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Retake the GMAT???

by NYCMBA007 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:52 pm
Hi, I took the gmat twice and scored 610 and 540, I actually scored higher on the quant my second time but my verbal score was pretty low. I want to do a part-time mba in the fall 2011 and I want to apply to the following schools:

Reach: NYU
Competitive: Fordham, UConn

This is just based my gpa, gmat, work experience compared to class profiles on each program's website. I really would like to get into NYU as I feel their concentrations and course offerings suite my needs the best. But my gmat is on the lower end of the spectrum there. I'm just wondering if it would be worth it to take again? Is there a real difference between a 610 and 650?
I do not think I'll score much higher than 650 or so. I'm working a lot and get home late so I'm not able to put in the proper study time. When I had some time off a few weeks ago my practice scores were 570-610 range with 660 my highest but I had seen a few of the questions on previous tests before. Not to mention the test is very expensive to take. Would it be worth it to take again or just focus on other parts of my application?
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:41 am
Hello,

I think without a higher GMAT, the NYU part-time program would be quite a reach. Yet whether you should retake the GMAT depends on all those other factors you mention. For the effort and expense, would you be certain enough of a significantly higher score to make it worth it? From the information you provided, it seems perhaps not, but ultimately that is a personal call, not a black-and-white answer. Moreover, with a great application you would probably have quite a strong shot at the other two programs. I'm more familiar with the Fordham than the UConn program, and I know that it is excellent.

If you decide not to re-take the test and you put in a great application to the Langone program, you may have a shot, albeit a long shot. It's not a terribly demanding set of essays, though the shortness requires some tough decision making. It would probably be worth the effort. And also apply to your two other schools of interest, where your chances are substantially better.

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by NYCMBA007 » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:42 pm
Thank you for the response Cindy. I still have some time before I apply. Hopefully then i could find some more time to study for the gmat although I would like to do it sooner since I recently took the test and it is fresh in my head. I guess I'll just wait and see how it plays out. Thank you again and I will be posting more frequently in the near future as I begin my applications and such.
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by Cirus » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:08 pm
NYCMBA007 wrote:Thank you for the response Cindy. I still have some time before I apply. Hopefully then i could find some more time to study for the gmat although I would like to do it sooner since I recently took the test and it is fresh in my head. I guess I'll just wait and see how it plays out. Thank you again and I will be posting more frequently in the near future as I begin my applications and such.
Hello!

I don't know if it's too late to tell you this..., maybe by now you already applied to a B-School and you're already studying MBA. But when I read what you wrote I just wanted to tell you this...
One of may friends took GMAT last year and got 500. He retook the exam on December and got 600, and with that score he applied to NYU, and he got accepted! GMAT score is definitely important for admission, but it's not the only thing the B-schools evaluate. In case of my friend, he spent 2 months writing his essays (and he had a strong GPA too).
I'm not an expert on this matter since I'm studying for GMAT as well, but I've done some research about the facts of this test..., and my friend has proven to me that there are other ways you can tell the admission committee what you're capable of.

Good luck and don't forget to be confident!!!
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by nip_sarah » Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:16 am
Hi,

I scored 580 in my first attempt at GMAT. Retook it and scored 550.

I plan to take the GMAT again as I didn't study much in my 1st 2 attempts but am reasonably sure of a high score this time.

I have a very specific query. I have been conversing with various GMAT prep coaching institutes and one of them told me something which was quite a surprise to me. The instructor told me that if I retake the GMAT, my GMAT score calculation is always influenced by my previous scores. Which means that even if I were to actually deserve even 800 on my 3rd attempt(deserve= based on my performance in the actual GMAT), I would end up getting not more than 650 or so. Is this really true? Or is it actually technically possible for me to score a stupendous score?

Of course, I didn't take this opinion at face value and searched on MBA.com for the reapplicant policies but couldn't find anything that either supports or disproves this particular thing. Nor could I find anything relevant on the internet on searching for info on this front.

Please can the experts throw some light on this? I'd be extremely grateful.

If this is true, there really is no point in my retaking GMAT.

Many thanks.
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