Owned by the GMAT 640 (Q:42,V:38)

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GMATowned: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:02 am; Thanked: 2 times

by GMATowned » Sat Dec 19, 2009 9:12 pm

I took the GMAT for the first time earlier this morning and I got a 640. I am not sure if I should retake the test. I feel like I am just average in quantitative and when the tougher questions come up that get you to those higher scores I normally get them wrong. I used the OG 12th Ed, Kaplan Premier Online, and I have GMAT advanced but did not get a chance to complete it before the test. I am a bit weaker at SC which I think I should review along with all my quantitative. I got at 650 and 600 on my GMAT Prep tests. I also took two Kaplan practice tests and scored a 600 and 570. I was wondering if you guys can give me any advice on how to raise my quantitative scores and sentence correction. I want to apply for fall 2010 but I'm not sure I can get into any schools with this score. I was hoping to apply to UCLA and USC but now they kind of seem like a long shot.

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sankofar: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 4; Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:12 am

by sankofar » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:24 pm

640 may seem low to you however with good essays and great work experience , you can get in a top 10 school. A friend got accepted at HBS and Kellogg with 620

sevenoutdb: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:41 pm

by sevenoutdb » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:47 pm

This is exactly like my situation. In all honesty, I've only had 2 months to study for the test and my scores are just like yours, except my GMAT is on Tuesday! Also, I am applying to the exact same schools you are, though I'm applying to the part time programs.

I really wish I could have found this site much MUCH earlier. It has been a godsend, though its really just helping me cram efficiently. Good luck to you and maybe I'll see you at Marshall or Anderson!

bln123: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 59; Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:39 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 4 times

by bln123 » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:02 am

Hey, cheer up, 640 isn't that bad...if you want to retake you would have to apply next year.

By the way, I also had Q42 and V38 and got a 650...weird GMAT

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