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Hi btan219,

GMAC has publicly stated that the Official Score that you earn on Test Day is within +-30 points of actual ability. Assuming a similar 'swing' in how practice CATs function, your Official 560 is 'in range' of your practice CAT scores (albeit at the low end). So as far as your original question was concerned, you can almost certainly count on this 560 as your Official Score.

If what you say is true, then you might be all set for UCF. What is the application deadline for that program?

From an analytical standpoint, taking 3 CATs in the last 1.5 weeks before Test Day was NOT a good idea - you likely 'burned out' a little bit by doing that type of intense work in a condensed timeframe so close to Test Day. All that having been said, if this score helps you to get into School, then congrats on taking care of this part of the process.

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deadline is july 15. the only thing im not positive of is my gpa. requirement is 3.0, but i have around 2.8 or 2.9. but i also work for the ucf accounting and finance department and my supervisors said they can give me a good recommendation if i need it, so hopefully everything works out.
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Hi btan219,

Having those 'connections' will likely help, so you should take advantage of them. You're not the first applicant to be a bit concerned about his/her undergraduate GPA, but you might still be able to do something about it (at least from an application standpoint).

One way to show a School's Admissions Committee that you can handle the work that comes with a series of Grad-level classes is to do well in a College 'Extension' Course. Since you're looking at an MSA, you might consider a College Statistics or Calculus class. While it might not sound like a fun way to spend your free time, if you can do well in that type of class (and earn a good grade), then that might provide the necessary 'proof' of your commitment to the task and your ability to handle higher-level concepts/material.

Before starting any of that though, you should speak with someone in that MSA program and see how taking that type of class might help your prospects.

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