Help with B-school decision and GMAT retake

[sdutt]

Hello,



I am in a dilemma of whether to take the GMAT again. I have taken it thrice, highest score being 680, constant improvement each time. I am interested in studying in a good US b-school, top 25. I don't have a great undergraduate GPA either... but hopefully will compensate it with good recommendations. Should I take the GMAT again and attempt to get a 700+ score? Or taking it a forth time would actually put me at a disadvantage?



Take care



SDutt

[Omi]

I don't think that taking a forth time will be at your disadvantage... In fact, ETS sends to the B-Schools your last three scores... So even if you do once again no one except yourself will know that you did it four times...

Good luck !

[babypurin]

680 is an excellent score. Don't worry, if the rest of your resume is good, there is a good chance you could get into a Top - 25 school.

[sdutt]

Thanks Omi and babypurin for your reply. I didn't know that ETS sends out only the latest three scores! I think this is real good news....

I have never read the Official Guide, I think I will do so this time, hopefully that will help me improve my score.

Thanks once again.

Take care

[babypurin]

Hmm, remember if you take it again and score lower, some colleges might think that your 680 was a fluke and you are really worth the second lower score. Hopefully it won't happen, but you never know what could happen.

[sdutt]

That's true. That's why I am pretty confused.

The problem is that my GPA is not good. I know that GPA is not the only benchmark, but then I should compensate for that in other areas... GMAT has to be one, this is what I feel. Apart from grades, I would be able to show a lot of other things, but then, would it be good enough?

ANyway, I will try and get some counseling and see what turns out from there on.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Take care

SDutt