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740 Total -- Lopsided Verbal vs. Quant -- Can I still get in

by SoutheasternCandidate » Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:56 pm
I took the GMAT on Saturday and my unofficial score was 740 (97th percentile). My breakdown was Verbal 45 (99%) and Quantitative 47 (73%). I am happy about the overall score but a little uneasy about the large disparity between my Verbal and Quant. Is this still enough to get me into the very top programs? I have a fairly quantitative background as I was a Finance major (4.0 overall GPA from University of Georgia) and I have been in investment banking for the past 5 years as an analyst and now an associate at a middle market investment bank. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:38 am
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by SoutheasternCandidate » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:53 am
HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Tuck, Darden and Ross
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by Jim@StratusPrep » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:26 pm
You can consider retaking. Some schools on your list will be prickly about 80% level in the quant. If HBS and Wharton are your targets, then definitely dive back into the prep.
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