Jon, Thanks for the feedback. In my particular circumstances I'm looking to apply this year. To be honest the reason I did so poorly on the IR section was just not studying for it. I got a 48 on the quant section, so I'd hope that would help balance out my low IR score. Other than the GMAT I believe...

Profile Evaluation Request

Hi, I was looking for a profile evaluation. Age: 25 Gender: Male Nationality: USA GMAT: 1)650 2)700 (Quant 48/ Verbal 38/ AWA 6/ IR 2) Education: GPA: 3.44 Majors: Government/Middle Eastern Studies School: Top 20 Liberal Arts College (e.g. Colby, Bates, Middlebury) Additional Education: Study abroad...

Strong GMAT Score but low IR- Thoughts?

Hi, I took the GMAT a week ago and scored a 700 (Quant 48/ Verbal 38); although I don't know for sure yet, I'm pretty confident I got a 6 on the AWA. In terms of the IR, I didn't study the section much and wouldn't be surprised if I came back with a low score (e.g. 3 or 4). I was hoping to apply to ...