[URGENT HELP]: GMAC is delaying my GMAT Score

Question

Hello everyone!

I just received an email from GMAC saying that my scores will be delayed in 20 days because they are running a security check on my online exam. I took the exam on January 2nd, and I was expecting the results to arrive by before the Round 2 deadlines. However, with this delay, I do not know what to do.

What do you guys recommend I do? I'm applying for Yale SOM, Ross, Duke and Wharton.

Context, I seeing that I got a 675 / 96th in this exam (and I think it was Q85, V85, DI 81). I also have a prior GMAT attempt that I got a 645 / 87th (Q79, V100, DI77)

bb · Answer

Hi. This is a fairly common situation these days as many tests get flagged for secondary review. Congratulations on your score by the way!

1. First of all, you’re not alone and this is not your fault. This is just a normal security check.

2. Some schools require you to submit the scores before they can accept the application which is sort of new in the last few years, but many programs will only need your unofficial score entered in the application and you actually do not need to send your final score for a few weeks and it’s OK if it makes it there a few weeks late.

3. If Ross for example does not require you to submit official score ahead of time to accept the application, you can just submit that application and then in a week or two when your other score becomes a reportable, you can share it. It won’t take 20 days usually it’s much faster in my experience

4. If there is a program that does require you to submit a score ahead of time to submit your application, you’ll need to email them and just mention that your score of 675 has been unfortunately flagged for review but that you have taken the test and will share it as soon as it’s available and ask them if there is a option to submit it later as you’re not able at this time. You can send them a screenshot of appointment in your account or anything else and I’m pretty sure they’ll be just fine because you’re definitely not alone. I would mention that you already have a score and you were just trying to retake it as the first attempt was below your expectations and perhaps this attempt is also not quite representative of your abilities....

renanreis · Answer

Thank you so much, bb!

Just a quick follow up:
1. Yale actually requires the official results. So I just emailed them to let them know and ask for guidance. So now I'm waiting.
2. The other schools don't require the official results. In this case, you'd recommend I self-report 675 at this point and eventually correct the section numbers in case anything changes?

bb · Answer

There will not be any changes to any numbers. I’ve never seen changes to numbers as the result of any review.

The only outcome that may come out of this is in some extremely rare cases your entire score may get canceled but this is an edge case and I’m not sure how you could prepare for it or that you even need to worry about it at this time. I would submit your 675 and the sectional scores for all the other programs and I hope Yale can get back with you in time. I can tell you there’s probably another 20 people emailing them with exactly the same question 😂

arushi118 · Answer

Hi, I am in a similar situation. I took my GMAT on 23 December 2025 and still have not received the official score on mba.com. I have also not received any email from GMAC indicating a delay. Do you think this is a cause for concern? I took the test offline. What steps would you advise me to take next?

bb · Answer

Hi. A few months ago they started conducting also audits of the test center based exams which is surprising and interesting but though started happening....

You definitely should be checking in with them especially if you have not received any communication.

Otherwise, I would suggest following the same steps send as mentioned you’re not the only one in this boat and this has been happening also a few years ago when there was a backlog during the holidays for exam security audits. This did not happen last year but two years ago there was a 20 day delay and some people even had to wait a month. Schools are familiar with this and they have a process for it.

natuseum · Answer

I’m in a similar situation. I took the GMAT Online on January 4 and received the same “security check / up to 20 business days” email the following day. I saw my preliminary score during the exam, but I still haven’t received the official score report.

Did you eventually get your score after that email? And if so, how long did it take?

Did you eventually get your score after that email? And if so, how long did it take?

[URGENT HELP]: GMAC is delaying my GMAT Score

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