7 years varied experience in asset management, including a fairly quantitative role currently
Limited volunteer experiences through employer sponsored programs
Should have no problem getting strong rec letters
The catch: I took the GMAT 3 years ago, did some basic prep, and got a very lopsided 630. 95th percentile verbal, 38th quant, 5 on the written. I ran out of time on quant and my score suffered. Since then I have been focused on career, designations, and got married, so there was very little time to go for a second attempt. Based on my work experiences, undergrad degree, and other designations, I feel that I clearly show the ability to do top tier MBA coursework. I hope to apply this year for fall of 2013, but am worried about attempting the GMAT again without a solid amount of time and preparation. Is it worth retaking the GMAT (new section added now), or should I just apply?
My profile:
White male, married, 30 years old
Ivy League degree in Biology
CFA and FRM designations
7 years varied experience in asset management, including a fairly quantitative role currently
Limited volunteer experiences through employer sponsored programs
Should have no problem getting strong rec letters
The catch: I took the GMAT 3 years ago, did some basic prep, and got a very lopsided 630. 95th percentile verbal, 38th quant, 5 on the written. I ran out of time on quant and my score suffered. Since then I have been focused on career, designations, and got married, so there was very little time to go for a second attempt. Based on my work experiences, undergrad degree, and other designations, I feel that I clearly show the ability to do top tier MBA coursework. I hope to apply this year for fall of 2013, but am worried about attempting the GMAT again without a solid amount of time and preparation. Is it worth retaking the GMAT (new section added now), or should I just apply?
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11 Sep 2012, 21:05
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You definitely need to retake the GMAT. Your Quant percentile will kill your application for you. Good schools would like to see ideally 75 percentile + or atleast 60 percentile. with a quant score of 75% (47) and the kind of verbal score you got (42 I guess?) you'll have a 720-730 score which will sail you through. If you want to try applying this year, go ahead. But my view is that the Quant score on the GMAT will kill it for you.
Of course, take the GMAT with solid prep. Don't take it early just so that you can apply in R1,R2 this year. Im sure even if you apply in Round 3, with a compelling app, you'll get in with your stats. I can see you do a lot of quant work, ivy league biology shows good acads etc. but the GMAT is definitely a very important component.
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Thanks. Just what I feared! You do make a great point though: there is plenty of time to put a legitimate effort at improvement and make Round 3. I can always work on the applications in the meantime....
