Hello,
I took the GMAT in June and scored a 710 (Q44, V44). Normally I would be pleased with that score, although I had been scoring in the 720-740 range on practice tests. I am, however, rather disappointed with the raw quantitative score. A score of 44 places me in the 68th percentile.
How detrimental is this low quant score to my overall application? My upper-end in practice tests was 47/48, but I think test-day nerves got to me on a handful of the quantitative questions.
I am aiming at the top-tier B-schools (London Business School, Harvard, Stanford, UChicago, Wharton) but probably will not be applying for another few years. I graduated from a top-20 university with a 3.75 GPA in economics. Currently working in finance at a leading global tech company.
I realize my quant score is on the low end, but perhaps I can devote additional effort to other areas of my application (work experience, recommendations, leadership) if they can somehow overshadow this low score? Also, I am hoping the admissions officers can see a my undergrad GPA and work experience in finance as a sign that I am reasonably competent in real-world numerical applications (most likely had a bit of an off day on the GMAT).
What advice would you give me? Should I accept the 710 and not risk a lower score, or re-take in an attempt to boost the math portion? Many thanks!
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Hello,
One way to mitigate a low quant GMAT score is to have a transcript with high grades in quant courses and/or (ideally and) evidence that you effectively apply sophisticated quantitative methods at work. So first you should evaluate those factors in your profile. If they are strong, it wouldn't be much of a detriment, I believe (though your overall score is actually not very high for super competitive schools such as Stanford).
Then you should think about how much effort and time it would take you to get the desired score, how likely it is that with this effort you would get that score, and what the potential is for your score to actually drop. You must balance these factors in the context of the application overall.
You might find it helpful to visit Accepted.com's numerous related articles and posts.
Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com
One way to mitigate a low quant GMAT score is to have a transcript with high grades in quant courses and/or (ideally and) evidence that you effectively apply sophisticated quantitative methods at work. So first you should evaluate those factors in your profile. If they are strong, it wouldn't be much of a detriment, I believe (though your overall score is actually not very high for super competitive schools such as Stanford).
Then you should think about how much effort and time it would take you to get the desired score, how likely it is that with this effort you would get that score, and what the potential is for your score to actually drop. You must balance these factors in the context of the application overall.
You might find it helpful to visit Accepted.com's numerous related articles and posts.
Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com
