Should I retake the GMAT? (Military to MSRE)

Targets: MIT MSRED & Cornell MSRE

- 635 Focus = 680/690 old GMAT (1st attempt)
- US Air Force Captain (Contracts/Purchasing Officer)
- Led 12 person team, $60m portfolio in Turkey
- Currently stationed in Singapore administering aircraft maintenance contracts across Asia-Pacific.
- Originally from Dominican Republic. Fluent in Spanish & Portuguese.
- 3.55 GPA (Political Science) | Top 5 US public university

I haven’t studied in 6 months and would prefer to put my time towards financial modeling certs, Argus, CCIM, etc. 

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