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Advice please [#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2007, 15:35
How many times should one take the exam? Wouldn't schools look unfavorably if gmat is taken more than say twice? I was reading gmatblackbelt's posts and it seems like despite consistent studying, his 3 attempts at the real exam hasn't gotten him a 700. This has been the case with some other posters as well.

I have been studying on and off for the past 3 months and have been scoring between 44-48 in quant and 41-43 in verbal which has resulted in scores between 660-730 and I am fine with that. I don't need to be in any 700 club, just need a respectable score.

But after reading about the experiences of some people on the gmatclub whose practice scores have been very high yet real scores have been lower by 60-80 points, I must say I am a little nervous.

Planning to take the exam in a week. Any advice?
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[#permalink] New post   03 Nov 2007, 16:30
The rule of thumb supposedly is 4 times. Though I know a person who took it 6 times to get a 700. It didn't hurt him, he ended up getting into some elite schools.
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Re: Advice please [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2007, 16:51
iwo wrote:
How many times should one take the exam? Wouldn't schools look unfavorably if gmat is taken more than say twice?


You will find differing opinions on this.
I personally took the test twice, but i would not have considered taking it more than 3 times.
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[#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2007, 17:00
I believe most schools say 3 times, though a few have varying rules. If I recall, UCLA says that they consider all scores when you take it 3 or more times. Not clear if this means they average them, or weight them or what.
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Re: Advice please [#permalink] New post   04 Nov 2007, 17:56
iwo wrote:
How many times should one take the exam? Wouldn't schools look unfavorably if gmat is taken more than say twice? I was reading gmatblackbelt's posts and it seems like despite consistent studying, his 3 attempts at the real exam hasn't gotten him a 700. This has been the case with some other posters as well.

I have been studying on and off for the past 3 months and have been scoring between 44-48 in quant and 41-43 in verbal which has resulted in scores between 660-730 and I am fine with that. I don't need to be in any 700 club, just need a respectable score.

But after reading about the experiences of some people on the gmatclub whose practice scores have been very high yet real scores have been lower by 60-80 points, I must say I am a little nervous.

Planning to take the exam in a week. Any advice?


Fortunetly ive actually only taken the real test twice. If i had 640 3 times in a row, id of had a **** storm.

Ur verbal is pretty solid. Quant has a lil worse range, but still looks great.

I think ul do just fine.
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