700 on first attempt

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700 on first attempt

by Tim7332 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:15 pm
I scored a 700 on my first attempt today. Quant - 47 (79%)/Verbal - 40 (89%), overall 90%

I've been scoring between 720 and 740 on practice exams so I think realistically I could bump this score by 20 to 40 points, but I'm not sure if it's worth it, or if an admissions person will look at a 720 and 700 as being about the same.

I'm applying to the following schools:

UPenn
USC part time
UCLA
Northwestern JD/MBA
Harvard

Given that my undergrad GPA was low at 2.7 is this score high enough to give me a chance at any of these schools?

Do you recommend retaking the exam or settling for the good but not great score of 700?

I'm 28 years old and a white male with 6 years of work experience with nothing remarkable to point to on my resume. I really want to go to a top school or not at all.

What advice can you give me? Thanks.

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by aj5105 » Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:20 am
good score !

good luck!