Should I retake the GMAT/ chances of getting accepted?
Hi everyone!
I hope you are well. I just did my GMAT yesterday and got a disappointing 680 (Q43, V40). My simulations always ranged between 700-750 and Q44-Q50. I would like to apply for a Master's in Finance at the following schools (especially Bocconi):
- ESSEC
- HEC
- Bocconi
- Imperial
- ESCP
My profile:
- 21 y.o. Italian
- 3rd Year BSc Political Economy student at KCL (on track for a 1st/ 4.0 GPA)
- Taken modules like Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Mathematics for Economics,
Econometrics etc. - Undergraduate Research Fellow
- Worked as research assistant and research intern at a research institute (field of linguistic and computational
analysis) - Took admin roles (secretary, analyst and VP) in different Uni societies (Asset Management, Financing Group Society,
Political Economy)
As you can see, I have taken quantitative modules at uni and have always scored in the top 1% of the class; do you think that I should retake the GMAT? Any tips to move from a sluggish 43 to a stable 49? Also, I will retake it online so I am curious to hear about your online GMAT experience
Thank you in advance!
Hey there!
I was in this very same situation a few weeks ago: got 670 despite consistently scoring 710+ in mock exams. Was sad and disappointed too.
Guess what? Just this morning I walked out of the testing centre after a retake with 750. Happy as hell now!
So go for it, do a retake and best of luck (it does play a role here)!
Unfortunately, I did both my exams in actual testing centre. So cannot day anything about online GMAT.
Thanks a lot and congrats mate! Have you got any tips to improve my quant score?
Actually, my quant score is rather low - 48 if I remember correctly. I compensated for it with a very high verbal score. Somehow I find verbal part of the exam so much easier. Almost comes naturally to me despite the fact that I am not a native speaker.
BTW, I am also aiming for Bocconi among a few other schools. =)
Def retake it.
So many things can go wrong during a real exam, if your practice tests have been at a higher range, you should 100% retake.
Thanks for the answer!
Most of the ppl from Bocconi have over 700
I'm an Italian MSc in Finance student at Bocconi. Since you are Italian you will be penalised as you don't count towards international quota, so I would aim for at least a 700 to be safe. There are very few spots for Italian non-Bocconi students. Your quant is definitely weak, I can suggest the database of questions of https://www.gmat-prep-milano.com/ since they are really similar to the actual exam IMO. I scored a 740 after using them, official simulations before exam were always in the 780-800 range.
All in all, I would re-try it, but I also believe that you have a reasonable shot at Bocconi as is, maybe also choose the Italian-taught class of Finance so that you are pretty safe and it's the same on your CV.
Hi! I am in the same position of the guy who wrote the post (680 on the gmat and wondering whether to retake it). Why do you think it would be safe with a 680 to enter the Italian-taught class?
Spresti dirmi più o meno quant'è la media per finanza?
If you are Italian and want to enter the italian-taught class, it should be sufficient if you have about 28.5/30 or more as GPA. I know of people with 28/30 and 740 GMAT that are in the italian-taught class, so results may vary. As a general note, if you have like 29.5/30 you shouldn't have issues, Bocconi is very interested in GPA since the program is very academically challenging, i.e. i professori del primo semestre sono quasi tutti delle merde
Hey! I scored a 710 on my GMAT(Q50,v36). I’ve some good material for quant that helped me get Q50 with 1 month prep!! Feel free to PM if you are interested :)
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