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03 Oct 2023, 06:59
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Hi all,
Wanted to seek some advice on my profile and the best strategy going forward.
Took my first attempt on the GMAT 2 months back, ended up with a 710, however with an unbalanced split (V42/Q45).
Since then I have taken 2 attempts and ended up with a 690 on both, due to a lower verbal, however with better Quant scores Q47 and Q48 respectively.
My question was, assuming I do not cancel the 690 scores, would adcoms give any consideration at all to the Q47/Q48 that I earned later, or would adcoms only look at the highest score i.e. 710 and the split for that?
In terms of my background, I am Southeast Asian 27 F, working in asset management research for 5+ years, and with steady progression (Associate --> Analyst --> Senior Analyst). I am also a CFA Charterholder, and have taken fairly challenging finance courses at a Top-5 Asian university. Not to mention, my work is also quantitative-intensive, its just that in my first attempt, I underperformed on the quant, which makes me worried about my prospects. I do plan to retake the GMAT one more time, however I ask this question in the situation my score does not improve.
My target schools are: Cornell, UCLA, Tepper, Darden, and I would also like to aim for Booth/Stern although I realise that with a 710 this may be a stretch.
Appreciate any help.
Wanted to seek some advice on my profile and the best strategy going forward.
Took my first attempt on the GMAT 2 months back, ended up with a 710, however with an unbalanced split (V42/Q45).
Since then I have taken 2 attempts and ended up with a 690 on both, due to a lower verbal, however with better Quant scores Q47 and Q48 respectively.
My question was, assuming I do not cancel the 690 scores, would adcoms give any consideration at all to the Q47/Q48 that I earned later, or would adcoms only look at the highest score i.e. 710 and the split for that?
In terms of my background, I am Southeast Asian 27 F, working in asset management research for 5+ years, and with steady progression (Associate --> Analyst --> Senior Analyst). I am also a CFA Charterholder, and have taken fairly challenging finance courses at a Top-5 Asian university. Not to mention, my work is also quantitative-intensive, its just that in my first attempt, I underperformed on the quant, which makes me worried about my prospects. I do plan to retake the GMAT one more time, however I ask this question in the situation my score does not improve.
My target schools are: Cornell, UCLA, Tepper, Darden, and I would also like to aim for Booth/Stern although I realise that with a 710 this may be a stretch.
Appreciate any help.
03 Oct 2023, 07:32
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Hi,
My suggestion would be to leave one GMAT with the Q48 score and cancel the other one. Most b-schools consider scores from one GMAT sitting and they consider your top score, which would be 710 in your case. That said, they do tend to consider the sectional scores form other attempts (you can check their admission pages to ensure which ones check this. There's a possibility its not mentioned) Because the evaluation is somewhat subjective/opaque, it makes sense to let the adcom view a higher Q score along with the 710 score. Moreover, two tests which are at 690 also help understand that this could be your expected performance. Therefore, I suggest, remove one test so you don't reinforce this idea in their minds. And I hope you do a lot better on the next attempt.
With regards to your work experience- it does sound heavily analytical. If you are not able to get a better GMAT score, you should highlight the analytical nature of your work via the optional essay.
Hope that helps,
Namita Garg
Founder, MBA Decoder
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03 Oct 2023, 10:12
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tryingtoaimhigher
Hi tryingtoaimhigher
I suggest maintaining your current scores for now. Proceed with your applications using the 710 score for the schools on your list. Many schools provide an optional essay, which presents an opportunity for you to demonstrate your effort in achieving a competitive score, especially in Quant, with consistent scores of 47/48.
Crafting this optional essay with this persistent context would affirm to the admissions committees that you've put in substantial effort and excel not only in verbal but also in Quantitative skills, substantiated by your consistent scores.
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