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What is considered a good quant/verbal score?

by RickerNYC » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:53 am
Hello,

All programs list their average GMAT score, and everyone on this site seems to be trying to break 700 total score. What is considered a good Quant score/good Verbal score? I'm just curious because there are a lot of mathematical ways to obtain a 700, and most schools seem to value quant over verbal, but they don't seem to offer any guidelines as to what is a good quant score.

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by karanrulz4ever » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:29 pm
There are no fixed 'good' score for quant and verbal. Some schools prefer 80 %ile in both sections. But there is no fixed good score for the sections.
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by RickerNYC » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:48 am
so a 78th percentile in quant isn't cause for concern?
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by David@VeritasPrep » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:31 pm
Ricker -

It seems that you scored a 710 on the GMAT and you say you had a 78th percentile on the Quant? This would not be a cause for concern unless you are applying to a handful of programs, such as MIT, that over value quant. Your overall score is very good and that is not a bad quant score. I would look into the particular programs you thinking of apply to and see if they have any particular Quant score guidelines.
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by RickerNYC » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:37 am
David & Karan, thanks for the replies. Yes, I scored a 710 total and 78th percentile on Quant.

David, I figured that schools like MIT or Wharton would look down upon a score below 80; are there others or would I for the most part be in the clear? I've really struggled to find out this information, even the admissions people seem to dodge this question, despite saying that a "strong" quant score is preferable.

I find it ironic that they won't quantify what "strong" means :)
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