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nycdweller
- Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
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- Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:20 pm
- GMAT Score:730
Hi Forum -
I completed my first official attempt at the GMATs this afternoon after what seems like a lifetime of worrying, 8 months of studying, 3 weeks of cramming, and one very nerve-racking examination session.
The numbers:
My brief background:
I want to apply to the top US MBA programs (Harvard, Wharton, Stanford) and a few others (Columbia, Sloan). Should I retake my GMATs? I am concerned that my slightly lower Verbal score (if the scaled score is low, is the percentile score at least decent?) will hurt my chances.
I feel there would be opportunity for upside in my grade - I didn't time my math section well and ended up guessing (probably correctly) for the last two questions, and I panicked on the verbal section to the point of spending over 15 minutes on one RC passage, and subsequently, having to rush through the rest of the test to finish on time. I feel that the next time I take it, I would have a better grasp of my nerves, but still am at th whim of the luck of the draw.
I don't love the idea of spending more time studying for the exam as it's taken a lot out of me already, and I believe that although I could possibly see an upside of 20 points, it would be difficult to see an upside of more than that. However, that being said, I will do what needs to be done.
How does my application look compared to others? How are my chances? Should I invest another 4 weeks studying and retake my exam? Do people typically do better/worse on their second exam compared to the first?
Thanks in advance for your responses - could definitely use the vast experience of the Community here.
I completed my first official attempt at the GMATs this afternoon after what seems like a lifetime of worrying, 8 months of studying, 3 weeks of cramming, and one very nerve-racking examination session.
The numbers:
- AWA: Unsure - haven't received score yet
- Quantitative: 50 (93%)
- Verbal: 38 {83%)
- Total: 730 (96%)
My brief background:
- College education: Graduated 2008 from one of the top 3 US universities with double major in Mathematics and Management
- Work experience: Strategy and management consulting at start-up firm; leading delivery teams, guiding financial institutions to new levels of profitability, from market sizing to deep-dive analysis, to implementation
- Extracurriculars: Various, including founder of NYC-based entrepreneurship forum, lead for college alumni interview, marketing lead for non-profit organization
I want to apply to the top US MBA programs (Harvard, Wharton, Stanford) and a few others (Columbia, Sloan). Should I retake my GMATs? I am concerned that my slightly lower Verbal score (if the scaled score is low, is the percentile score at least decent?) will hurt my chances.
I feel there would be opportunity for upside in my grade - I didn't time my math section well and ended up guessing (probably correctly) for the last two questions, and I panicked on the verbal section to the point of spending over 15 minutes on one RC passage, and subsequently, having to rush through the rest of the test to finish on time. I feel that the next time I take it, I would have a better grasp of my nerves, but still am at th whim of the luck of the draw.
I don't love the idea of spending more time studying for the exam as it's taken a lot out of me already, and I believe that although I could possibly see an upside of 20 points, it would be difficult to see an upside of more than that. However, that being said, I will do what needs to be done.
How does my application look compared to others? How are my chances? Should I invest another 4 weeks studying and retake my exam? Do people typically do better/worse on their second exam compared to the first?
Thanks in advance for your responses - could definitely use the vast experience of the Community here.
