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should i go for another retake?

by vertigo05 » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:21 am
hi,
I am an indian male. I am a engineer. 1st time I took gmat in october last year and I scored 560. This time i was not well prepared. I studied hard for the retake. I used to get gmat prep and powerprep practice test scores in the range of 650 to 720. I was confident about getting a good score this time. Unfortunately I got a rediculous 500(Q 40, V19)last week. I could not believe on my score. The test was not so bad. I just cant beieve, i got such a low score.
I dont want to give up now because of my practice test scores. but yesterday I read on manhattan gmat site that most of the bschools consider the best gmat score and taking the test up to 4 times has no detrimental effect. but they also take a look at the gmat history. Will taking gmat again and getting a good score with a bad gmat history ruin my chances of getting into good bschools? My target b schools are UBC sauder, univ of pitts. katz bschool, HKUST, NUS etc.
Is it worth taking the test again? I hv a work ex. of 4 yrs in a top automobile company. I am in a big dilemma. any suggestion?
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by Scottie@VeritasPrep » Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:41 am
Many qualified applicants are applying to MBA programs now and you will need a higher GMAT score in order to be a competitive applicant. Though schools may view your test history, they are typically most interested in your highest score. However, you should re-evaluate your study techniques and really try to increase your score on your next exam so that you will not have to take the test more than four times.
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Poor AWA Score

by shruti.bittu » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:04 pm
Hi,
I gave the GMAT a few days back and scored 720 (VA - 36, QA - 51)
and AWA 4.

I am thinking of giving the exam again because of the dismal AWA score.
Could anyone suggest me if this would be the right strategy ?

I've about 3 years of quality workex, decent acads and extra curr and thinking of applying to some of the US B schools (top most as well as middle ones).

I am currently in a dilemma whether I should retake the GMAT to improve my AWA and overall score. (AWA is the main concern).

Will be really thankful if you could provide some suggestions.

Thanks,
Shruti
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