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Hi all,
I took the GMAT for the second time yesterday and finally scored around what I was hoping. My final score was a bit lower than most of my practice exams, but I'll take what I can get, especially considering none of the sections went smoothly, especially IR and Quant.
This leads me to my questions for you guys. I plan on applying sometime in the next 2-3 years to the top 10 schools. How important will IR scores be at that point for those schools? I completely mismanaged my time on IR and I'll likely get a 6 out of 8. Will those schools view a lower IR percentile as negatively as low percentiles for quant and verbal? Or is it okay that a student conserved his energy for the "main event," so to speak?
Secondly, how strict are the top 10 schools about the infamous 80/80 split on quant and verbal? Unfortunately my quant score of 48 is only the 78th percentile. With that said, I studied undergraduate business at an Ivy league and took several economics courses, all of which I did very well (my overall GPA was 3.9+). Additionally, I am currently working at a well-respected quantitative consulting firm. Will these additional considerations be sufficient for the top 10 schools to negate my lower IR and quant scores?
Thanks for your help.
I took the GMAT for the second time yesterday and finally scored around what I was hoping. My final score was a bit lower than most of my practice exams, but I'll take what I can get, especially considering none of the sections went smoothly, especially IR and Quant.
This leads me to my questions for you guys. I plan on applying sometime in the next 2-3 years to the top 10 schools. How important will IR scores be at that point for those schools? I completely mismanaged my time on IR and I'll likely get a 6 out of 8. Will those schools view a lower IR percentile as negatively as low percentiles for quant and verbal? Or is it okay that a student conserved his energy for the "main event," so to speak?
Secondly, how strict are the top 10 schools about the infamous 80/80 split on quant and verbal? Unfortunately my quant score of 48 is only the 78th percentile. With that said, I studied undergraduate business at an Ivy league and took several economics courses, all of which I did very well (my overall GPA was 3.9+). Additionally, I am currently working at a well-respected quantitative consulting firm. Will these additional considerations be sufficient for the top 10 schools to negate my lower IR and quant scores?
Thanks for your help.
26 Sep 2012, 11:12
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Congratulations!
You have nothing to worry about with your score. Q48 is a solid score (since 51 is the max really).
On the IR front - nobody knows what the future holds for it. It may be a dud or it may be the next best thing. It is too early to tell. Right now I doubt schools will put much importance on it but by the time you apply - it will be clearer.
The only element that schools sometimes get annoyed with is dated scores (e.g. taking a GMAT right after undergrad, then working, and then applying). The reason is that it is easier to take this path, and schools understand that point. on the other hand, they feel you are more determined as the result.
Bottom line - enjoy your vacation
You have nothing to worry about with your score. Q48 is a solid score (since 51 is the max really).
On the IR front - nobody knows what the future holds for it. It may be a dud or it may be the next best thing. It is too early to tell. Right now I doubt schools will put much importance on it but by the time you apply - it will be clearer.
The only element that schools sometimes get annoyed with is dated scores (e.g. taking a GMAT right after undergrad, then working, and then applying). The reason is that it is easier to take this path, and schools understand that point. on the other hand, they feel you are more determined as the result.
Bottom line - enjoy your vacation
03 Oct 2012, 03:56
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Thanks for your response. I just received my official report--I received a 5 on the integrated reasoning section, which is the 52nd percentile... I guess I really screwed it up, as I was getting 7 or 8 in my practice exams.
You mentioned that it "will be clearer" when I apply ~3 years from now. With that said, is it possible that a score of 5 (52nd percentile) would hurt me for my target schools (top 10)? I just can't really imagine putting much weight into a section of the test that only has 8 possible scores, but perhaps I'm being hopeful. I'm hoping my 3.9 GPA at an Ivy and employment at a top 20 consulting firm will overshadow this score.
I'd greatly appreciate anyone's insight on this.
Thanks again,
Jason
