ChiefHero,
Before I answer your question, I should mention that I am presupposing that you think that you can do better on the GMAT. Obviously, if you don’t think that you can improve your score, there is no need for you to retake the test, even if you are in waitlist-purgatory. Also, it is important to note that the school itself may take the "guess-work" out of the equation for you; depending on the school that you are applying to, you may have a Waitlist Manager assigned to you, who may be perfectly happy to explain the school’s main reasons for placing you on the waitlist. While your GMAT might seem to be an obvious reason, it is possible that the school’s concerns lie elsewhere and that other steps may be necessary to dislodge you from the waitlist.
Because you don’t mention the school that you are applying to or offer details of your personal/professional profile, it is difficult to offer you targeted advice. Nonetheless, it is fair to write that top-20 schools would view a 56% quantitative score cautiously and would expect an overall score higher than a 610. While we have certainly helped candidates with scores lower than yours to succeed at the highest levels and understand that the GMAT is a single indicator along with several others (work experience, community involvement, grades, references, interview, etc.) it is probably advisable that you retake the GMAT "” a significantly improved score offers you an opportunity to enhance your target school’s perception of your candidacy, which is exactly what you need right now.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Shinewald
MBA Mission
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chiefhero Wrote:I have been put on the wait list at my first choice MBA program. Should I reconsider retaking the GMAT in order to help get accepted at this point or will it not do much for my case?
My original scores are below:
Scaled Percentile
Quant 38 56%
Verbal 35 76%
Total 610 73%
Writing 5.0 73%