GMAT score needed at lsu

The test itself is really not that hard. A lot of the material in the math section is high school math. Overstudying and over-stressing is definitely not something you want to do and is unnecessary. It sounds like you're getting a fine score on the practice tests and don't have too much to worry about.

The official GMAC practice tests are very similar. I used Knewton and scored lower on theirs than the real thing. Good luck on the test!

Anyone know what the average score at LSU is? Businessweek says about a 515? Seems kind of low. And how does that compare with finance or accounting programs?

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They just want you to be above a certain #.

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What is the #?

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Anyone know how the verbal stuff correlates with high school standardized tests?

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In some ways, yes. The reading comprehension is tougher to follow than ACT reading sections, but it's the same concept.

Sentence correction is similar. It's a "which one is most correct" kind of section, so you have to be well versed in the grammar rules.

There's critical reasoning as well, but it's a relatively intuitive section.

ETA: They made some change to the test last year, so the verbal section may be different.

I took it a couple of years back when I was thinking of taking the MBA route. I got a 600 on the dot, which is good enough to get into LSU, but I took a job right after taking the test, so I'm not doing anything with the score now.

I did really well on the verbal and essay portions, but I didn't brush up on the math nearly enough and muffed the data sufficiency portion. Honestly, I'm just awful at math. My practice test scores were all at least 30 points higher than the actual test, but again, I did a poor job on test day (didn't get enough sleep, studied too much the day before, etc.) Being comfortable and maintaining your pacing on test day is really, really important.

BTW, you're thread is anchored. Maybe add more content to the title or something.

If you need to study for the GMAT, you don't need to be doing whatever you're thinking of doing with your life.

It's early high school stuff at best.

I graduated last spring and am hoping to be back in the fall for a ms in finance.

If your undergrad is from LSU then I would recommend going to another school for grad school. The LSU alumni network is pretty terrible. I recommend going to a school that gets recruited for top tier consulting or IB positions. Even if you don't do one of those, there will be plenty of rotational programs available. Grad school is all about building a network. Unfortunately, LSU doesn't have many people in top tier positions to help you get interviews.