addefta
Hi,
One question to all that took the GMAT more than once. Why did you take it in the first place if you were nor OK with the results from the practice sessions. There is no point in just taking official GMAT test before you are in your target score range (30 points the most). So... can somebody explain the reason behind? My first try on a mock test was 610. Totally disappointed, but nobody (apart from me) could see this. Another two months of work, took another simulation and scored 650. Still no good. Another two months of work and scored constantly above 700, which was my target score. So... final day came... sat there and scored 740. But I was so confident that I will score above 700, so that I just gave it the best, without any fear.
Cheers,
Adrian
Adrian
Many people like me book the test date first and then start their prep.
This not only gives us the motivation, but also let us manage our schedule accordingly.
Obviously we could have postponed the exam by a month(that would cost another 50-60 $ + added anxiety) , but I guess the inner self still wants you to go and take the exam on the given date hoping to reach 700+.
If you are scoring 680-690 on your mocks you would hope to cross 700 on the d Day, but there is always that uncertainty.
Anyways you have a valid point and this time I have decided that until and unless I do not score 720+ on my mocks, I will not book the dates.
Sid
All valid reasons. But, a school will see ALL your GMAT results for the past five years. Can you take the chance for your dream school to see that you sat the exam three times and scored low on first two attempts? Yes, this shows determination... but it is still better to sit it only once and get your target score. In my view.