So my msitake was overconfidence. Ive crushed the SAT's the AP's LSATs and whatever other standardized test I've taken in the past. The GMAT was a whole different ballgame.
I started studying 3 days before the test- I was shooting for 750 (now realize after reading all the posts what a fool I was expecting such a miracle on less than a week's preparation!) I majored in math and had no worries about the quant, verbal I figured I'd brush up on my rules of grammar and idioms and i'd be all set.
THen I come here and see people making error-logs/avg time per question/reading guide books/taking courses etc etc That's where I said uh-oh. But I couldn't reschedule because I'd be out of the $250
I scored a meager 650 and realized the GMAT doesnt measure how smart you are or how proficient you are with taking standardized tests- the GMAT measure how good you are at taking the GMAT!!!
My question is, how important is this 700 threshhold in getting accepted into school? I am NOT aiming for a top-bschool and not even majoring in business. I am going for a masters of science in accounting/taxation (not MBA) from an average school. Do I really need to retake and get a 700? I am personally not satisfied with my score and in my heart know that if I devoted more time to studying I could certainly get a 700. However, do I really need it to achieve my professional goals?
I started studying 3 days before the test- I was shooting for 750 (now realize after reading all the posts what a fool I was expecting such a miracle on less than a week's preparation!) I majored in math and had no worries about the quant, verbal I figured I'd brush up on my rules of grammar and idioms and i'd be all set.
THen I come here and see people making error-logs/avg time per question/reading guide books/taking courses etc etc That's where I said uh-oh. But I couldn't reschedule because I'd be out of the $250
I scored a meager 650 and realized the GMAT doesnt measure how smart you are or how proficient you are with taking standardized tests- the GMAT measure how good you are at taking the GMAT!!!
My question is, how important is this 700 threshhold in getting accepted into school? I am NOT aiming for a top-bschool and not even majoring in business. I am going for a masters of science in accounting/taxation (not MBA) from an average school. Do I really need to retake and get a 700? I am personally not satisfied with my score and in my heart know that if I devoted more time to studying I could certainly get a 700. However, do I really need it to achieve my professional goals?
