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GMAT a fourth time?

by ajayav » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:51 pm
I wrote the GMAT 3 times. The first time i was very under prepared and didn't know much about the exam including the fact that all the subsequent scores would be sent to schools.

First time: 590
Second time: 690
Third time: 690

i don't know what i did wrong in the third attempt, but the score in my quant section came down very bad (40 - 59%).

i know that i can do better in quant because it has always been my strong area, i am an engineer by education and it was much better in all the previous attempts. i feel i should take the GMAT once more to rectify this error and get the score i deserve. But i'm not sure how adcoms will take this. My query is - Will adcom view this in a negative light if i take it a fourth time?

I wanted to apply to Wharton, Stanford and Kellogg among the top schools. The only reason i'm stressing on a higher score (ideally, above 720) is that my undergraduate GPA is, putting it bluntly, much below average. I want to offset the difference with my score, applications and work experience of 7 years.
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by VP_MBA_Guru » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:17 am
ajay,
I would not recommend taking the GMAT score a fourth time, unless you feel you can score significantly higher (i.e. 750+ range). But more importantly, I dont think having a higher score will have a significant impact on your candidacy at this point.

Instead, I would focus on other aspects of your application - essays, LORs, researching schools, getting EC experience.

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