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Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: HBS '17 (D) Wharton '17 (D) Kellogg '17 (D) Booth '17 (D) Darden '17 (D) Tuck '17 (D) Tepper '17 (A) Duke '17 (WL)
GMAT 1: 740 Q46 V47
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Schools: HBS '17 (D) Wharton '17 (D) Kellogg '17 (D) Booth '17 (D) Darden '17 (D) Tuck '17 (D) Tepper '17 (A) Duke '17 (WL)
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08 Mar 2014, 15:32
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I just finished taking the GMAT, scored 740 overall, with a 46Q and a 47V. I am targeting Harvard, Wharton, Booth, and Columbia. I was also previously given the advice that I needed to score at least in the 80th percentile on the quant portion to be competitive at these schools. Should I be listening to this advice? Additional information that may help you answer: I am a PSU Engineering Grad GPA 3.5, currently a management consultant at a tier 2 firm in the banking industry (commercial and consumer, not Investment). 3 years of experience, I have been promoted once.
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09 Mar 2014, 18:00
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Hi there,
That's a fantastic score! Congrats!! That's a great question and you'll like the answer
You'll be fine. There are two main things schools look for in a GMAT score.
Firstly, they look at the overall score. That's important for a high level assessment and rankings, etc. Then they look at the split. They look at both the raw and percentile scores for that. There has been a lot of emphasis placed on the 80/80 split but, the truth is, the applicability of that rule of thumb is fading specifically on the quant side of things. A perfect score gets you a ~93rd percentile. That means 7% of the folks taking the test are scoring perfect. Miss just ONE and that drops you into the 80s. Miss TWO, and you're straddling the 80th. What I hope you took away from that is the top programs aren't only taking in folks with a 49Q or above. Secondly, they use the score to figure out if you have the raw ability. If you're an engineering major with a consulting job, chances are you're ok with numbers, analytics, and models. I'd say that's a safe assumption, right?
So overall, your app needs to make sure you convey those quant capabilities but a 46 is a solid raw score and you've got an amazing overall score. Congrats again mate!
Bhavik
That's a fantastic score! Congrats!! That's a great question and you'll like the answer
You'll be fine. There are two main things schools look for in a GMAT score.
Firstly, they look at the overall score. That's important for a high level assessment and rankings, etc. Then they look at the split. They look at both the raw and percentile scores for that. There has been a lot of emphasis placed on the 80/80 split but, the truth is, the applicability of that rule of thumb is fading specifically on the quant side of things. A perfect score gets you a ~93rd percentile. That means 7% of the folks taking the test are scoring perfect. Miss just ONE and that drops you into the 80s. Miss TWO, and you're straddling the 80th. What I hope you took away from that is the top programs aren't only taking in folks with a 49Q or above. Secondly, they use the score to figure out if you have the raw ability. If you're an engineering major with a consulting job, chances are you're ok with numbers, analytics, and models. I'd say that's a safe assumption, right?
So overall, your app needs to make sure you convey those quant capabilities but a 46 is a solid raw score and you've got an amazing overall score. Congrats again mate!
Bhavik
10 Mar 2014, 03:58
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Congrats! And don't worry about it. Your 740 is good enough. It'd be silly to retake, and the Q score is far less important than the overall score.
