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Gmat importance

by minotauro » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:06 am
Hi Stacy,

Thank you for your help here, its great

I have a question related to GMAT:

i got 720 (50,35), as you can see, i have a strong quant score and a medium verbal score. i dont live in the u.s.a/england and english is not my mother tounge.

will my verbal score be a problem when applying to 1-15 ranked schools?
do you i need to 'compensate' for it with a good tofel score?

other than GMAT, i have 5+ work experience and experience as a commander in the army and in leading small groups 3-5 people at work

Thanks
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Re: Gmat importance

by career_switcher » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:07 am
minotauro wrote:Hi Stacy,

Thank you for your help here, its great

I have a question related to GMAT:

i got 720 (50,35), as you can see, i have a strong quant score and a medium verbal score. i dont live in the u.s.a/england and english is not my mother tounge.

will my verbal score be a problem when applying to 1-15 ranked schools?
do you i need to 'compensate' for it with a good tofel score?

other than GMAT, i have 5+ work experience and experience as a commander in the army and in leading small groups 3-5 people at work

Thanks
50 and 35 usually translates to a 710. I don't think a 35 is all that bad to warrant exclusion from a top school.

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by Stacy Blackman » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:47 pm
I would not be concerned with your score. A 710 is very good. Hopefully the TOEFL will not be a problem for you. Also, the AWA, your interviews, recs and essays can also be evidence of strong written and oral communication skills.
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by minotauro » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:31 pm
Thanks

btw, its 720 :-), i dont fully know the gmat algorithm so somehow it can also be 710 for others ...

i hope my awa will turn out ok ...