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29 Jun 2020, 15:55
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Today I scored a 710 (Q48 V40) on my first attempt at the GMAT. Looking to get into a top 10 school (applying fall 2021) and figure that given my demographic, I should shoot for 740. Hoping I can get there in 1-2 more attempts.
My GMAT Official Practice tests have been 730 and 760, due to higher Verbal scores (Quant still hovering around 47-48). However, I think these scores could have been a touch inflated because I recognized a few of the questions. That being said, I'm very confident that I can do better in Verbal than I did today and I may be able to raise Quant to 49.
From what I've read, it makes sense to keep any score that isn't far off from your target score as AdComs like to see improvement and perseverance. But, the perfectionist in me wants to wipe this off my record.. If I ultimately score a 740, will this 710 (and any other attempts) weigh into their decision?
I imagine that I'm probably over thinking this. I guess my main question is if there is real merit in the "AdComs prefer to see multiple attempts" argument.
My GMAT Official Practice tests have been 730 and 760, due to higher Verbal scores (Quant still hovering around 47-48). However, I think these scores could have been a touch inflated because I recognized a few of the questions. That being said, I'm very confident that I can do better in Verbal than I did today and I may be able to raise Quant to 49.
From what I've read, it makes sense to keep any score that isn't far off from your target score as AdComs like to see improvement and perseverance. But, the perfectionist in me wants to wipe this off my record.. If I ultimately score a 740, will this 710 (and any other attempts) weigh into their decision?
I imagine that I'm probably over thinking this. I guess my main question is if there is real merit in the "AdComs prefer to see multiple attempts" argument.
29 Jun 2020, 22:43
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HI rdx8822,
I wouldn't say that AdComs particularly prefer to see multiple GMAT attempts; nor would I say that it's necessarily a red flag, as long as an applicant has a reasonable number of attempts on their record (i.e., probably 3 or fewer attempts).
The risk you run with canceling your 710 score is in losing that score in the event that for some reason you score lower on a future attempt. It sounds like you're quite confident that that won't happen, but you never know what might happen on a given test date -- some things are simply outside your control. Objectively, a 710 is still a good score, so I don't see a whole lot of upside in canceling the score, especially if you think you can nail a 730 or 740 on a second attempt.
Good luck!
Best,
Doris
I wouldn't say that AdComs particularly prefer to see multiple GMAT attempts; nor would I say that it's necessarily a red flag, as long as an applicant has a reasonable number of attempts on their record (i.e., probably 3 or fewer attempts).
The risk you run with canceling your 710 score is in losing that score in the event that for some reason you score lower on a future attempt. It sounds like you're quite confident that that won't happen, but you never know what might happen on a given test date -- some things are simply outside your control. Objectively, a 710 is still a good score, so I don't see a whole lot of upside in canceling the score, especially if you think you can nail a 730 or 740 on a second attempt.
Good luck!
Best,
Doris
30 Jun 2020, 09:33
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Hi rdx8822
I don't see any reason why you should cancel your 710 score now. Since it was your first attempt, you may not have clear idea about your next score. Are you consistently making 740+ on your mocks? If you are planning to take 1-2 more attempts to improve your score, it should be OK with Adcoms.
I don't see any reason why you should cancel your 710 score now. Since it was your first attempt, you may not have clear idea about your next score. Are you consistently making 740+ on your mocks? If you are planning to take 1-2 more attempts to improve your score, it should be OK with Adcoms.
rdx8822
