Neo2000 wrote:atlantic wrote:
There is a funny story about LBS refusing all candidates with 800 during 2006. So an extreme high score means only that, an high score and not a red carpet on the admission door of the top 10 b-schools waiting for you.
Wasn't that Stanford??
Those kinds of anecdotes are simply ridiculous IMO. One can more forcefully argue that so many more candidates who score low on GMATs (say below 600) are never even considered at all, while anyone with a GMAT score of 800 is seriously considered all the time. While not every 800 scorer may gain admission into every school he or she applies, that same 800 scoring applicant certainly would have better chances with a score of 800 rather than a score of 600.
For anyone who scored a 600 or below and somehow got into a top rated b school with some kind of killer essay and extremely unique background, that same individual would have gotten in that much easier with a score of 800. I'll strongly stand by that argument.
And yes, it was Stanford. And it was only for one year. The next year, Stanford accorded admissions to some applicants with a score of 800 I'm sure.
770, what a sscore it was!! great one. what was your split?
