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by jhwang116 » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:56 am
Hi all,

I took the GMAT for the second time yesterday and finally scored around what I was hoping. My final score was a bit lower than most of my practice exams, but I'll take what I can get, especially considering none of the sections went smoothly, especially IR and Quant.

This leads me to my questions for you guys. I plan on applying sometime in the next 2-3 years to the top 10 schools. How important will IR scores be at that point for those schools? I completely mismanaged my time on IR and I'll likely get a 6 out of 8. Will those schools view a lower IR percentile as negatively as low percentiles for quant and verbal? Or is it okay that a student conserved his energy for the "main event," so to speak?

Secondly, how strict are the top 10 schools about the infamous 80/80 split on quant and verbal? Unfortunately my quant score of 48 is only the 78th percentile. With that said, I studied undergraduate business at an Ivy league and took several economics courses, all of which I did very well (my overall GPA was 3.9+). Additionally, I am currently working at a well-respected quantitative consulting firm. Will these additional considerations be sufficient for the top 10 schools to negate my lower IR and quant scores?

Thanks for your help.
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by GMAT Warrior » Sun Sep 16, 2012 6:25 am
Hi,

Since the IR section is relatively new I don't think there will be a heavy emphasis on it. You don't have to worry about that. I don't think they are going to penalize for your low IR score. The answer to your econd question is it really depends on the schools that your applying to. It is true that most schools want an 80/80 split on quant and verbal but in the end they look at the total package not just one specific area. The good news is that your very close to the 80th percentile on quant and with the information that you have provided you have a great chance to get into one of the top schools. Hopefully this answer helps.
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by shreerajp99 » Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:16 am
Congrats man,ur quant is quite close to 80th percentile;dont think u should worry too much!Can you please answer my below queries:
What kind of questions did u encounter during the exam,especially in quant.Which topics u feel one should stress more on in quant?
Do u think the level of difficulty was the same as that of gmatprep exam?

Thanks,
Shreeraj
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by jhwang116 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am
Thanks for your responses. I certainly hope this is true. Does any one else have a different insight?

Shreeraj, it's tough to say exactly what the GMAT quant section focused on. There were certainly quite a few number property questions and fewer geometry questions than I was expecting. Personally, I felt like the questions were a little bit more difficult than GMAT Prep, although it could have entirely been my nerves. I found that the "tricks" that they test were a little more difficult to anticipate during the actual test. Hope this helps.
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:02 am
There are a few schools that will enforce the 80/80 rule stringently. The places you may struggle are programs like Wharton that are known to be quant focused.
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by jhwang116 » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:51 am
Thanks for your responses. I just received my official report--I received a 5 on the integrated reasoning section, which is the 52nd percentile.

I understand that currently the integrated reasoning section does not have much weight in the application process; however, do you believe that this score will hurt my chances when I decide to apply to my target schools (top 10) ~3 years from now?

Anyone's insight is appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason
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