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Hello,
Your story is truly touching but I think a lot has been said already that I feel you should consider. I wouldn't want to add much but I think you should focus on your application and use your best score. You might just get the full scholarship and admission you so longed for. All the best

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I would just add that chances of scoring 720 after just getting a 600 aren’t huge when it is your 5th attempt. Look at the best use of your time and what would improve your overall candidacy. Something tells me it is not 20 points on the GMAT but I am just guessing here.

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Hi whatsaysjtt,

I’m sorry to hear about how things have been going with your GMAT. First off, I don’t think taking the GMAT in 2-weeks will do you much good. If you 100% want to retake the GMAT, as BB mentioned, you need to give yourself plenty of time, and follow a study plan that allows you to learn and practice GMAT quant and verbal from the ground up. That said, if you decide to go this route, feel free to reach back out, and I’d be happy to provide some more specific advice on how to improve your quant and verbal skills.

You also may find it helpful to read this article about The Phases of Preparing for the GMAT.
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Hi whatsaysjtt,
I guess, that you need more than 2 weeks between exams to push your original score, so that you can review all the previously done work and improve your weak places. Error correction is a great source of improvement.
And remember:sometimes, when you are near the greatest opportunity, you have to fight the greatest resistence. Keep up, stay focused and calm. Hope you will find the best sollution ;)
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I think that before you do anything else regarding the GMAT, you should take a break. Continuously dropping scores can be a sign of burnout / mental fatigue. You're also wearing yourself out by taking so many tests so close together: if you were training to run a marathon, you wouldn't run a marathon every single month! You'd gradually build up your training to 'peak' for one or two targeted races. It's also clear that you aren't giving yourself enough down time between tests for things to really change.

So, take a couple of weeks off and don't think about the test. Definitely don't retake in two weeks. What were your practice test scores like before your official attempts? When you start studying again, you may want to aim for a practice test or two at/around your goal score, and only schedule an official test date if you can comfortably score in that range on a practice test (taken in a similar environment to the real thing.)

Also, don't forget that 700 is a very strong score (90th percentile!) and although it's below the mean for the very top schools, it's also well within the range of accepted scores for those schools.
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