Got my butt handed to me by the GMAT.. what now? :(

sev

Well I just got back from a well earned holiday, but before I left I ended up taking the GMAT on June 15. Two and a half month's worth of studying, nearly every day for 2-5 hours a day and I did pretty crappy.

I hadnt practiced the AWA at all, and looked over some essay prompts the night before and took the exam.

I thought I did horribly on the math, like I'm talking literally bombed it with a 10 or something, so bad that I decided at the break to cancel scores, then I thought I might as well try the verbal, and if I do horrible there, I'll cancel.

So I go through with the verbal and read through it very slowly and methodically. I felt I did excellent on the verbal, so I decided to take the score... Which I was terrible, but given the circumstances, I did better than i thought on the quant, but much worse than I thought on the verbal.

I got a 460 Sad

26 Q

28 V

I know that's a garbage score, but I dont know what else to do. I took a prep course, a very intensive one, I spent hours studying, I went through the OG11 and the official prep CATs (several times). I cant seem to improve my score at all, and what's more is I cant fathom torturing myself again with studying and taking the test.

I did rock the AWA though, I got a 5.5. Ironically, that's the one part B. Schools dont even look at.

I have a 3.0 GPA from my UG and have several years experience working IT at a major law firm. Should I bother applying for b. schools? Maybe Im just not cut out..

Prasanna

sev · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks alot for your words, Maybe it's best that I take a break from the GMAT for a bit and then try again.

I probably shouldnt bother applying anywhere with such a dismal score, right?

Prasanna · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

cheteb · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

If going to mba school is a passion of yours, DO NOT EVER GIVE UP.
I got into a top 38 school in Information Systems with a 500 GMAT score. My letters of recommendation were great and I was dedicated in my undergraduate.

There are some MBA schools just getting started, like the one at SUU
www.suu.edu
You don't have to go to a top score to go to B-School!!!

cheteb · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

If going to mba school is a passion of yours, DO NOT EVER GIVE UP.
I got into a top 38 school in Information Systems with a 500 GMAT score. My letters of recommendation were great and I was dedicated in my undergraduate.

There are some MBA schools just getting started, like the one at SUU
www.suu.edu
You don't have to go to a top score to go to B-School!!!