Retake the GRE/GMAT?

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Retake the GRE/GMAT?

by ming27x » Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:16 pm
Hey all,

Planning on applying to INSEAD, stats are as follows:

GMAT: 700 V90%,Q77%, 8.0IR and 6.0AQ
GRE: 720 (equivalent), V95%, Q86%, 99%AWA
Nationality: American
Work Exp: 3 years in non-profit, all international
Age 25
GPA: 3.21 from top Canadian school

Would like to transition from non-profit into private sector in a consulting function.

My question is: I'm planning to submit my GRE scores for my application, which are definitely in the range. Given that i'd be one of the relatively younger applicants to the program, do you think it would make sense to retake the GRE and aim for a 'shoot-the-lights-out' score? Would it be worth the time/effort needed to increase my score, or would the impact on the app only be marginal?

What else would you need to know about my app/profile to make this judgement call?

Thanks!

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by Jon@Admissionado » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:02 am
720 is more than enough for INSEAD. If you have lots of extra time and have confidence that you can "shoot the lights out", you can try anyhow of course. A higher score will never hurt. But do you need it? Nope.
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