My first practice test was a whopping 500. First GMAT attempt - a 570. Second was a 580. I almost gave up.
Just finished (about an hour ago) and scored a 690 but with a big quant/verbal split (59th pct quant/92nd pct verbal). I am a native-English speaker who suffers from tremendous test anxiety and scored in the high 70s/low 80s percentiles on official practice tests. I have taken post-grad math courses in order to prove my ability (straight As, btw) but am concerned this split might be a deal breaker for the top 10s. I have a really unique work situation (took over family business six months after college when my dad passed) and have tremendous leadership experience and 3.4 undergrad GPA from a decent US university. Anyone care to weigh in? My targets are Columbia, UCLA, MIT, and Northwestern.
Thanks in advance!
Just finished (about an hour ago) and scored a 690 but with a big quant/verbal split (59th pct quant/92nd pct verbal). I am a native-English speaker who suffers from tremendous test anxiety and scored in the high 70s/low 80s percentiles on official practice tests. I have taken post-grad math courses in order to prove my ability (straight As, btw) but am concerned this split might be a deal breaker for the top 10s. I have a really unique work situation (took over family business six months after college when my dad passed) and have tremendous leadership experience and 3.4 undergrad GPA from a decent US university. Anyone care to weigh in? My targets are Columbia, UCLA, MIT, and Northwestern.
Thanks in advance!
