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reaper1:

Hi, again. What do you mean by "worth" it? What "cost" are we talking about here? The cost to take the exam? The opportunity cost of preparing (instead of doing something) else? It sounds like there's little to lose here by retaking the exam in, say, a month or so. Mind you, the schools always count your highest score on a given day so you are already at a high floor here.

Why is the GMAT even a consideration? Have you prepared for it yet? To me, that would seem like a much heavier lift since you would almost surely need more preparation time than retaking the GRE.

Without knowing this, I would say, retake the GRE in a 3-6 weeks. See how you do and reach back out to us to reassess the situation.

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Yeah. I took the GRE 3 years ago so I'm pretty rusty. I just wanted to know would the opportunity cost of studying again to get a few points higher be worth it. Would it make a difference if my score was raised to a 334 for example vs a 330? Or would it not really matter?
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reaper1:

Okay, we didn't realize. That makes more sense.

In that case, you're fine. Don't retake the exam. A 330 vs. a 334 is not going to be the reason you are rejected, accepted, or waitlisted at these top programs. Our thinking was that it could basically be a way to add marginal value at little to no cost.

You must focus on finding ways to improve your overall profile while you have somewhere between 8 and 12 months. That's a lot of time and it can make a difference.

It would behoove us not to mention that we offer an Advanced Planning Program, which is a way for candidates to have a few coaching sessions early on, well before the application season even begins. It's a great way for us to get to know you, help you plan, and find ways to optimize your profile for these ultra competitive schools. Take a look:

https://admissionado.com/mba/mba-advanc ... g-program/
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Gotcha. That's a relief to hear that a few extra points wouldn't really make a difference. When you say strengthen my application, what specifically do you suggest? Volunteer more? Take up a leadership role in an organization?
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reaper1:

We would need to do a deeper dive into your profile to better understand where and how to improve.
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As you can see here: https://aringo.com/gre-gmat-conversion/ -
GRE score 162V 168Q equals to GMAT 740.
This is pretty good for M7 MBA programs. If you feel you can do better and not taking valuable time away from preparing strong applications - go for it.

In the past we have seen candidates who were admitted to top programs with lower scores (https://aringo.com/aringo-top-mba-gmat-results/), although not necessarily in late rounds.

Feel free to get in touch to discuss further, and in any case good luck!