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08 Jul 2016, 02:13
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Hello,
My name is Jai Singh, from India. Please guide as to what should be my next step.
GMAT 1st attempt yesterday : Score 730 (QA 50, VA 39, IR 8)
Undergrad % : 62% Bachelor of Engineering. I don't have a very good percentage, but from one of the top 10 colleges in India.
Work experience : 4yrs by fall 2017 (1yr corporate, 2 yrs in a couple of self started startups)
Sir I was expecting a score of more than 750, never scored less than 740 in the mocks, kaplan+manhattan+gmatprep.
I kind of messed up the verbal section as couldn't attempt all, was able to do only 35 questions, randomly marked the next 4 and couldn't even mark the last 2.
My target schools are the ivys, now i am really confused between whether to apply with these scores or to give another attempt.
If i do decide on giving other attempt, should i cancel my 730 score and then give the other attempt or should i keep these scores and just give 1 more?
If i do cancel my scores and give another attempt and for some reason i end up scoring less than 730, am i allowed to cancel that new low score and reinstate my previous better score? And in either case which is a preferable gmat score report, 2 attempts - 1st with 730 and 2nd with lets say 750 or just 1 attempt with 750 score.
Is 730 a sufficient score to get into ivys?
Please advise as soon as possible.
Thank You
Sincerely
Jai
My name is Jai Singh, from India. Please guide as to what should be my next step.
GMAT 1st attempt yesterday : Score 730 (QA 50, VA 39, IR 8)
Undergrad % : 62% Bachelor of Engineering. I don't have a very good percentage, but from one of the top 10 colleges in India.
Work experience : 4yrs by fall 2017 (1yr corporate, 2 yrs in a couple of self started startups)
Sir I was expecting a score of more than 750, never scored less than 740 in the mocks, kaplan+manhattan+gmatprep.
I kind of messed up the verbal section as couldn't attempt all, was able to do only 35 questions, randomly marked the next 4 and couldn't even mark the last 2.
My target schools are the ivys, now i am really confused between whether to apply with these scores or to give another attempt.
If i do decide on giving other attempt, should i cancel my 730 score and then give the other attempt or should i keep these scores and just give 1 more?
If i do cancel my scores and give another attempt and for some reason i end up scoring less than 730, am i allowed to cancel that new low score and reinstate my previous better score? And in either case which is a preferable gmat score report, 2 attempts - 1st with 730 and 2nd with lets say 750 or just 1 attempt with 750 score.
Is 730 a sufficient score to get into ivys?
Please advise as soon as possible.
Thank You
Sincerely
Jai
Updated on: 08 Jul 2016, 10:27
Originally posted by Vibranture on 08 Jul 2016, 02:34.
Last edited by Vibranture on 08 Jul 2016, 10:27, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Vibranture on 08 Jul 2016, 10:27, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi jai.singh21
Congrats on a good score!
First and foremost, DO NOT CANCEL your current score.
Whether you attempt a retake or not, 730 is a pretty good score to keep. Your chances for Ivy don't depend only on the GMAT score but 730 is a definitely good score to start with. I have worked with several Indian students with 730 and plus scores who get into top schools and some even got scholarships.
Now let's talk about retake. I'd personally think that scoring 750 or more wouldn't boost your chances as much as giving enough thought and attention to other aspects of your applications such as essays, resume, and recommendations. I have seen several students with 740, 760 rejected by the top schools because their goals and stories were sub-optimal.
Just in case you want to retake: Schools will consider only your best/ higher score even if you report both the scores. So if you get 750 in retake, 750 will be considered. If you score 700, 730 will be considered.
As far as I know, once cancelled you cannot reinstate your previous score.
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Congrats on a good score!
First and foremost, DO NOT CANCEL your current score.
Whether you attempt a retake or not, 730 is a pretty good score to keep. Your chances for Ivy don't depend only on the GMAT score but 730 is a definitely good score to start with. I have worked with several Indian students with 730 and plus scores who get into top schools and some even got scholarships.
Now let's talk about retake. I'd personally think that scoring 750 or more wouldn't boost your chances as much as giving enough thought and attention to other aspects of your applications such as essays, resume, and recommendations. I have seen several students with 740, 760 rejected by the top schools because their goals and stories were sub-optimal.
Just in case you want to retake: Schools will consider only your best/ higher score even if you report both the scores. So if you get 750 in retake, 750 will be considered. If you score 700, 730 will be considered.
As far as I know, once cancelled you cannot reinstate your previous score.
If you like, we can set up a time to talk about your profile and approach. Sign up for a Free Consultation
You might also like to read
Applying this year? Do these five things NOW
What B-schools look for and how they evaluate your profile
08 Jul 2016, 03:36
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Thank you Vibranture for the immediate response. I would love to set up a time to discuss in depth regarding my profile and the applications for the schools.
I still have a couple of more doubts, first according to latest gmac cancellation policy, a test taker can cancel his/her score in 72hrs starting from the time of the test. And once cancelled, the scores can be reinstated over a period of 4years and 11 months, for a fee of 50$. Now what i am confused about is that if i cancel it right now, and give another attempt and for some godforsaken reason end up scoring less than 730, so obviously i would want to cancel it and get my previous score of 730 back. Am i allowed to do so? I can certainly cancel the new score, thats clearly mentioned, but no where it is mentioned that while reinstating, there will be an individual option to reinstate all the cancelled scores or just 1 option to reinstate the last cancelled score. the latter option shouldn't be the case, but the thing is, nothing is mentioned clearly. If you could please provide clarity on this, I would be highly obliged.
Now coming back to my score of 730, it is a decent score, maybe sufficient to get me through one of the best, but I am just worried about one thing, a situation in which i do not make it to one of the top 10, now under those circumstances, if i had a score of say 750, i would be certain that my profile lacked something, but it definitely was not because of a low gmat score, if apply with 730 and i do not make it, then i would be drawn between the weak application or the low gmat scores. This is what is bothering me the most. I lack the experience to take a call whether the score of 730 is sufficient or not.
I still have a couple of more doubts, first according to latest gmac cancellation policy, a test taker can cancel his/her score in 72hrs starting from the time of the test. And once cancelled, the scores can be reinstated over a period of 4years and 11 months, for a fee of 50$. Now what i am confused about is that if i cancel it right now, and give another attempt and for some godforsaken reason end up scoring less than 730, so obviously i would want to cancel it and get my previous score of 730 back. Am i allowed to do so? I can certainly cancel the new score, thats clearly mentioned, but no where it is mentioned that while reinstating, there will be an individual option to reinstate all the cancelled scores or just 1 option to reinstate the last cancelled score. the latter option shouldn't be the case, but the thing is, nothing is mentioned clearly. If you could please provide clarity on this, I would be highly obliged.
Now coming back to my score of 730, it is a decent score, maybe sufficient to get me through one of the best, but I am just worried about one thing, a situation in which i do not make it to one of the top 10, now under those circumstances, if i had a score of say 750, i would be certain that my profile lacked something, but it definitely was not because of a low gmat score, if apply with 730 and i do not make it, then i would be drawn between the weak application or the low gmat scores. This is what is bothering me the most. I lack the experience to take a call whether the score of 730 is sufficient or not.
