How do I know whether or not I have a good shot of getting into a certain school as it relates to my GMAT score? Should I shoot to be above the median? Should I shoot for the top half of the middle 80%? I mean obviously I’m trying to get the best score I possibly can, but I’m trying to do a pressure test to figure out which schools are reaches, targets, and safeties, etc.

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Median for all the stats is a good starting point. Obviously subject to adjustments (e.g. if you are from underrepresented group, etc)

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If you’re at the median, then it 100% won’t hurt you. Hard to say though - 780 doesn’t mean an auto in, 650 doesn’t mean auto out

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