Dramatical online test experience - flagged for review - scored 720?

Hi guys,

Just want to share my GMAT online test experience and see what you guys think. Also, I would strongly suggest you all to take GMAT at a test centre if you could.

I registered my first GMAT (taken at test centre) more than two years ago. I kept re-scheduling it since I knew I wasn’t already to get a decent score. Earlier, I decided to make a last minute application to 2022 Fall admission, and started putting some serious effort on GMAT since January 2022 (prep for 4 months). Then the pandemic got more serious in my city, so I decided to take the online GMAT test at home.

Basically, I took the online GMAT exam yesterday (May2), saw that I got 720 (Q50 V37 IR5). I was relieved, thought that I could finally get rid of GMAT. Then the next day, I mean just now, I got an email from GMAC Test Security Team, informing that my score has been flagged for review. I was deeply worried especially after seeing many test-takers shared on the internet that their scores were held for much longer than 20 days, and even got cancelled without being given any reason. The deadline for the programme for which I plan to apply is May27. So I am deeply concerned that my score ain’t gonna be released soon and I would miss the deadline.

Also, during yesterday’s online test, the proctor and I had to pause the test several times. There are a few accidents which I think might have raised their concern:

1.
In the middle of the Quantitative session, he suddenly paused and asked me where my phone was. It was on the sofa around 1.5 meters behind me. He demanded that I stood up and go show him. He also requested that I place the phone on a position that was even further, and did another thorough room scan before we resume the test. Was he suspecting that I might be cheating?

2.
I did the test on the living room. During the break after the first Quantitative session, I went to use the toilet. Then, my brother prob also realised that it was my break, so he came out from his room to use the toilet. BUT, he didn’t come out by the time my 8-min break ended. I knew he would need to pass thru the living room to get back to his room. So I reported to the proctor, and I think he had already been quite fussy at that moment. The proctor allowed me to go knocked the door and ask my brother to hurry. I even turned the camera to that direction so he could witness the whole process. When I sat down again, my proctor kept questioning me when did my brother passed thru the room, and emphasised the regulation that there shouldn’t be anyone coming into the room when I was having the test. I don’t know how serious it means to them. I didn’t even think much at this moment since it was the break, and I think I have been very honest reporting that to my proctor? Does it mean violation of regulation?

3.
I demanded to pause the test during the AWA session and I knew that the writing would be terrible. As soon as I started the AWA session, I found that the laptop was adapting to the input method of another language, I could still type English, yet every time I finish typing a word I must press “enter”. So I told my proctor to paused the exam. But so strange that it didn’t switch back to English input even after I adjusted it. I still had to carry on and did finish the writing with three body paragraphs, but the whole answer was terribly short. So, i knew i screwed it.

Anyway, I feel like my GMAT first attempt experience was too dramatical. I notice that recently all 700+ Online test scores would be flagged for review. But, you see, I do get some serious reasons to worry for. And some test-testers said that their testing process were smooth but still got their scores cancelled…?

Guys, I am kinda desperate right now. Is there anything I could do now?