Hello,
I recently completed my GMATs and received a 710. It's lower than I had hoped for but it met my minimum goal of a 700. The problem, though, is that the score is broken down as follows: Q42 (63%) V44 (97%), overall 92%. I honestly think I just had a bad day on the math side of things!
Anyway, I am considering programs such as INSEAD, Haas, London Business School, and UNC (I'm a Tarheel by origin). Some of these schools, such as INSEAD, indicate that the overall score is almost secondary to a proper balance between each section, with 70% being a rough cut off point.
I am 25 and have 3 years experience in the financial services industry (1 year at Fidelity and 2 years working in venture capital in Sydney, Australia). Clearly, working with numbers has been the focus of my young career. Academically, I graduated as valedictorian of my undergraduate business program at Boston University, concentrating in Marketing and Finance. As such, I believe I can demonstrate that I have the mathematical skills to succeed at top-tier schools. The scores, however, are the scores.
Based on such a limited snapshot, do you think there is value in retaking the GMATs? Or do my other strengths demonstrate that the 63% in quant is more likely the exception than the rule?
Thank you so much for any insight you can offer me and the others in the forum.
Regards,
Justin
PS - I have a letter of rec. from an INSEAD alumni if that helps!
I recently completed my GMATs and received a 710. It's lower than I had hoped for but it met my minimum goal of a 700. The problem, though, is that the score is broken down as follows: Q42 (63%) V44 (97%), overall 92%. I honestly think I just had a bad day on the math side of things!
Anyway, I am considering programs such as INSEAD, Haas, London Business School, and UNC (I'm a Tarheel by origin). Some of these schools, such as INSEAD, indicate that the overall score is almost secondary to a proper balance between each section, with 70% being a rough cut off point.
I am 25 and have 3 years experience in the financial services industry (1 year at Fidelity and 2 years working in venture capital in Sydney, Australia). Clearly, working with numbers has been the focus of my young career. Academically, I graduated as valedictorian of my undergraduate business program at Boston University, concentrating in Marketing and Finance. As such, I believe I can demonstrate that I have the mathematical skills to succeed at top-tier schools. The scores, however, are the scores.
Based on such a limited snapshot, do you think there is value in retaking the GMATs? Or do my other strengths demonstrate that the 63% in quant is more likely the exception than the rule?
Thank you so much for any insight you can offer me and the others in the forum.
Regards,
Justin
PS - I have a letter of rec. from an INSEAD alumni if that helps!
