Hi all,
I'm gearing up to apply to business school and wanted to get opinions about whether or not I should retake the GMAT.
Despite being really strong at quant when I was younger (really high SATs, etc.) I have just mentally struggled with the GMAT, getting much lower scores on actual test days than I was capable of on simulated practice tests. I got the same score (640) three times in a row (!!) despite significant study and 660 on the last try, netting me a (39Q, 41V). My verbal is much higher than my quant.
My undergraduate degree was in journalism but I have spent the last six years working in strategic communications consulting, advising companies on M&A, bankruptcies, IPOs, critical issues, etc. My work has spanned a very wide range of business issues and projects and I feel that I would have a very unique background to bring to the table. Was promoted three times in six years.
I am also female and immigrated when I was young from Russia, have lived in many parts of the US. Strong community service.
Graduated top of my class and did an independent study/research thesis in journalism at a public university known specifically for its journalism school; got a 3.9 GPA overall and high grades in accounting, stats, econ and management to complete a business specialization (though I'm worried schools won't use that as evidence to balance out my low GMAT quant score bc it was a public university). I also deal a lot with quant concepts in my job now, even though it is focused on communications.
I want to apply as early as possible to my top choices and feel that the best use of my time now is to focus on applications versus retaking the GMAT. I also think I will have two great letters of reco.
Is the 660 gmat going to be a nonstarter for Columbia, NYU, Tuck?
I'm gearing up to apply to business school and wanted to get opinions about whether or not I should retake the GMAT.
Despite being really strong at quant when I was younger (really high SATs, etc.) I have just mentally struggled with the GMAT, getting much lower scores on actual test days than I was capable of on simulated practice tests. I got the same score (640) three times in a row (!!) despite significant study and 660 on the last try, netting me a (39Q, 41V). My verbal is much higher than my quant.
My undergraduate degree was in journalism but I have spent the last six years working in strategic communications consulting, advising companies on M&A, bankruptcies, IPOs, critical issues, etc. My work has spanned a very wide range of business issues and projects and I feel that I would have a very unique background to bring to the table. Was promoted three times in six years.
I am also female and immigrated when I was young from Russia, have lived in many parts of the US. Strong community service.
Graduated top of my class and did an independent study/research thesis in journalism at a public university known specifically for its journalism school; got a 3.9 GPA overall and high grades in accounting, stats, econ and management to complete a business specialization (though I'm worried schools won't use that as evidence to balance out my low GMAT quant score bc it was a public university). I also deal a lot with quant concepts in my job now, even though it is focused on communications.
I want to apply as early as possible to my top choices and feel that the best use of my time now is to focus on applications versus retaking the GMAT. I also think I will have two great letters of reco.
Is the 660 gmat going to be a nonstarter for Columbia, NYU, Tuck?
