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Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   11 Apr 2015, 12:41
Hi, I gave the gmat recently and submitted my score to be reported to the selected programs right after the exam. However, after much thinking I realized that it would be futile and the score is nowhere close to the average of the programs i selected. Is there a way to cancel the score a few hours or days after giving the exam? Is it good to have a cancelled score than having a low score on your offical score card?
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Re: Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   11 Apr 2015, 15:47
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Hi amgmat15,

Since Business Schools don't care if you take the GMAT more than once, there's no harm in having this score in your profile. Assuming that you score at a higher level on your next attempt, you will actually have the basis for 'theme-ing" your application - you don't give up, you overcome challenges, etc.

For the record, how did you score (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores)? Those numbers will make it easier to determine what you should be focused on and if you should be working with specific resources for your next attempt at the GMAT.

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Re: Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   13 Apr 2015, 18:24
Hi EMPOWERgmatRichC,
Thanks for the reply. I had also emailed the gmat guys itself and they replied back that it cannot be cancelled and the scores get processed and sent to the programs almost immediately.
I scored 630. I studied last two months for the exam(average 1 to 2 hours a day since i am a working professional). But when i look back, i realise that my main focus was getting through all the chapters and topics for the gmat and thereby had very little practice. My weak areas are IR and verbal. Quant I do well, just need more practice to improve speed.
I just need more practice.
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Re: Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   13 Apr 2015, 18:31
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Hi amgmat15,

A 630 is an above-average score (it's a bit shy of the 80th percentile overall), so this is not a bad result. While it's understandable that you might want to retest, this score might be enough to get you into Business School.

If you can include the Scaled Scores for the Quant and Verbal sections and your IR score, then I'll be happy to advise on how you can improve.

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Re: Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2015, 10:03
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Always aim to score your target score on a practice test before walking into the exam. Sounds like you covered a lot of topics but didn't get enough practical experience ---that practical experience can make the difference.
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Re: Cancel score after one day of giving the GMAT [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2015, 12:08
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Hi amgmat15,

While it would be a different story if your score had been lower, a 630 is a great starting point. I know it was lower than you were hoping for, but definitely not low enough (not really even close, actually) to consider canceling the score altogether. I'm also curious to see your Quant and Verbal scores. Once we have a clearer idea of where you need to improve, you'll be able to spend your time leading up to your second attempt focusing more on the problem areas and less on the question types you've already mastered.

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