how much the unbalance of Q49 V35 690 hurts my application?

[jl2684]

I just took the test today and scored Q49(87%) V35(73%) 690? I know that 690 is not a bad score, but the imbalance between Q and V is problematic. I'll appreciate any comments.

I'm aiming at London Business School and schools in the same league.

[nikhilkatira]

I just took the test today and scored Q49(87%) V35(73%) 690? I know that 690 is not a bad score, but the unbalance between Q and V is problematic. I'll appreciate any comments.

I'm aiming at London Business School and schools in the same league.

Good question. Experts can you please comment on such a situation ?

[kevincanspain]

That is not a huge imbalance, and admissions directors will not reject your application on the basis of your GMAT score or the small imbalance. Both section scores are subject to some internal variability. That said, if you think you signficantly underperformed on the verbal section if you do not have an outstanding profile, you might want to retake. My hunch is that your score is just fine!




We recommend caution in directly comparing the scores of two applicants. The standard error of difference for the Total GMAT score is about 41, so chances are about two out of three that the difference between the Total GMAT scores received by two test takers is within 41 points above or below the difference between the test takers' true scores. The standard error of difference for the Verbal score is 3.9, and for the Quantitative score, it is 4.3.


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[jl2684]

Thanks to kevincanspain.

A follow-up question:

Given my professional work is teaching humanities subjects in a high school, do you think my V35 would be viewed curiously weak? That is to say, the admissions would logically expect a higher score than 35 on the verbal section from someone in my profession. On the other hand, do you believe that the admissions would be more forgiving because I teach humanities subjects. In other words, the score does not reflect my true ability.

This is my last question and I'd love to hear some invaluable input from you.