2ND ATTEMPT 510(Q42,V19,AW5.5) want to apply for CORNELL MMH

[proban7]

Hello experts
I just took the GMAT and got 510 ( Q 42 , V 19 , AWA 5.5 ).
My first attempt was 6 months back and I had just not prepared for it ( 270 V 11 , Q 18 AWA 3.0)

Now I want to apply for the MMH (Masters of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration).
Do you think I should go ahead with submitting the application or retake the test again.
I am not sure how much improvement am I gonna make in the next attempt.
The AVERAGE score has been 630 - 650 in the last 2 yrs for this program.
My hospitality experience 5 yrs ( 2 yrs an management trainee , 1.5 yrs as a manager , 1.5 yrs as a lecturer in hospitality ).
Work experience locations : India & Bahrain

Do I have any added advantage due to the diverse experience in hospitality that I have.

Please advice what should I do . I am confident of my Quant but the Verbal section worrying me .
I have MGMAT Books , OG 11 , 12 , Verbal Review , Quant Review
How can I bring my Verbal up to atleast 38 .

Regards PB

[mj78ind]

@proban

Am no expert, but thought could add some value in this situation. Yes ...........I think it would be a good idea to retake the GMAT, the 5 year hospitality experience is awesome but am afraid will be tough to cover the 110 point gap in the GMAT. A 10 - 20 point would be more like what could be covered.

Coming to verbal I am pretty sure you can improve the 29 .........and infact there should be room with the 42 as well. There are plenty of debriefs and strategy articles about how to go about preparing / re preparing for the GMAT in the forums here. I would peruse them and figure out a strategy and go ahead and implement it.

Hope this helps.

[outreach]

your score is very low compared to the average of cornell
i think u need to retake ur GMAT...
u can also visit mba fairs and talk to cornell adcom in person

[cornellmmh2011]

Study hard, consider Kaplan, get the GMAT up to or above 600, apply before or on the Feb 1st deadline with an improved GMAT, and hopefully we will see you in Ithaca this coming May

Signed,
Current MMH Student

[aslan]

the best advice ill give is to focus on verbal and focus on verbal.Verbal can take you places on GMAT and I have become a firm adherent of it!

[gsbjake]

I agree with the majority of people above as well. I think you need to take the GMAT again and I think you need to focus on the verbal portion more than anything else man.