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I had the GMAT online test last week and my scores came out low as expected. I fell ill a few days before the test and I couldn't reschedule because I had to meet the deadline and my exam leave would have been up so I kind of had no option but to write it. I hoped I would be better at the day of the test but while writing it, I felt really week and couldn't concentrate. Honestly, all that was on my mind at the time was to get it over with and go lie down somewhere. I did poorly in the quant and IR section because when I tried to think, I felt worse so I just answered what I could knowing I was going to get a low score.
Is it okay to address this is the additional essay section? I'm hoping my professional experience and other essays would help a bit but I honestly couldn't do much at the time. If I register for another exam, I'll miss the deadline and I doubt my office would want to give me time off again as I have a lot of key tasks to complete at work in the next few weeks.
Is it okay to address this is the additional essay section? I'm hoping my professional experience and other essays would help a bit but I honestly couldn't do much at the time. If I register for another exam, I'll miss the deadline and I doubt my office would want to give me time off again as I have a lot of key tasks to complete at work in the next few weeks.
18 Mar 2021, 23:09
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zemet92
How off your target school's score are you? How does your direct competition score? How is your GPA? with these questions in mind, do you feel the need to address the issue in the optional essay? It may still sound like an excuse. Perhaps you could mention that you are going to retake after submission (preferably)/ will retake if the adcom asks you to. That shows some action and IMO is more convincing than giving reasons for the suboptimal performance.
You should find out your target school's policy for accepting scores after submission.
Also, you could evaluate whether you should retake and apply in R1 in a fresh cycle.
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Unfortunate !! You can probably try for B schools that are giving GMAT waiver in the mean time . Also the better action is to take the exam again and gain a desired score..
