Greetings,
Just took the GMAT last Saturday and scored a so/so 610. Problem was the quantitative. I've always had problems with math, and is probably one of the the main reasons I ended up as a corporate lawyer to avoid having to deal with numbers.
Scored in the 89th percentile in the verbal but a horrendous 44th percentile in the quantitative.
2 part question relating to the above:
1) to what extent will top MBA schools look at each individual section in their assessment? ie How will they view a good overall score of say 650, if it consists of a near perfect verbal section and a very poor quantitative section?
2) to what extent will schools view taking the GMAT more than once as a negative? I am specifically interested in applying to UCLA (Anderson) and USC (Marshall).
I am positive that I will be able to get top-notch reference letters, am confident in writing good essays, and have 4 years work experience in Canada's top corporate firm. Any guidance on whether I should take the GMAT over would be much appreciated. At this point I am leaning towards re-writing it.
Many thanks!
Just took the GMAT last Saturday and scored a so/so 610. Problem was the quantitative. I've always had problems with math, and is probably one of the the main reasons I ended up as a corporate lawyer to avoid having to deal with numbers.
Scored in the 89th percentile in the verbal but a horrendous 44th percentile in the quantitative.
2 part question relating to the above:
1) to what extent will top MBA schools look at each individual section in their assessment? ie How will they view a good overall score of say 650, if it consists of a near perfect verbal section and a very poor quantitative section?
2) to what extent will schools view taking the GMAT more than once as a negative? I am specifically interested in applying to UCLA (Anderson) and USC (Marshall).
I am positive that I will be able to get top-notch reference letters, am confident in writing good essays, and have 4 years work experience in Canada's top corporate firm. Any guidance on whether I should take the GMAT over would be much appreciated. At this point I am leaning towards re-writing it.
Many thanks!
