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cassie: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:22 pm

by cassie » Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:30 pm

Hi all! I just took the GMAT (8am-noon) today and I am SO happy to be done. I used this site a lot to prepare, so thank you for all your incredible advice.

Now I need some help. I got my unofficial score report and I am confused. I got a 710 overall (92nd percentile). My scaled scores were 47 (quant), and 41 (verbal).

However, it says my percentile for math was 78, for verbal was 92, and overall my percentile was 92. How does that work? I thought I did much better in math than in verbal, and I am confused how a 78 and 92 create a total percentile ranking of 92. Thoughts?

Also, I got a 710 and 720 in GMATprep, should I consider retaking? I want to go to a top five school, and it helps that I have a very high GPA from a prestigious undergrad. Is 710 going to hurt my chances?

THANKS for any thoughts

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by shadowsjc » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:08 pm

hi,

the percentile score you got ranks you versus everyone else who took the gmat around the world. your quant score is higher than your verbal; however, around the world, most people also did better on their quant than on verbal. that's why a seemingly low score of 41 on verbal is actually quite good in the gmat world (only 8% of people did better than you).

your total percentile score of 92% is also very good. if i were you, i wouldn't retake it. the gmat preptest software is supposed to predict your score in a +/- 30 point range, so your score of 710 is right in line with that. most people would probably recommend you instead take the time to work on your applications.

my GMAT debrief: https://www.beatthegmat.com/came-through ... 44327.html

You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right, but it will not come near you.
- Psalm 91: 5-7

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