{"id":48489,"date":"2020-04-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=48489"},"modified":"2020-04-29T12:54:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T19:54:57","slug":"should-you-retake-your-gmat-or-gre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/should-you-retake-your-gmat-or-gre\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Retake Your GMAT or GRE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/gmatscorewebinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-GMAT-Blog-Register-small.jpg\" alt=\"Register for our webinar, The Impact of Your GMAT &amp; GRE: A Critical Piece of Your MBA Application!\" class=\"wp-image-67935\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe your score wasn\u2019t what you\u2019d hoped it would be; or, maybe you need a near-perfect score to help mitigate a lower-than-average undergrad GPA. Whatever the reason, many MBA applicants consider retaking their GMAT or GRE to improve their admissions chances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But is this the right move for you? Or is a retake a waste of time and money when you should be focusing on other elements of your application instead? This decision is an important one, and the answer will be different for every applicant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, Accepted\u2019s CEO and founder Linda Abraham is hosting a one-hour webinar,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/gmatscorewebinar?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_source=webinar&amp;utm_medium=impact_gmat_gre_May2020_p2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Impact of your GMAT &amp; GRE: A Critical Piece in Your MBA Application<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;on May 6th at 10am PT\/1pm ET. She\u2019ll walk you through everything you need to know to understand how your test scores will affect your chances, and what you can do to mitigate or improve them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session is free, but you must register to join us. Spaces are filling up fast, so grab your spot now!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/gmatscorewebinar\"><strong>Register for the webinar<\/strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_bio_mba&amp;utm_source=blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/accepted_admissions_consulting.jpg\" alt=\"Accepted\" class=\"wp-image-64552\" width=\"47\" height=\"32\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For 25 years, Accepted has helped business school applicants gain acceptance to top programs. Our outstanding team of MBA admissions consultants features former business school admissions directors and professional writers who have guided our clients to admission at top MBA, EMBA, and other graduate business programs worldwide including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, INSEAD, London Business School, and many more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\"><strong>Want an MBA admissions expert&nbsp;to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/should-you-retake-your-gmat-or-gre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">This article<\/a>&nbsp;originally appeared on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe your score wasn\u2019t what you\u2019d hoped it would be; or, maybe you need a near-perfect score to help mitigate a lower-than-average undergrad GPA. 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