BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

Got into a Top 20 part-time program with a 540 GMAT!

Congrats! Tell us how you did it
Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 39
Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:54 pm
Thanked: 2 times
by black_cat » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:14 pm
I just heard from the last school to which I had applied. I was accepted into a top 20 part-time program (avg. score 615-620) with a 540 GMAT score! For those of you who have been in the workforce for a number of years, you CAN get into your program of choice with a lower GMAT score if the rest of your profile is strong. I did it; so can you! (I refused to take the GMAT a second time because it already had sucked away too much of my life.)

Ironically, because of my low GMAT score, I checked out some other programs and found another school I liked better. I am now enrolled for fall 2008.

Good luck, everyone! :) The GMAT can only beat you if you let it.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Admissions Success Stories |

GMAT/MBA Expert

User avatar
Site Admin
Posts: 6778
Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:30 amFollowed by: 994 members
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Thanked: 1249 times

by beatthegmat » Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:27 pm
Congratulations, and thanks very much for sharing news of your success with this community! Your advice is rock solid--you're a true inspiration to us all. :)

Best of luck to you this fall and beyond.
Beat The GMAT | The MBA Social Network
Community Management Team

Research Top GMAT Prep Courses:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-courses

Research The World's Top MBA Programs:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/school
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:52 pm

by nwankwo6 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:08 pm
And can you please share which school it was that you got accepted into with your GMAT score?

Thanks
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:18 am
GMAT Score:520

by nach1yeh » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:21 pm
I would love to hear how you got into a top 20 part time program with a 540 gmat. My top score is a 540 as of now and I can't believe I'm attempting to apply with that score. My self-esteem is at an all time low now.
520-470-500-Give up.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 91
Joined: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:50 am
Location: Washington DC
Thanked: 2 times
GMAT Score:600

by ershovici » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:49 pm
nach1yeh wrote:I would love to hear how you got into a top 20 part time program with a 540 gmat. My top score is a 540 as of now and I can't believe I'm attempting to apply with that score. My self-esteem is at an all time low now.
540 is not a problem, last year I was accepted to Rotman MBA with 560. The only question is that with this score you are very unlikely to recieve any finantial aid (that was my problem) and will pay for your education.
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1