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10 Nov 2018, 23:35
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Hi all,
I've taken GMAT twice 3 months ago (with ~1 month prep), got 750 on the 2nd attempt. The 750 total score was odd because when you get a 41 Verbal and 49 Quant, you usually end up in the 730-740 range.
But I went ahead with this odd 750 and applied to Stanford in R1, but no invite till now. (Only 3 days left, so I guess it's probably a ding).
Now preparing to apply for HBS and Wharton in R2, I am wondering if I need to try for the 3rd time, because I need a strong GMAT to compensate for my academic performance at school. The odd combination plus the weak quant is bothering me...
I did my undergrad in a non-target university in China, majored in business, graduated with 3.48 GPA (trending down from 3.8 in freshmen year to 2.7 in senior year for a 60/100 on advanced mathematics II).
If I do, I would only go to take it when I could consistently score 770+ on GMAT PREP. (I scored 750-770 before making my 2nd attempt, but it was 3 months ago so I still need to invest time.)
Need to think about time/costs/how adcom would view a 3rd attempt. Any input is appreciated!
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Previous results:
Test Date Verbal Quantitative Total Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning
12-Aug-18 41 / 93% 49 / 74% 750 / 98% 5.0 / 53% 6 / 70%
22-Jul-18 40 / 90% 49 / 74% 730 / 95% 5.0 / 53% 5 / 54%
I've taken GMAT twice 3 months ago (with ~1 month prep), got 750 on the 2nd attempt. The 750 total score was odd because when you get a 41 Verbal and 49 Quant, you usually end up in the 730-740 range.
But I went ahead with this odd 750 and applied to Stanford in R1, but no invite till now. (Only 3 days left, so I guess it's probably a ding).
Now preparing to apply for HBS and Wharton in R2, I am wondering if I need to try for the 3rd time, because I need a strong GMAT to compensate for my academic performance at school. The odd combination plus the weak quant is bothering me...
I did my undergrad in a non-target university in China, majored in business, graduated with 3.48 GPA (trending down from 3.8 in freshmen year to 2.7 in senior year for a 60/100 on advanced mathematics II).
If I do, I would only go to take it when I could consistently score 770+ on GMAT PREP. (I scored 750-770 before making my 2nd attempt, but it was 3 months ago so I still need to invest time.)
Need to think about time/costs/how adcom would view a 3rd attempt. Any input is appreciated!
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Previous results:
Test Date Verbal Quantitative Total Analytical Writing Integrated Reasoning
12-Aug-18 41 / 93% 49 / 74% 750 / 98% 5.0 / 53% 6 / 70%
22-Jul-18 40 / 90% 49 / 74% 730 / 95% 5.0 / 53% 5 / 54%
11 Nov 2018, 00:46
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I don't think any school would look at a third attempt negatively, but with a 750, you probably don't need anything more as far as your GMAT score goes.
11 Nov 2018, 16:10
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Hello thecourage
Absolutely not.
Your combination is not odd, this is what you get with Q49 and V41, exactly 750.
Average score for Stanford is 737 and that is highest GMAT average across all business schools.
In another words, 750 score is enough to get you admitted at any school on planet, but 730 would do also.
Point is, nobody is going to reject you because of your current GMAT score alone.
If you are missing something from their perspective, you can be certain that has nothing to do with GMAT.
So retake would not change anything even if you would score higher, which nobody can guarantee you, and it would not make any difference anyway.
Stanford can still invite you for interview, and HBS and Wharton could also be seriously interested.
You should pay most of your attention to your personal essay, how do you sell yourself, and how your goals are aligned with your background, how do you fit to particular school etc.
Your overall GPA is fine, last downward trend certainly is not a good sign, but you cannot remedy that in short run now.
So you already achieved what you wanted, to shine on GMAT.
Just make sure your application holistically is best it can be, meaning work on things you can improve, like personal essay, recommendation letters etc. if needed.
Good Luck !
