High Verbal Low Quant

[jamiestepanek]

I received a 46, 68% for quantitative and 42, 96% for verbal. Total score was 720, but will my quantitative score keep me from getting into a top school?

My calculus grade from college is low (C-). I majored in Economics, but econ classes at my university were notoriously difficult and I received mostly B's.

Should I be worried, and is there anything I can do short of retaking the test? I did receive A's in Finance and Statistics, so I was thinking about writing the optional essay to point that out....

I would love to go to Northwestern or Chicago, or maybe Michigan full time.

Thank you very much for your help.

[mbamissionjenK]

Good question, and you are in a slightly grey area, in that your overall score is excellent at 720, and quant percentile is lower (but note that your scaled score is not), partly due to increasing high quant scores among GMAT test-takers. A little tougher to say without more profile info but I wouldn't think you truly need to re-take at this point. If you have a strong overall undergrad GPA that will help too. A few schools like Wharton and sometimes Haas are sticklers about quant percentiles, but I think you should be well-positioned such that the decision will be based on your other admissions factors. Good luck to you!