Ozmba2006 wrote:
Adcom wants my latest GMAT score
I applied to UCLA for R2 , worried about my low gmat score i mentioned in the essays about my plans to retake the GMAT. Intention was to retake the GMAT if waitlisted. I never heard from the school until today and out of the blue, adcom requests for my updated score.
Now what should i do? Request for a month's time and try to increase the score or go ahead with my existing score.
The request came just before the decison date which is March 29..
Any advise friends?
Hi OZ, the way I see it you only have one option:
First of all, this is a positive sign, pretty much the ball is in your court here.
Request for an extension - make up a believable excuse as to why you couldn't get to it (work, travel etc)! Odds are you might have to be part of RD3, but if you can boost your GMAT (in one month) to above their mean/median, you'll have a good shot because they are asking for it.
I wouldn't try reasoning out the waitlist deal, because they're asking for the updated GMAT for a reason. I also wouldn't try cramming in the GMAT in 2 days and expect to score 710+.
Good Luck!!