Live GMAT classes with Target Test Prep start Nov 21 and Nov 22. First class free.

See classes
Target Test Prep · GMAT

Choose how you want to prepare

Learn live with an expert or move at your own pace. Every option includes the complete TTP study system.

Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards 2026 winner: Target Test Prep, #1 Test Prep

Target Test Prep was voted #1 Best Test Prep in the 2026 Newsweek Readers’ Choice™ Awards.

★★★★★5.0563 reviews
GMATLiveTeachStarts Nov 22
Josh Braslow, Target Test Prep GMAT expert
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Get Ready for GMAT Test Day Faster with Live Online Classes

with Josh Braslow, 20+ years in test prep

Nov 22 · Josh Braslow
Sun · 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM ET
Included
40 hours of live online classes + 6 months of TTP OnDemand
  • Attend the first class for free
  • Every class is recorded, so you never fall behind
View classes & enroll
Limited seats availableTarget Test Prep
EALiveTeachOnDemandStart anytime
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

Target Test Prep EA OnDemand

Self-paced EA prep. Study on your schedule.

EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT

with

165+ EA score guarantee
$05-day trial no automatic billing
Schedule
Included
40 hours of live online classes plus six months of access to the complete TTP EA OnDemand course.
  • 165+ EA Score Guarantee
  • 4,100+ Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning practice questions
  • 400+ hours of in-depth video lessons
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video solutions
View EA class & enroll Start free 5-day trial
Limited cohort · enrollment openTrial includes full course accessTarget Test Prep
GMATOnDemandStart anytime
SELF-PACED MASTERCLASS

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Complete access from day one. Study on your schedule.

715+ score guarantee
$0to start then $127/mo
  • Personalized study plan and analytics
  • Thousands of lessons and practice questions
Start free 5-day trial
Read 563 reviewsTarget Test Prep

Should I retake?

Post your questions about customer service issues, GMAT exam policies, and GMAT exam structure. Get an official answer from GMAC, the organization behind the GMAT test!
Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Subscribe topic
Previous Topic Next Topic
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 11
Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:53 pm
by DasItMayne » Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:22 am
Hi,I took gmat today and scored 690 (q47,v38,IR5).I am dissappointed with my quant score.My quant score in practise tests was always 50,51.Should I retake?
I'm looking to apply to schools such as Mcgill and concordia (msc).
Don't have work experience,average extra curricular,above average gpa.
I believe I can score better.Is it worth to retake if I can increase it to,like 720-730?
P.S It was my first attempt.
Top
Join the discussion
Source: — Ask the Test Maker |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 2663
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:25 amFollowed by: 128 members
Location: Boston, MA
Thanked: 1153 times
GMAT Score:770

by DavidG@VeritasPrep » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:21 am
DasItMayne wrote:Hi,I took gmat today and scored 690 (q47,v38,IR5).I am dissappointed with my quant score.My quant score in practise tests was always 50,51.Should I retake?
I'm looking to apply to schools such as Mcgill and concordia (msc).
Don't have work experience,average extra curricular,above average gpa.
I believe I can score better.Is it worth to retake if I can increase it to,like 720-730?
P.S It was my first attempt.
Yeah. Your score is very solid, and you may well get in to those programs with a 690, but if you underperformed your practice tests, I see no reason not to give the test another shot. (One more perk - if you have an unusually good exam day, there's the possibility of getting scholarship money too.)
Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor

Veritas Prep Reviews
Save $100 off any live Veritas Prep GMAT Course
Top
Join the discussion

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
Elite Legendary Member
Posts: 10391
Joined: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:38 pmFollowed by: 511 members
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Thanked: 2867 times
GMAT Score:800

Should I retake?

by [email protected] » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:36 am
Hi DasItMayne,

First off, a 690/Q47 is a fantastic score (it's a bit below the 90th percentile overall), so it could be enough to get you into your first-choice School. As such, a retest is probably not necessary. Since you know which Schools you want to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/ask-an-mba- ... t-f40.html

In a series of prior posts, you had written about the challenges you were having in the Quant section, so it is NOT accurate to say that your Quant scores were "always" Q50/Q51. Based on the Q47, you clearly missed some 'gettable' questions on Test Day. At higher and higher scoring levels, the GMAT becomes really 'sensitive' to little mistakes - if you make too many of those mistakes, then a Q50+ score simply becomes impossible to achieve. If you do choose to retake, then you really have to work on the 'precision' in your work - otherwise you could end up with a similar score again.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at [email protected]
Image
Top
Join the discussion