Got beat - 690 (Q44, V40) - confused

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jjoee: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:32 am

by jjoee » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:43 pm

Hi all,
720 is what I aimed for going into the exam. Unfortunately I got hammered on Quant and ended up with 690.

The schools I had in mind originally were MIT, Chicago, Ross and Yale. After see a score of 690, the list has become Ross, Yale, Darden and Johnson.

Should I retake the exam? I doubt that I will be able to score over 720 (which is 7% higher the percentage ranking than 690), and I really want to put more focus on the other admission components. However, is 700+ almost a requirement for the schools I'm applying to?

Little more on my backgound:
- 2 years exp in consulting
- Engineering - 3.8 GPA from a reputable university in Canada

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sumithshah: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 165; Joined: Wed May 28, 2008 11:25 pm; Thanked: 9 times; GMAT Score:730

by sumithshah » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:03 pm

I would def suggest a retake - if you can maintain the verbal score and improve the Quant scores.

However, if you think ( and I hope you dont) that your 40 in verbal was a fluke or the highest you've scores so far, then I would suggest giving teh retake a strong thought because the next time you could have a high quant and a messed up verbal - which shall push your scores down even further

Just my two cents. If I got a 690, I would retake - no question about that.

PatrickBateman: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:59 am

by PatrickBateman » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:12 am

also depends on the type of work and type of consulting.

top tier strategy consulting (mbb) might offset a lower gmat, while something like IT consulting probably would not.

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