16 days waiting time between exams?

Im just afraid that i dont have a "bad day".

Also:
1) I dont have deadlines, i would like to apply as soon as possible to have all sorted out with my future and my college
2) Im planning to apply to HEC, LSE, Rotterdam, so i need at least a score of 700

Hi fast7,

While it's understandable that you would want every aspect of the application process taken care of sooner rather than later, you have to remember the competitive nature of the application process at each School. By definition, Business Schools will likely reject more applicants than they accept (at the high levels, it's as much as 15 to 1 against), so you have to balance the 'speed' with which you put together your application(s) with the 'strength" of the OVERALL application that you're sending in. If your applications look 'weak' or 'sloppy', then the Business School Admissions Committees will know. This is all meant to say that you need to be diligent about this whole process and you have to remember your real goal: to get into your first choice Business School. That does NOT mean that you have to apply 'as soon as possible.'

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Does anyone know if it's the same policy with online GMAT exam to wait for 16 days?

Hi sausumit,

Yes - you have to wait 16 days between attempts at the At-home GMAT. It's worth noting that each Test-taker is currently allowed JUST 2 attempts at the At-home GMAT, so you should NOT rush in to take (or retake) that version of the GMAT unless you are scoring at (or near) your Goal Score. In addition, the At-home GMAT attempts count towards the 5 Test 'limit' in a rolling 12-month period AND against your 8 Test lifetime limit.

Before I can offer you any additional advice for your studies, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:

Studies:
1) Have you taken the Official GMAT? If you have, then how did you score?
2) How long have you studied? How many hours do you typically study each week?
3) What study materials have you used so far?
4) On what dates did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

Goals:
5) What is your overall goal score?
6) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi Sausumit,

The policy is the same for the online GMAT. If you’d like some more information regarding the online GMAT, feel free to check out this article:

Your Guide to the GMAT Online

It seems like there is no system restriction from selecting a date within the 16 days. So just curious to know if GMAC cancels appointments if they are booked for a date within 16 days of the previous attempt?

The system will usually not allow you. However in the event that it does not, and the proctor or test center yet so not catch it (unlikely) or some other issue allows you to take the test, you will see the same questions and your score will not be accurate. Your attempt will be canceled and you will have to wait for 16 days to retake.

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Good morning I was wondering, is the restriction valid also if you plan to take a GMAT and a GMAT ONLINE exam within 16 days? I mean, I got it is valid for two GMAT online of for two physical GMAT but is it also valid for one online and one physical?

Hi AleMene,

The 16-day waiting period is the number of calendar days between appointments taken in one 'format' (re: two appointments at Test Centers or two appointments in the At-home format). Scheduling a GMAT at a Test Facility and scheduling an At-home appointment have NO impact on one another though; you could technically take one of each on the same day - although I would NOT recommend that you do that. If you score significantly lower on an Exam (in either format), then you might not want to 'rush in' too quickly to retake the GMAT (as there will likely be several aspects to Test Day that you will have to specifically train for before you will be able to score higher (and that training takes time).

1) Are you planning to take the GMAT sometime soon (and if so, then when and in which format?)?
2) What is your Goal Score?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hello Rich,

Thank you for your quick answer.
I already did the Gmat on December and scored 700.
My goal score now is 750. I did an official mba simulation last sunday (7th March) and I scored 750.
I already booked a physical GMAT Exam the 18th of March. Anyway, I'm aware that it is a very high score to repeat at the exam day. following this reasoning i was wondering if doing a GMAT online test at home (so in a comfortable environment) before the GMAT at the test center could be a sensible idea.
i was thinking at taking it the 12th of March as if it is a "mock exam" before the 18th March one.
I would also like to ask you if GMAT Online and Gmat at test center are valued differentely by universities.
I'm at the second year of Bachelor and i wanted to do a pre-experience master in Finance.
Universities I was looking for are HEC and LSE and in case I do such a great score as 750 I would like to send the application to Oxfrod Said Business school.
I'm sorry for all the questions but in planning future I often find lost . If you also have any advice on universities or other things i can do i would be extremely happy to hear it.
Thank you very much for your time

I was just looking at the information you asked.
Here below the Cat exams i Took:
MGMAT CAT 28/02 660
GMAT CAT 2/03 730 Q49 V39
GMAT CAT 7/03 750 Q50 V41

On the other official exam i took 700 Q47 V38

Hi AleMene,

First off, a 700/Q47 is already an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Programs that interest you. As such, a retest might not be necessary. Since you are interested in some highly-competitive Programs, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

At this point, Schools all seem fine with the concept of the At-home GMAT Exam - and no School or Program has voiced any major concerns about comparing that Score to a traditional result from a Test Facility. There's no way to know if that perspective might change in the future though. All things considered, if you apply at some point within the next 5 years and you are a strong overall applicant who took the At-home GMAT (and scored well on it), then I would assume that a School would not "look down" on your application because Covid-19 may have essentially 'forced' you to take the At-home GMAT.

Since March 18th is just a little more than 1 week away, you have to be careful about trying to do too much studying before then (and trying to 'squeeze in' ANOTHER Official GMAT is probably NOT a good idea). The process of taking (and reviewing) a CAT/mock (or taking the Official GMAT) requires a significant amount of energy and effort - and takes time to 'recover' from. This is one of the reasons why you typically shouldn't take more than 1 CAT per week - and your last CAT should be taken about 1 week before Test Day. From what you've described, you have already taken 3 CATs in the last 10 days - and we do not want you to accidentally "burn out" before your Official GMAT on March 18th.

You could potentially take one more CAT in the time remaining and general study/review would be fine (although again, you should not try to do too much studying - so "cramming" would not be a good idea). In the last few days before your Exam, you should limit your studies to general practice and light review - you would be better served by getting some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm, clear-headed and ready to work.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi AleMene,

Did you end up taking the GMAT on the 12th?

Hello, I'm really sorry I didn't answer before but I was really focused on the GMAT exam.
I'll immediately answer Scott: No I didn't do the online test on the 12 but only the test centre one the 18.
I would also like to thank Rich for the very precious information he gave me.
In the end I took 710 (Q48 V39), I struggled during the exam because I wasn't able to deeply focus on the exam, I'm really sorry for that but I have now decided to focus on the other areas of improvement.
Maybe this summer I'll try to achieve a higher score.
really thank you guys for you answers

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Hi AleMene,

A 710/Q48 is another outstanding performance - and I want to reiterate that with this Score, you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you (and the Q48 will look a bit better on your applications than your prior Q47 would). When applying to highly-competitive Schools, beyond needing a strong GMAT Score (which you have!), you'll also need a strong OVERALL profile AND you'll need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. As such, I want to reiterate that you would likely find it worthwhile to discuss your profile and plans with an Admissions Expert.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Good morning Rich,

I followed your advice and yesterday I clicked on the link you shared and wrote a post:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/master-in-fi ... l#p2747808
I don't know if I got what you meant when you shared the link above.
In any case, is there any other more direct way to chat with an admission expert?
Thank you very much

Alessandro

Hi Alessandro,

You appear to have posted in the "Business School Reviews" section - which is not the section that I linked in my prior post. The Admissions Consultants section is here (so you should post your message in this forum):

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich