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20 Mar 2013, 15:01
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Hello all,
This is my first time visiting this site. Wish I had known about this resource prior to taking my test.
I am a 2012 grad from U of M business school (Ross) with a 3.3. After graduation, I signed up for a Kaplan online course to take the GMAT prior to starting my job. I scored a 620 on diagnostic test with a goal of scoring 720. I started to make some improvements and was scoring in the ~670 range. However, I was easily distracted and ended up putting off serious studying for a few months. Kaplan offered me the chance to retake my course, and I did so soon after getting settled into my current position.
This time around, I retook the diagnostic and scored a 720. After a few months of steady preparation and varying scores (720, 730, 700, 740, 720, GMATPrep1 680, 730), I was scheduled for my Kaplan test day experience at the test center (scored a 720). I was scoring very high in the quantitative portion of the test >95% and average in the verbal ~82%. However, I managed to mess up my quant section on my GMATPrep test, which had me slightly nervous heading into my test.
Of course, on test day my worst fear came true and the first question had me stumped as I was over thinking something that was pretty simple. I ended up guessing after 4 minutes and moving on, but I never felt comfortable during the quant section. I knew that I had to do my best on verbal to make up for it and managed to score well above my averages. With that said, I ended up with a 83%/49 Q and a 89%/39 V for a total 710. I was not sure whether or not I wanted to retake given that I knew my Kaplan math scores were higher (granted my verbal lower) and my "goal" was a 720. In fact, before the test I said to myself -- anything above 710, I am not retaking, and anything below, I will retake.
Most people that I have spoken to say that it is not worth it to retake for a 10-20 point bump, but that I should focus on other aspects of application. Hearing that, I was satisfied knowing that my score would not hold me back from the top schools even though I am slightly below their averages (I plan to apply to the likes of HBS, Booth, Kellogg, Wharton, CBS, MIT, Fuqua, etc). Then I had a free 30-minute consultation with an MBA application consultant, who recommended I take it again to try to bump up my score. I was going to focus on other parts of my application prior to applying in 3-4 years(i.e., volunteer, community outreach, career oriented growth, and a unique foreign experience), but I am now conflicted on what should be next step. Granted I am not applying for a few years, I do not know whether or not it is worth it to study up and take it again in a few months. I have also exhausted all of my Kaplan resources, so I would need to buy more materials.
What do you all think? Is it worth retaking? If so, what should I do about my Kaplan quant scores being so much higher than my GMATprep and my actual GMAT?
This is my first time visiting this site. Wish I had known about this resource prior to taking my test.
I am a 2012 grad from U of M business school (Ross) with a 3.3. After graduation, I signed up for a Kaplan online course to take the GMAT prior to starting my job. I scored a 620 on diagnostic test with a goal of scoring 720. I started to make some improvements and was scoring in the ~670 range. However, I was easily distracted and ended up putting off serious studying for a few months. Kaplan offered me the chance to retake my course, and I did so soon after getting settled into my current position.
This time around, I retook the diagnostic and scored a 720. After a few months of steady preparation and varying scores (720, 730, 700, 740, 720, GMATPrep1 680, 730), I was scheduled for my Kaplan test day experience at the test center (scored a 720). I was scoring very high in the quantitative portion of the test >95% and average in the verbal ~82%. However, I managed to mess up my quant section on my GMATPrep test, which had me slightly nervous heading into my test.
Of course, on test day my worst fear came true and the first question had me stumped as I was over thinking something that was pretty simple. I ended up guessing after 4 minutes and moving on, but I never felt comfortable during the quant section. I knew that I had to do my best on verbal to make up for it and managed to score well above my averages. With that said, I ended up with a 83%/49 Q and a 89%/39 V for a total 710. I was not sure whether or not I wanted to retake given that I knew my Kaplan math scores were higher (granted my verbal lower) and my "goal" was a 720. In fact, before the test I said to myself -- anything above 710, I am not retaking, and anything below, I will retake.
Most people that I have spoken to say that it is not worth it to retake for a 10-20 point bump, but that I should focus on other aspects of application. Hearing that, I was satisfied knowing that my score would not hold me back from the top schools even though I am slightly below their averages (I plan to apply to the likes of HBS, Booth, Kellogg, Wharton, CBS, MIT, Fuqua, etc). Then I had a free 30-minute consultation with an MBA application consultant, who recommended I take it again to try to bump up my score. I was going to focus on other parts of my application prior to applying in 3-4 years(i.e., volunteer, community outreach, career oriented growth, and a unique foreign experience), but I am now conflicted on what should be next step. Granted I am not applying for a few years, I do not know whether or not it is worth it to study up and take it again in a few months. I have also exhausted all of my Kaplan resources, so I would need to buy more materials.
What do you all think? Is it worth retaking? If so, what should I do about my Kaplan quant scores being so much higher than my GMATprep and my actual GMAT?
20 Mar 2013, 20:04
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710 seems to be the score where a lot of people have problems deciding whether or not to retake. Why not, man? It seems like you want to and your practice scores seem to indicate that you probably can score higher. It's not like developing skills that help you be successful on the GMAT won't help you in the real world as well. Besides, your GPA is below average for top bschools so it would certainly help to have a GMAT score that is above the average for the top bschools. You have plenty of time man, the last thing you want to do is not retake and then not get into a top bschool 3 years from now and constantly wonder if it was your GMAT score holding you back.
20 Mar 2013, 21:29
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There is not a clear cut answer and it is probably going to be a spitting war in terms of retake/sit tight.
However, i would encourage you to put more effort than to get just a 720 or 730 - that's not worth $250 in my book as repeatedly we are told and shown that gmat scores are not the only key to getting in.
It would be a good plan to get 750+ on your retake, so if you don't feel you can improve at least 30 points and hopefully more, I would argue for not bothering but if you wanted to play the safest game and have the time, then go for it.
However, i would encourage you to put more effort than to get just a 720 or 730 - that's not worth $250 in my book as repeatedly we are told and shown that gmat scores are not the only key to getting in.
It would be a good plan to get 750+ on your retake, so if you don't feel you can improve at least 30 points and hopefully more, I would argue for not bothering but if you wanted to play the safest game and have the time, then go for it.
