Got 710 today but low (68%) Q Score. Should I retake it?

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by psun5837 » Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:54 pm

So I just took the GMAT today and got a 710 (92%) / verbal 41 (94%) / quant 47 (68%) and IR 7 (81%). I'm pretty happy with my overall score but can't believe that I did so bad on the Quantitative part. I think it was probably because I was pretty nervous during that section. Do you think I should retake it to get a better Q score? I'm pretty confident that I can. I'm looking to apply to Top 20 b schools such as UCLA or UT Austin.

Thanks for any advice!

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by [email protected] » Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:05 pm

Hi psun5837,

First off, a 710/Q47 is a fantastic score. Unless you're thinking about applying to some really specific finance-based MBA programs, there's no reason to retake the GMAT. A Q47 is a strong performance, but it's the 68th percentile because 32% of Test Takers scored higher than that. You did well in that section and so did the people who scored higher. This score allows you to apply to any of the schools that you're thinking about.

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