how to proceed after gmat

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venkb: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 26; Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:01 pm

by venkb » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:04 am

hi stacey,

first of i would like to thank you for your help. i gave my gmat last week and got a score of 740 (q-50, v-40). but i am disappointed with my essay score. i just got a 4. is there a way by which i can reevaluate my essay score, i mean is there a provision for the same?

anyway now the next step begins, hunting for the schools and applying to them. i am planning to apply for the year 2008 , but would like to start doing the research now onwards. can you guide me through the next stages?

also what is the validity of the gmat score. i have seen in some of the posts that some schools dont prefer gmat score that are more than 2 years old.

thanks in advance for your response

regards,
venkb

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Stacy Blackman | Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:04 am

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by Stacy Blackman » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:39 pm

The only way to rectify the score is to retake the entire exam.

I have never heard that about 2 years. I do not think it is true.

Perhaps some of the GMAT experts in the forum have other insights.
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career_switcher: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 16; Joined: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:50 pm

by career_switcher » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:25 am

It's a lot easier to get a 6.0 AWA than a 40V. Let your essays speak for your writing abilities. I hear that business schools don't even care for the AWA unless it is below a 4.0

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