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Topic: Profile evaluation for top 5 school
PostWed Oct 21, 2009 5:38 pm Reply with quote
Hi,

I'm hoping to get an assessment of my chances of getting into a top 5 school.

Below is my profile:

Asian American female
corporate attorney for past few years

GMAT: 740 (Q48, V42)

BA in economics from top 5 liberal arts college
JD from top 10 law school

Undergraduate GPA: 3.75

I'm worried about my quant score since I haven't done much quant-related work since college. Should I take the GMAT again to try and get that part of my score up? I just don't want my quant score to be the reason my application is weak.

Thanks for any advice!
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PostThu Oct 29, 2009 5:56 am Reply with quote
Hello,

I can't tell without the actual percentage. The schools prefer 80% at least in each section, but they look at the application holistically. If everything else is very strong, they will look at a 75-79% quant score less critically because of overall demonstrated ability. However, if you had low grades in quant courses as an undergrad, that would be a possible problem.

On the other hand, if you had solid grades (B or better) in such courses, it could serve to mitigate the GMAT. You can use that as evidence of quant abilities. Just point it out in a short optional essay.

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Cindy Tokumitsu
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