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Super scores are live, if you have taken multiple attempts you would have received an email/will receive soon.

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Super score is live, if you have taken multiple attempts you would have received an email/will receive soon.

Does this mean that it is beneficial to gove multiple attempts as especially the ones that have given multiple attempts will send their super scores.

Also what if you have already sent your scores to a college after first gmat attempt, will it get updated if you give another attempt at gmat?

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Primarily as an Admissions Consultant, but also for clarity of your Long Term goals, I would strongly suggest all applicants to avoid OVER-ANALYSING your GMAT scores and strategies.
In other words, please understand a higher GMAT is NOT your dream goal, and by no means your ONLY goal.
Instead a high GMAT score is only ONE of the pillars that strengthens your overall chances for an admits. It may actually be better to think more about your ACTUAL goal, one that would help you achieve professional and personal success and happiness.
Think of this goal as something you would want to achieve, with/ without MBA. Once you have that clarity, much of the concentration and the incentive to strengthen your entire personality come from within. The funny part is, this also makes your concentration (and your GMAT scores get better).

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Can someone confirm if they'll put a higher superscore (735, but individual attempts <700) above a lower regular score (715)

You'll still choose your "best sitting" score to send (just as everyone does now), and the score report will include both that single-sitting score and the GMAT Superscore (if you have one).

GMAC reps also say that some schools already calculate Superscores on their own and want GMAC to calculate this for them. And some schools will presumably want to continue to use just the single sitting. Best to ask your target schools what their policy will be on this.

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I meant across 2 different candidates. Which score would u place higher
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The 735 superscore would DEFINITELY score higher

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Despite all attempts below 700.
But take additional attempts at GMAT only if you are very certain you have left points on the table...

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The Bottom line remains that most schools already will have ALL the information, and will look at your best scores across tests (akin to what GMAC calls a Superscore). The only big change is that the number is now spelled in a single report.

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But that's penalising the candidate who performed well on a single sitting

And no, that's not penalising anyone.
Beyond a 98th percentile, schools hardly eliminate or choose candidates based on scores. They choose candidates based on the Wow factor they bring

The Wow factor can however, be different for different schools.
For some, it is team first approach: Kellogg, Haas, Yale, Fuqua are the most prominent ones.

For others, it can be various other factors of your personality.

That is also why most schools say what matters to their AdComs is your "genuine" self (and not the "highest" scores).

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I meant across 2 different candidates. Which score would u place higher
735 superscore(all attempts below 70p)
715 normal score single sitting

Anyway, as many have said earlier, don't lose sleep (and money and time) over retaking GMAT more number of times than it is absolutely necessary (go for a ertake if you believe the scores do not accurately reflect your abilities)

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Much of the advice here comes from GMAC presentations made to Test Prep Companies (in this case the answer is straight from Manhattan Prep). Many may be guessing, but GMAC officials stand says the above.

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Hey, quick question on the Wharton MBA application. In the Work Experience / Employer Details section, I have 4 different roles at the same company, all through promotions over 5 years.
Should I enter as one employer, or should I create 4 separate entries for each role?

where do you have to enter this info? are you asking for the form or the resume?
Well, in either case, my approach is to enter separately as it helps you show career progression.

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