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deralexandre
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Dear Community,
First of all, thank you for providing great tips, it's always nice to go through your posts when looking for answers!
I am looking for advice from experts on my particular case re GMAT retake. I applied to two business schools last year and didn't get in, so am considering improving my profile. One of the steps to do so is to get from 680 to +730. I have a very long history with the GMAT (see below), so I am trying to answer three questions:
- On my current GMAT report, 4 scores are shown (the ones in red below), and I wonder whether I will get penalised even if get a higher score on the next test? My assumption is that if I do get a +700, they (admissions committee) will see this more as an exception rather the norm given the history
- Would it be worthwhile to consider the GRE?
- Given the resources I've already used (see below), what is my best route to success? (e.g. another tutor / another programme) I have 3 months to prep for the exam (leaving 2 months for the actual application writing etc.)
My background
French management consultant working in London with a MiM from top European business school
Actual and practice history
11/2013 - official test 1 - 600 Q40 V32
02/2014 - official test 2 - 530 Q31 V31
08/2014 - official test 3 - 660 Q43 V38
12/05/2018 - Veritas prep 1 - 580 Q36 V34
09/10/2018 - GMAT official mock test 1 - 540 Q30 V35
18/10/2018 - Veritas prep 2 - 630 Q44 V33
24/10/2018 - Veritas prep 3 - 640 Q41 V37
26/10/2018 - Veritas prep 4 - 590 Q39 V33
29/10/2018 - Veritas prep 5 - 660 Q46 V35
01/11/2018 - Veritas prep 6 - 680 Q46 V38
04/11/2018 - Veritas prep 7 - 680 Q46 V38
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 2 - 670 Q44 V39
08/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 3 - 680 Q42 V40
10/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 4 - 720 Q47 V42
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 5 - 660 Q43 V38
15/11/2018 - official test 4 - 680 Q47 V36
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 6 (retake of mock test 3) - 760 Q49 V46
21/12/2018 - official test 5 - 620 (cancelled)
09/01/2019 - official test 6 - 680 Q42 V40
My materials
Used in 2018:
- Veritas prep book
- Veritas tutor in Europe (20 hours) - quite good
- Quant tutor (10 hours) - not great though
- Official books
Used in 2014:
- ECONOMIST
- GMATPILL
- DABRAL
Commentary
When reflecting on what went wrong with previous exams:
- On the personal side: unstable life with a lot of travelling involved
- On the prep side: not enough focus on understanding what really was being asked and being methodical
- On the test side: stress (especially for quant section) leading to lack of confidence etc. AND not enough timing strat prep
Thank you!
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First of all, thank you for providing great tips, it's always nice to go through your posts when looking for answers!
I am looking for advice from experts on my particular case re GMAT retake. I applied to two business schools last year and didn't get in, so am considering improving my profile. One of the steps to do so is to get from 680 to +730. I have a very long history with the GMAT (see below), so I am trying to answer three questions:
- On my current GMAT report, 4 scores are shown (the ones in red below), and I wonder whether I will get penalised even if get a higher score on the next test? My assumption is that if I do get a +700, they (admissions committee) will see this more as an exception rather the norm given the history
- Would it be worthwhile to consider the GRE?
- Given the resources I've already used (see below), what is my best route to success? (e.g. another tutor / another programme) I have 3 months to prep for the exam (leaving 2 months for the actual application writing etc.)
My background
French management consultant working in London with a MiM from top European business school
Actual and practice history
11/2013 - official test 1 - 600 Q40 V32
02/2014 - official test 2 - 530 Q31 V31
08/2014 - official test 3 - 660 Q43 V38
12/05/2018 - Veritas prep 1 - 580 Q36 V34
09/10/2018 - GMAT official mock test 1 - 540 Q30 V35
18/10/2018 - Veritas prep 2 - 630 Q44 V33
24/10/2018 - Veritas prep 3 - 640 Q41 V37
26/10/2018 - Veritas prep 4 - 590 Q39 V33
29/10/2018 - Veritas prep 5 - 660 Q46 V35
01/11/2018 - Veritas prep 6 - 680 Q46 V38
04/11/2018 - Veritas prep 7 - 680 Q46 V38
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 2 - 670 Q44 V39
08/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 3 - 680 Q42 V40
10/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 4 - 720 Q47 V42
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 5 - 660 Q43 V38
15/11/2018 - official test 4 - 680 Q47 V36
05/11/2018 - GMAT official mock test 6 (retake of mock test 3) - 760 Q49 V46
21/12/2018 - official test 5 - 620 (cancelled)
09/01/2019 - official test 6 - 680 Q42 V40
My materials
Used in 2018:
- Veritas prep book
- Veritas tutor in Europe (20 hours) - quite good
- Quant tutor (10 hours) - not great though
- Official books
Used in 2014:
- ECONOMIST
- GMATPILL
- DABRAL
Commentary
When reflecting on what went wrong with previous exams:
- On the personal side: unstable life with a lot of travelling involved
- On the prep side: not enough focus on understanding what really was being asked and being methodical
- On the test side: stress (especially for quant section) leading to lack of confidence etc. AND not enough timing strat prep
Thank you!
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