Should I retake? 740 46Q 47V

Question

I just finished taking the GMAT, scored 740 overall, with a 46Q and a 47V. Now, you may be asking, why would someone retake with a 740? Well, my target schools are Harvard, Booth, Columbia, and Wharton. 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. On my practice exams (Kaplan and GMAC) I was scoring in the 48/49 range on quant. I would love to get some opinions.

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DefyingGravity · Answer

Q46 is within the standard error of your practice test scores. I would not recommend retaking unless this is the only evidence of your quant abilities.

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jumsumtak · Answer

Agree with DefyingGravity. Q46 doesn't warrant a retake on a 740. Yes, it is not 80%, but it isn't extremely low either. Also, you would do well to focus on other parts of your application, and try to demonstrate quantitative ability in other ways.

bab5200 · Answer

Thanks. I was an engineering major in undergrad, so I definitely can demonstrate quant ability on my app. I'm just concerned adcoms will ask why an eng major didn't score higher on quant.

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KarishmaB · Answer

Even though there isn't a compelling reason to retake but personally, I would have gone for a retake. Of course, you need to work on Quant before you retake so that you know that you will be scoring Q50 this time. Your target schools get very competitive applicants. Most of them will leave no stone un-turned and will do everything within their ability. Applying to B schools is expensive and takes a lot of effort. If you feel you did the best you could with GMAT, you obviously should focus on your apps. But I sense that you expected higher and if that is the case, you might want to consider a retake but only after you see considerable improvement in your Quant abilities (say you start hitting Q50/51 in all mocks).

KyleWiddison · Answer

I would talk to an admissions consultant or the admissions department for those schools before you make a final decision. I have heard that Wharton expects above 80% on quant, but that's simply information I've heard from other applicants.

In something as critical as business school applications, be extremely rigorous and leave nothing up to chance...

KW

In something as critical as business school applications, be extremely rigorous and leave nothing up to chance...

KW

Should I retake? 740 46Q 47V

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