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Will my Quant Score Hold me Back? Looking for Advice

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by gpk2011 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:45 am
Dear admissions experts,
I took the GMAT for the 2nd time yesterday. My score history is:
Sept 2010: 700 (68% M; 92% V)
Oct 2010: 700 (50% M; 99% V)

While I recognize that a 700 is a solid score, I am concerned that it will not be sufficient to get me in to the top-tier schools that I have my heart set on attending (specifically, I'm shooting for Kellogg, Harvard, & Wharton). Despite my excellent verbal scores I'm worried that my low math scores (and now the nasty drop in my math score from one test to the next) will hurt my candidacy. I'm applying in round 2 this year so time is short and I need to decide how to proceed. My options seem to be:

(1) Take the GMAT a 3rd time in an effort to bring up my math score. Will this be a red flag for admissions committees, especially given that I'd be taking the test 3x in rapid succession? How much would I need to improve my score to make this worthwhile?
(2) Forge ahead with my applications, and find a different way to convince admissions committees that I can handle the quantitative side of MBA coursework. I can ask recommenders to plug my quantitative skills and incorporate past examples of quantitative projects into my essays. Even if I do this, will the 50% score simply be too much to overcome without retaking the test?

I understand that my GMAT score is just one piece of my application. Below is more information about my background. Thank you in advance for any advice or guidance that you can offer!

Demographics: US citizen, Caucasian male, age 26
Education: BA in Psychology & Spanish from Washington U. in St. Louis (3.83 GPA)
Work Experience: 4 years in a rotational management program at a large distribution company. In my current role, my 4th at the company, I direct, coach, and evaluate a staff of 21 employees and 2 supervisors who are responsible for fulfilling 2,000 daily orders for 50,000 SKUs stocked across a 150,000 sq ft area.
Goal in Getting MBA: Move into management consulting
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by Tani » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:05 am
Tough question! Frankly, I suspect different admissions officers would react differently to your score. The 50%ile is certainly marginal for the schools you are targeting, but the overall 700 is great.

At this point I would think twice about retaking the exam unless you have identified a key issue that is holding down your math score. Unless you have found something in your approach that needs changing, the score is unlikely to improve dramatically. Schools do claim to pay attention to the highest score. In your case, that would have them looking at the 68 %ile which should not be a major issue. You should take care in your essays to substantiate your quantitative ability by referencing undergraduate quantitative work or business quant skills. Did you take statistics courses in support of your psych degree? Do you have significant analytical responsibilities in your job. By all means emphasize those through your essays and your references.

Your work background should be an advantage. Many applicants come from horizontal organizations such as consulting firms in which they do not oversee the work of others and in which they interact largely with highly-educated peers. Your experience managing a large group of hourly employees in a hands-on environment should make you a strong classroom contributor. A seasoned admissions consultant can help you focus on strengths and downplay weaknesses in your application.

Your undergraduate grades in a double major should also be impressive. (I live in St. Louis and know the quality of the program at Wash U.) Do you have plans to use your Spanish for international business? If you are targeting consulting in your essays,. be specific. I am very leery of people who simply say they want to consult, Consultants consult about "something". You need expertise in a field before you can jump in and tell management what to do. Too many aspiring consultants come across as being focused on the "glamour" and money.

Good luck,
Tani Wolff
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