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Hey all, I'm currently a 3rd year in undergrad and just recently took the GMAT after studying for it over my winter break. During my studies, I consistently got 625s and 635s with one score of 665 (Q82, V82, DI85) a few days before the exam, making me very confident. I took the real GMAT and scored a 595 (Q77, V81, D80). It was a real bummer especially since I was under a lot of pressure due to my computer acting up and some other issues I had, creating time pressure. I feel like this score doesn't really show how well I can actually do.
This leads to my question: when should I retake the GMAT? I want to apply to deferred programs (Wharton, CBS, Johnson) next year and would obviously need a higher score and am thinking of spending at least 1 more month to bring my score from stable 625-635 to 665-685. My internship ends late July so I would have almost an entire month, August, to study again for the GMAT but wouldn't be entirely sure if I'd have the entire month due to possible vacation. Should I take another week off and then go back to studying during the semester? Or should I wait till I have more time during a break and possibly lose some knowledge and have to refresh/relearn a few things later down the line like in December? Furthermore, should I just drop studying all together and take the GMAT a few years later after undergrad?
More background info:
GPA: 3.7
School: T2 in US
Major: double major in Finance and Economics
Internships: incoming Amazon intern, no internships in 1st or 2nd year
ECs: exec position in Fraternity, VP of a club, and previous exec position in a Business Fraternity
This leads to my question: when should I retake the GMAT? I want to apply to deferred programs (Wharton, CBS, Johnson) next year and would obviously need a higher score and am thinking of spending at least 1 more month to bring my score from stable 625-635 to 665-685. My internship ends late July so I would have almost an entire month, August, to study again for the GMAT but wouldn't be entirely sure if I'd have the entire month due to possible vacation. Should I take another week off and then go back to studying during the semester? Or should I wait till I have more time during a break and possibly lose some knowledge and have to refresh/relearn a few things later down the line like in December? Furthermore, should I just drop studying all together and take the GMAT a few years later after undergrad?
More background info:
GPA: 3.7
School: T2 in US
Major: double major in Finance and Economics
Internships: incoming Amazon intern, no internships in 1st or 2nd year
ECs: exec position in Fraternity, VP of a club, and previous exec position in a Business Fraternity
10 Feb 2025, 12:15
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Hi. Sorry about the less than ideal test experience and the resulting score.
I’m missing a little bit of information to give you a perfect short answer so I’m going have to give you a long concluded answer that you’re going to have to to piece together 😂
1. If you are happy with 635 and you think that’s sufficient for your needs, I would retake within the next 14 days. If you’re applying for top deferred programs, I feel you need a higher score. Those are very competitive programs and the profiles that tend to get admitted usually are high initiative folks who were busy throughout college with various other activities outside of school such as volunteering or community service or doing startups.
2. Your Amazon internship is a great validation to have that brand on your résumé, it will make you recruiting after college stronger and will signal good things to the admissions committees but I would very much recommend that after the Amazon internship you stay busy during the year with other things. Schools want those top 5% folks .
3. For M7 schools or basically top 10, their average GMAT is 685. They absolutely go down for great and strong profiles, athletes, people who have distinguish themselves in other ways or clearly we’re so busy that studying for the test was not a priority. and you’re still a bit ways off the score so my suggestion would be to find a stretch of a couple weeks or perhaps a month when you’re not super busy and you can dedicate three hours a day to quality studying and retake the gmat at that time. It looks like you need about 50 points but those are tricky 50 points because the higher you go the harder is to improve but I think you have a room. Try to target 695 or 705 if you can, that kind of a score can give you a scholarship in a top 15 or top 20 category and that could mean saving 50 or $150,000 so spending a few weeks to make that kind of money is a pretty huge opportunity.... Unless of course that’s not enticing
I’m missing a little bit of information to give you a perfect short answer so I’m going have to give you a long concluded answer that you’re going to have to to piece together 😂
1. If you are happy with 635 and you think that’s sufficient for your needs, I would retake within the next 14 days. If you’re applying for top deferred programs, I feel you need a higher score. Those are very competitive programs and the profiles that tend to get admitted usually are high initiative folks who were busy throughout college with various other activities outside of school such as volunteering or community service or doing startups.
2. Your Amazon internship is a great validation to have that brand on your résumé, it will make you recruiting after college stronger and will signal good things to the admissions committees but I would very much recommend that after the Amazon internship you stay busy during the year with other things. Schools want those top 5% folks .
3. For M7 schools or basically top 10, their average GMAT is 685. They absolutely go down for great and strong profiles, athletes, people who have distinguish themselves in other ways or clearly we’re so busy that studying for the test was not a priority. and you’re still a bit ways off the score so my suggestion would be to find a stretch of a couple weeks or perhaps a month when you’re not super busy and you can dedicate three hours a day to quality studying and retake the gmat at that time. It looks like you need about 50 points but those are tricky 50 points because the higher you go the harder is to improve but I think you have a room. Try to target 695 or 705 if you can, that kind of a score can give you a scholarship in a top 15 or top 20 category and that could mean saving 50 or $150,000 so spending a few weeks to make that kind of money is a pretty huge opportunity.... Unless of course that’s not enticing
13 Feb 2025, 19:40
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Hi ccarson,
Considering how you scored on your practice exams and the fact that July is some time away, I think the best move is to keep the momentum going and try to knock out your next GMAT as soon as possible. If you need any advice about how to go about your retake, feel free to reach out.
Considering how you scored on your practice exams and the fact that July is some time away, I think the best move is to keep the momentum going and try to knock out your next GMAT as soon as possible. If you need any advice about how to go about your retake, feel free to reach out.
Send me a PM.
