Hey Guys,
I am pretty sure I know what the answer will be here but I wondered if anyone thought otherwise.
Took the test today and got a whopping 44 Verbal (97 percentile), but only 37 Quant (48 percentile) - this is the opposite of what usually happens for me. Crazy! I've always been a huge "numbers guy," so this surprised me. I've taken a number of prep tests, including the official MBA.com test, and generally get in 40-42 scaled range for quant, so I think it's definitely an outlier/case of bad luck (although the verbal is probably just the opposite).
Without making this excessively long, I have a unique, strong profile with tons of leadership, entrepreneurship, and "cool experiences" that would lend themselves very well to an MBA program. I'm targeting elite schools. Assuming I have an incredible profile, what effect does this GMAT score have on things?
I know I should take the test again, but $$ is a major issue right now (long story!), so a few thoughts:
1. I have a strong GPA, including strong marks in a number of financial courses - is it worth pointing those out in an application? Would that offset the lower Quant score?
2. Even if I rewrite, I'm worried about replicating the high Verbal score. Does a bump of 3-4 points in Quant really affect things if I drop 1-2 points in Verbal?
3. Is it worth applying with the score I got and then re-writing if I get waitlisted? With the logic that if they REALLY want me in, 660 vs. 700 or 710 doesn't really matter that much?
I am pretty sure I know what the answer will be here but I wondered if anyone thought otherwise.
Took the test today and got a whopping 44 Verbal (97 percentile), but only 37 Quant (48 percentile) - this is the opposite of what usually happens for me. Crazy! I've always been a huge "numbers guy," so this surprised me. I've taken a number of prep tests, including the official MBA.com test, and generally get in 40-42 scaled range for quant, so I think it's definitely an outlier/case of bad luck (although the verbal is probably just the opposite).
Without making this excessively long, I have a unique, strong profile with tons of leadership, entrepreneurship, and "cool experiences" that would lend themselves very well to an MBA program. I'm targeting elite schools. Assuming I have an incredible profile, what effect does this GMAT score have on things?
I know I should take the test again, but $$ is a major issue right now (long story!), so a few thoughts:
1. I have a strong GPA, including strong marks in a number of financial courses - is it worth pointing those out in an application? Would that offset the lower Quant score?
2. Even if I rewrite, I'm worried about replicating the high Verbal score. Does a bump of 3-4 points in Quant really affect things if I drop 1-2 points in Verbal?
3. Is it worth applying with the score I got and then re-writing if I get waitlisted? With the logic that if they REALLY want me in, 660 vs. 700 or 710 doesn't really matter that much?
