GMAT Scores for Top Business Schools
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GMAT SCORES FOR TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS 7 8 6 2 3 1 0 1 9 presents: Sources: http://www.magoosh.com/gmat http://www.usnews.com Prep smart, go far. Enjoy the ride. Northern Arizona University: 568 University of Tulsa (Collins): 566 Mississippi State University: 566 University at Albany—SUNY: 565 Texas Tech University: 559 University of St. Thomas: 557 American University (Kogod): 580 Bentley University (McCallum): 594 University of Illinois—Chicago: 591 University of Utah (Eccles): 596 Pennsylvania State University (Smeal): 649 Texas A&M University-College Station (Mays): 647 University of Arizona (Eller): 646 Temple University (Fox): 641 Babson College (Olin): 630 Baylor University (Hankamer): 629 University of Miami: 621 Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge: 620 University of Pittsburgh (Katz): 620 University of Buffalo - SUNY: 614 Northwestern University (Kellogg): 713 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ross): 702 Washington University in St. Louis (Olin): 699 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan): 713 Columbia University: 716 Dartmouth College (Tuck): 716 University of California-Berkeley (Haas): 717 Yale University: 719 Michigan State University (Broad): 666 Boston College (Carroll): 664 Arizona State University (Carey): 673 University of Washington (Foster): 682 University of Southern California (Marshall): 684 University of Notre Dame (Mendoza): 686 Cornell University (Johnson): 692 New York University (Stern): 721 University of Chicago (Booth): 724 Harvard Business School: 726 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton): 728 Stanford University GSB: 732 Business Schools + Average Scores 400 500 600 700 800 Your Combined GMAT Score Ultimately, you have to decide whether your GMAT score is good enough to get you where you want to go. GMAT scores may be paramount to the application process, but even a 720 combined score won’t get you into your dream program without a strong application to back it up. Your entire profile must honestly and effectively represent your successes, abilities, and potential. Still…a 720 can’t hurt. Rating: About average Next Steps: If you’re applying to a business school where your scores fall into the middle range of accepted students, do not worry! But if you have your sights set higher: • 600-650 range: Achievable with a solid study plan. • 700+ score: Might be achievable with an INTENSIVE study plan (e.g. studying seven days a week for a few months.) Under 600 Rating: Good, but not great Tier: Top 50% Next Steps: If you feel confident about the other aspects of your application, and have the time and energy to really kick your study game into high gear, then it will be worth- while to retake your GMAT. Between 600 and 650 Rating: Competitive Tier: Top 25% Next Steps: Start getting your application ready! Only retake the GMAT if your GPA is low, you're applying to top tier business schools, or you're confident that you can break the 720 threshold. Between 650 and 720 Rating: Excellent Tier: Top 10% Next Steps: Focus on your application; make sure it’s well-rounded and refined. If your score is higher than 720, schools know you can handle their curriculums. Both a 740 and a 770 make that same basic statement. Over 720 The Quantitative and Verbal sections contribute to your combined 200-800 GMAT score. Your scores on all four sections will be reported to business schools, though generally, your combined GMAT score is most highly valued in the admissions process. To assess your GMAT score accurately, you must understand the big picture of GMAT admissions. To start, familiarize yourself with GMAT scoring. AWA Scoring: 0-6 points Evaluates: Your critical thinking and communica- tion skills. Verbal Scoring: 0-60 points Evaluates: Your reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction skills. Quantitative Scoring: 0-60 points Evaluates: Your ability to use math to analyze and draw conclusions. Scoring: 1-8 points Evaluates: Your aptitude for analyzing information in multiple formats. Integrated Reasoning What’s a Good GMAT Score for You? Need help achieving your GMAT goals? Magoosh GMAT Prep can help. Visit gmat.magoosh.com to learn more. Keep in mind that an average score for a top business school is not the bare minimum you need to get in--approximately half of applicants get into the school with less than that average score. Ready to triumph over the GMAT? Still think you need to earn a 760 to do so? Think again. If you have a strong business school applica- tion, you likely won’t need a near-perfect GMAT score for admission to your dream pro- gram. But how do you know if your GMAT score is up to par? Read on to find out.
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GMAT SCORES FOR TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS
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Northern Arizona University: 568
University of Tulsa (Collins): 566
Mississippi State University: 566
University at Albany— SUNY: 565
Texas Tech University: 559
University of St. Thomas: 557
American University (Kogod): 580
Bentley University (McCallum): 594
University of Illinois— Chicago: 591
University of Utah (Eccles): 596
Pennsylvania State University (Smeal): 649
Texas A&M University-College Station (Mays): 647
University of Arizona (Eller): 646
Temple University (Fox): 641
Babson College (Olin): 630
Baylor University (Hankamer): 629
University of Miami: 621
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge: 620
University of Pittsburgh (Katz): 620
University of Buffalo - SUNY: 614
Northwestern University (Kellogg): 713
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Ross): 702
Washington University in St. Louis (Olin): 699
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan): 713
Columbia University: 716
Dartmouth College (Tuck): 716
University of California-Berkeley (Haas): 717
Yale University: 719
Michigan State University (Broad): 666
Boston College (Carroll): 664
Arizona State University (Carey): 673
University of Washington (Foster): 682
University of Southern California (Marshall): 684
University of Notre Dame (Mendoza): 686
Cornell University (Johnson): 692
New York University (Stern): 721
University of Chicago (Booth): 724
Harvard Business School: 726
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton): 728
Stanford University GSB: 732
Business Schools + Average Scores
400 500 600 700 800
Your Combined GMAT Score
Ultimately, you have to decide whether your GMAT score is good enough to get you where you want to go. GMAT scores may be paramount to the application process, but even a 720 combined score won’t get you into your dream program without a strong application to back it up. Your entire profile must honestly and effectively represent your successes, abilities, and potential.
Still…a 720 can’t hurt.
Rating: About averageNext Steps: If you’re applying to a business school where your scores fall into the middle range of accepted students, do not worry! But if you have your sights set higher: • 600-650 range: Achievable with a solid
study plan. • 700+ score: Might be achievable with an
INTENSIVE study plan (e.g. studyingseven days a week for a few months.)
Under 600
Rating: Good, but not greatTier: Top 50%Next Steps: If you feel confident about the other aspects of your application, and have the time and energy to really kick your study game into high gear, then it will be worth-while to retake your GMAT.
Between 600 and 650
Rating: CompetitiveTier: Top 25%Next Steps: Start getting your application ready! Only retake the GMAT if your GPA is low, you're applying to top tier business schools, or you're confident that you can break the 720 threshold.
Between 650 and 720
Rating: ExcellentTier: Top 10% Next Steps: Focus on your application; make sure it’s well-rounded and refined. If your score is higher than 720, schools know you can handle their curriculums. Both a 740 and a 770 make that same basic statement.
Over 720
The Quantitative and Verbal sections contribute to your combined 200-800 GMAT score. Your scores on all four sections will be reported to business schools, though generally, your combined GMAT score is most highly valued in the admissions process.
To assess your GMAT score accurately, you must understand the big picture of GMAT admissions. To start, familiarize yourself with GMAT scoring.
AWA
Scoring: 0-6 pointsEvaluates: Your critical thinking and communica-tion skills.
Verbal
Scoring: 0-60 pointsEvaluates: Your reading comprehension, critical reasoning, and sentence correction skills.
Quantitative
Scoring: 0-60 pointsEvaluates: Your ability to use math to analyze and draw conclusions.
Scoring: 1-8 pointsEvaluates: Your aptitude for analyzing information in multiple formats.
Integrated Reasoning
What’s a Good GMAT Score for You?
Need help achieving your GMAT goals? Magoosh GMAT Prep can help. Visit gmat.magoosh.com to learn more.
Keep in mind that an average score for a top business school is not the bare minimum you need to get in--approximately half of applicants get into the school with less than that average score.
Ready to triumph over the GMAT? Still think you need to earn a 760 to do so? Think again.
If you have a strong business school applica-tion, you likely won’t need a near-perfect GMAT score for admission to your dream pro-gram. But how do you know if your GMAT score is up to par? Read on to find out.
