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Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools: Darden '17 (A) Booth '17 (D) Anderson '17 (A) CBS '17 (D) Duke '17 (WL) McCombs '17 (M) Ross '17 (A) Sloan '17 (WL) Wharton '17 (D) Kellogg '17 (WL)
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23 Jun 2014, 23:08
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First off thank you in advance for the reply. This forum has been a wealth of knowledge.
Just took the GMAT and scored a 690 (49Q/34V/8IR). Scored a 710 on GMAT prep test a few days before and scored high 600's on Manhattan Prac Exams (unrealistically challenging but good practice). 49Q has been my highest but I was scoring 38-40 consistently on verbal. Got food poisoning about 20 hours before I sat for the GMAT and recovered just in time to take the test, so I was definitely not my sharpest the day of the test.
Looking for advice if it is worth retaking the exam. I was really hoping for 710-720. Or at least breaking the 700 club.
Ideally I am shooting for MIT, NYU, Columbia, UT or UCLA. I assume Wharton and GBS are out of reach even with a 720.
Breif intro to my resume:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University. GPA - 3.35
MS in Mechanical Engineering, UCLA. GPA - 3.35
MS in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M. GPA - 3.67
4 years work experience for Schlumberger (international oilfield services company)
Extensive overseas work/experiences, etc for potential short essay subjects
26 years old. Single white male.
Limited extra curricular activities beyond work and school.
Recommendations will be strong.
Do I have a shot at the schools I mentioned? I know a lot of the schools in that tier do everything they can do boost their average GMAT score average. Would raising my score from 690 to 720 help considerably?
Thanks again.
Just took the GMAT and scored a 690 (49Q/34V/8IR). Scored a 710 on GMAT prep test a few days before and scored high 600's on Manhattan Prac Exams (unrealistically challenging but good practice). 49Q has been my highest but I was scoring 38-40 consistently on verbal. Got food poisoning about 20 hours before I sat for the GMAT and recovered just in time to take the test, so I was definitely not my sharpest the day of the test.
Looking for advice if it is worth retaking the exam. I was really hoping for 710-720. Or at least breaking the 700 club.
Ideally I am shooting for MIT, NYU, Columbia, UT or UCLA. I assume Wharton and GBS are out of reach even with a 720.
Breif intro to my resume:
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University. GPA - 3.35
MS in Mechanical Engineering, UCLA. GPA - 3.35
MS in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M. GPA - 3.67
4 years work experience for Schlumberger (international oilfield services company)
Extensive overseas work/experiences, etc for potential short essay subjects
26 years old. Single white male.
Limited extra curricular activities beyond work and school.
Recommendations will be strong.
Do I have a shot at the schools I mentioned? I know a lot of the schools in that tier do everything they can do boost their average GMAT score average. Would raising my score from 690 to 720 help considerably?
Thanks again.
24 Jun 2014, 14:52
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mgratzinger
Since I'm not an admissions expert I cannot say if a 720 will "help considerably", but I can confidently say that retaking the test to improve your score will not hurt you at all. Most people take the test multiple times and most people improve their score on subsequent takes (schools only look at your highest score). It's absolutely worth your time and effort to retake the test because the GMAT is one of the few things that you can change about your profile. If you are on the fringe of acceptance (again I can't say that whether you are or not), even a 10 point improvement can make all the difference.
KW
