690 - Q46 & v40 - Should I retake?

[karankapoor16]

Hello,

I have taken the GMAT exam twice, below are the results:

1st exam: 650
Q48 - 88%
V29 - 52%

2nd Exam: 690
Q46 - 75%
V40 - 88%

I was wondering if I should take the exam again? I am aiming for some top tier schools. I have a 3.72 undergrad GPA in engineering, and 5 years working at GE.

I've read on some forums it will be better for me to just focus time on my apps instead of retaking the exam since I will most likely only raise my score 20-30 points. I'm hesitant though since I did not break the 80% on the quantitative section the second time around, and I have also heard 1st tier schools look for both scores to be above 80%. Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!

[gary.gluzberg]

If you dont mind my asking, how did you prepare between your second and first test that allowed you to increase your verbal score by 11 points?