Are schools able to see where I have sent my GMAT score to?

Question

e.g. if I sent my score to harvard, are they able to see that I have sent to wharton and stanford as well?

msday · Answer

Good question. Schools can NOT see which other schools have received your GMAT scores.

solaris1 · Answer

Unless you do the silly thing and send a PDF copy of your personal score report to an admissions office and forget to delete page 2 of the score report, which incidentally shows the names of all 5 schools you chose to make your score officially available to. :oops:

isa · Answer

oh dear solaris - did that happen?

spiridon · Answer

Maybe thats not a neccessarilly bad thing to do. I mean if they see you are serious about top programs what the heck, how that can hurt u

refurb · Answer

I remember at least one schools asks you to upload your GMAT score report, is it Cornell? RF

solaris1 · Answer

Yep.

Cornell now knows I sent scores to Kellogg, Stern, Darden, Yale and Tuck. But spiridon is probably right in that it's not really a big deal, just one of those "d-oh!" moments. Even if anyone asks, I could always make the argument I had no idea what schools I wanted to apply to when I took the GMAT nearly a year ago.

isa · Answer

Lol solaris - I think you're right, it's def not a big deal but still one of those

moments...(and yes of course, I just double checked my apps

)

refurb · Answer

Exactly. I just ordered two more score reports (only $50

) because I'm not applying at two of the five schools I originally selected. Honestly, I don't think it matters at all. However, does Cornell ask you in the app where else you are applying? Do the two at least match for the most part? RF

kidmann · Answer

I am asking for the "what other schools did you apply to" question... if you know what I mean 8-)

solaris1 · Answer

Nope, they don't ask where else one has applied to on the application. But they'll ask that for sure if I am invited to interview. I'll worry about it then.

Gil · Answer

I think schools realize any rational individual would apply to more than one, given the chances of acceptance. What the list culd provide them was a general idea of where they are on your list. If they are surrounded by schools with a stronger reputation they can guess they are a backup.

AlbertNTN · Answer

If they ask during interview, I think we can politely say we want to keep it personal. Anyway schools also do not disclose their recruitment policies. So fair game! :twisted:

hmm but i still think they will not ask.

refurb · Answer

That pretty much sums it up.

I wouldn't tell them "it's personal". That would probably come across badly. I would just name 2 or 3 schools that are similarly ranked to the one you are interviewing at.

RF

EAGMAT · Answer

I hope I can get a response to this before I torture myself with thoughts. One school I applied to requested my report. I had selected 4 schools and luckily it was among the four. I am just worried that seeing the other three they may shake their heads and dismiss my application for the sole reason that I 'may' be applying to the other 3 schools and my letter of intent is just a cover. Also and mainly  is it okay to just send page 1 of 3 of my report because page 2 has the schools and well 3 has no point for school . Please HELP!

br007 · Answer

I can't answer your question about sending only the first page, but, at least for the schools I am applying, they do ask what other schools I am applying to. Also, I have to send TOEFL score and the official report also indicates my school. So I do not see the point in hiding. But that's in my case.
Another point is, why would a school dismiss you for applying to other schools? I have met very few people who only applied to one schools, so I assume all AdComs are aware of that.

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