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I applied with a very strong story, but pretty terrible GMAT score. Would it be worth it to ask them to defer me to R3 while I take the GRE instead? Doing a Masters separately down the road in a technical field has been kicking around in my head as my post-MBA plans could benefit from one.
no. do not defer to R3, R3 is not worth your time to apply to. there's no benefit in pushing yourself into the last pool - which is really just rounding out the class. if you are going to improve your GMAT score, do it now, and update your application with the school.