I took the GMAT for the first time earlier this morning and I got a 640. I am not sure if I should retake the test. I feel like I am just average in quantitative and when the tougher questions come up that get you to those higher scores I normally get them wrong. I used the OG 12th Ed, Kaplan Premier Online, and I have GMAT advanced but did not get a chance to complete it before the test. I am a bit weaker at SC which I think I should review along with all my quantitative. I got at 650 and 600 on my GMAT Prep tests. I also took two Kaplan practice tests and scored a 600 and 570. I was wondering if you guys can give me any advice on how to raise my quantitative scores and sentence correction. I want to apply for fall 2010 but I'm not sure I can get into any schools with this score. I was hoping to apply to UCLA and USC but now they kind of seem like a long shot.
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640 may seem low to you however with good essays and great work experience , you can get in a top 10 school. A friend got accepted at HBS and Kellogg with 620
This is exactly like my situation. In all honesty, I've only had 2 months to study for the test and my scores are just like yours, except my GMAT is on Tuesday! Also, I am applying to the exact same schools you are, though I'm applying to the part time programs.
I really wish I could have found this site much MUCH earlier. It has been a godsend, though its really just helping me cram efficiently. Good luck to you and maybe I'll see you at Marshall or Anderson!
I really wish I could have found this site much MUCH earlier. It has been a godsend, though its really just helping me cram efficiently. Good luck to you and maybe I'll see you at Marshall or Anderson!
Hey, cheer up, 640 isn't that bad...if you want to retake you would have to apply next year.
By the way, I also had Q42 and V38 and got a 650...weird GMAT
By the way, I also had Q42 and V38 and got a 650...weird GMAT












