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AndrewN: Yes I did it already there https://gmatclub.com/forum/from-710-to-374828.html ;)
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Hi, I just gave GMAT online now, got the unoffical scores and the proctor told to click on end exam and told me it's done. I didnt get any option to accept scores, is it not present on the online exam?
Also, the exam still shows up as "in progress" on My account page. Is that normal, do I need to do something else?
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Hi, I just gave GMAT online now, got the unoffical scores and the proctor told to click on end exam and told me it's done. I didnt get any option to accept scores, is it not present on the online exam?
Also, the exam still shows up as "in progress" on My account page. Is that normal, do I need to do something else?
I am a little confused, and a bit scared.

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Hi LuffyTaro,

Correct. You don't see the usual "Report My Scores / Cancel My Scores" screen on the GMAT online, because it is impossible to cancel GMAT online scores. (This is OK, because for the GMAT online—but strangely, not for the test-center GMAT—business school adcoms will only see the scores you choose to send).


source: https://www.gmac.com/gmat-other-assessm ... t-features

Yes, this erroneous "in progress / resume" message is normal for a short amount of time after the test is over (hours, I believe, not days).

Keep checking your account periodically, and your exam should eventually show as completed. Good luck and I hope you're happy with your score.
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Hi mcelroytutoring,

Thanks for clearing this up for me. The "resume" button next to the "in progress" coupled with the fact that I didn't receive any communication(should I?) for the completion really scared the crap out of me.

I got a 710 (Q48, V40), I expected a better quant score but I'm still okay with this.
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In this week's edition of "the GMAT Verbal scoring curve is harsh...and getting harsher," we bring you the example of a student who scored "only" V31 (60%) despite answering 21 of the 30 counted verbal questions correctly (70%).



The GMAT online still doesn't offer an ESR option, of course—despite popular demand—but if we accept GMAC's claims that the two versions of the GMAT are scored equally, then these ESR results should apply to the online exam as well.

Losing 20 points (out of 51) for 9 questions wrong...yeah, that's harsh. I have recently seen a V39 with only 4 questions wrong, which is obviously even worse on a points-per-question basis, and a V42 with only 2 wrong, which is the most extreme example I've seen (9 points lost / 2 counted questions wrong = 4.5 points per question).


Source: https://gmatclub.com/forum/v42-with-only-two-questions-incorrect-367002.html#p2844486

Finally, I have seen scores as low as V28 (50%) with only 9 wrong. In this case, you are losing 23 points for only 9 questions wrong.



Yes, of course I understand that question difficulty also plays a large role in the scoring algorithm, but it's still tough to accept a 50% score with 70% accuracy.
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Dear bb, GMATNinja, ScottTargetTestPrep, VeritasKarishma, @e-gmat
Hi, I have registered for online slot 24 hours before. Therefore, had uploaded my ID during registration process only (i.e. within 24 hours). I was able to book a slot and have received a confirmation that my appointment has been scheduled.
However, I found that the ID should be uploaded at least 48 hours of the appointment.
Please, it would be helpful if someone can let me know if this is an issue and whether the proctor will cancel my exam.
If there is a way to resolve this, do let me know. As its a weekend, I am unable to contact the administrators over the phone.

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Hey Sarah,

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I heard from a client earlier that during his Online exam last month, the proctor interrupted him during the IR section for using the onscreen calculator. The proctor did not pause the exam while checking to make sure that my client was not somehow accessing a forbidden calculator. But wait, it gets worse... My client was later informed that his exam had been flagged for review ("testing irregularities," I believe he said). He did not get his official score back until a day or two ago.

Has anyone else run into trouble with the proctor for using the onscreen calculator during the IR section? You would think that the proctor would be better informed. (If you were curious, my client did not cancel his score, since he was already finished with the sections that actually count for something. Even so, he was not exactly pleased with his IR or AWA scores, decent though they turned out.)

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I heard from a client earlier that during his Online exam last month, the proctor interrupted him during the IR section for using the onscreen calculator. The proctor did not pause the exam while checking to make sure that my client was not somehow accessing a forbidden calculator. But wait, it gets worse... My client was later informed that his exam had been flagged for review ("testing irregularities," I believe he said). He did not get his official score back until a day or two ago.

Has anyone else run into trouble with the proctor for using the onscreen calculator during the IR section? You would think that the proctor would be better informed. (If you were curious, my client did not cancel his score, since he was already finished with the sections that actually count for something. Even so, he was not exactly pleased with his IR or AWA scores, decent though they turned out.)

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Wow... that's a new achievement on the proctor side. I remember so many people about 50 pages ago were looking forward for when the GMAT Online would be improved and a more reliable product is introduced.... I am not sure that we have made any progress now that there is a calculator nanny attending the exams. What a ding dong. Really they had the nerve... but the nastiest part is you can't report it. You don't have any way to report this level of incompetence.

Sorry about this mishap. I have not heard any reports (to the extent I monitor them) related to the calculator. I have seen lots and lots of other "administrative review" announcements.
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Ok so I said I would report back, for anyone interested, regarding the less-than-16-day wait between the online and in-person tests. For anyone not tracing this conversation back, I was not sure whether that "loophole" would exist once the online GMAT went from 2 to 5 tries.

Well, I can confirm that that policy DOES still exist. A student of mine took the in-person GMAT over the weekend and the online one 4 days later. So it is confirmed! Hope this helps some R2 hopefuls who are trying to cram in 3 or 4 tests into a small window in December!
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Ok so I said I would report back, for anyone interested, regarding the less-than-16-day wait between the online and in-person tests. For anyone not tracing this conversation back, I was not sure whether that "loophole" would exist once the online GMAT went from 2 to 5 tries.

Well, I can confirm that that policy DOES still exist. A student of mine took the in-person GMAT over the weekend and the online one 4 days later. So it is confirmed! Hope this helps some R2 hopefuls who are trying to cram in 3 or 4 tests into a small window in December!
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Great news. Thanks for confirming, ReasonGMAT!
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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 27 Nov 2021, 23:20
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Thank you, mcelroytutoring. GMAT Online is as you mentioned. I have seen people who said that they had a smooth experience. But for me, the experience was horrible both times. The fact that I had a bad experience the first time around helped me mentally prepare for it to happen again. Before I began my exam, I had asked the proctor if I were to face any issues related to lagging, would he be able to help me out. He said yes.

I started with the Quant section. It went smoothly for the first few questions. But by the 5th question, the lagging issues started happening just like the last time. But I was in a good zone and was ahead in timing, so I did not bother alerting the proctor. I somehow completed the section on time and submitted the last question, and then the issues started. The system was not taking me to the next section, and the screen got stuck. I alerted the proctor. I checked with him whether he could see my video and listen to my audio without any issues. He said yes, and hence we both concluded it was not an internet issue. Then started the wait for GMAT support to arrive. Something that should ideally take maybe 5 mins took 45 mins. I even tried restarting my system in between based on the instruction of the proctor. Nothing helped. I will pin down a few things that the GMAT support person mentioned/did to make it work smoothly for me.

1. He mentioned that VPN might cause issues. Try to use your personal laptop in case your work laptop runs a VPN. (This was not my case)
2. He turned off the windows defender firewall
3. He uninstalled my ESSecure browser and installed an older version of the same (I believe I had v1.0.27.7. He installed v1.0.27.3)

My system started responding as expected after the support person did steps 2 and 3. I am not sure which one helped as he did both the changes at one go. Anyways, my two cents would be to turn off the firewall nevertheless. That is something totally under your control and something easy to do.

One more point to note is that the GMAT support person has the power to grant you additional time in case you lost some of your exam time during the whole hassle of trying to figure out the issue. So, if you face any problem, then alert your proctor and kindly ask them to pause the exam. Even after they hit pause, it might take some time for the system to respond. In my case, it took around 30 seconds. So I made my case to provide an additional 30 seconds, and they granted it. So make sure you keep these things in mind.

Finally, one suggestion would be to take the GMAT Online in the following order: Analytical Writing Assessment, Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning. I am suggesting this because you will be coming across the lag issues while you attempt IR. As this is a section you can afford to spend some time troubleshooting without impacting your final score, I would suggest going ahead with this order.

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Are we allowed to write anything on the whiteboard while waiting for the error is being solved? I may write timestamp for each question - thats i how manage time

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Hi. You must bring to the test an empty whiteboard and you must leave the test with an empty whiteboard. Therefore, You can only write during the test.

If you are on a break or waiting for the proctor or otherwise not in the test mode, you don’t want to write on the whiteboard because otherwise you would be breaking the rules and potentially have not a very fun experience of dealing with security reviews or even have your score revoked.

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Hi. You must bring to the test an empty whiteboard and you must leave the test with an empty whiteboard. Therefore, You can only write during the test.

If you are on a break or waiting for the proctor or otherwise not in the test mode, you don’t want to write on the whiteboard because otherwise you would be breaking the rules and potentially have not a very fun experience of dealing with security reviews or even have your score revoked.

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Hi thanks for the answer. Ok. How about writing before the 1st section i.e. when you are choosing uni to send your score to and selecting section order, or even before that (it is already with proctor and software has already started)? Is it already considered in the test mode?
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Hi guys can we use 'erasable' permanent marker? I find one that is very to write, very light and thin, almost like a 'normal' pen and when the writing is erased, it leaves very thin stain, so the writing is actually totally erasable..

Has anybody tried this before? I guess what they mean but permanent marker is the one that is not erasable? What they wanna avoid is exam takers taking out exam material i guess

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Hi guys can we use 'erasable' permanent marker? I find one that is very to write, very light and thin, almost like a 'normal' pen and when the writing is erased, it leaves very thin stain, so the writing is actually totally erasable..

Has anybody tried this before? I guess what they mean but permanent marker is the one that is not erasable? What they wanna avoid is exam takers taking out exam material i guess

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Can you erase your noteboard easily? Also, is there a specific reason you want to use a permanent marker? I ask because if the proctor sees that your noteboard isn't completely clear, you may not be allowed to proceed.

I think this must be your call. The rules, however, are clear: permanent markers aren't allowed (even though no marker is really 'permanent').
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[TIPS to avoid being subject to administrative review]

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I compiled here all the tips that I found while browsing through social media, GMAT club and the personal experiences of some of my friends in order to avoid administrative review. I am sharing this to benefit all my peers out there also looking to make the Round 2 deadline and are planning a retake. As experiences have shown, administrative reviews can happen even in the most innocent of circumstances. They don't have to be a case blatant cheating. Putting these items in mind will ensure that you get a score in time and avoid getting delayed in Round 2 if you are planning a retake in December as a result of an administrative review (which takes 20 days and even more). With deadlines fast approaching, this could prove difficult and may push you to make Round 3 (if the school won't allow exceptions) and Round 3 is not the best time to submit for most people.

1. Never (or at least avoid) cover your mouth while answering. This a common response when thinking but have heard of cases where this gets flagged. Simulate this in the mocks too especially if you are the type to do such a cognitive response
2. Always insist to show the back and front of your whiteboard after the test, even if the proctor does not ask. (by far the most common issue that I saw). Argue with the proctor if necessary and do it yourself.
3. Avoid technical issues as much as possible. Technical issues about internet connection that would result in you being gone from the camera in the middle of the test could automatically put your session in administrative review even if you did nothing
4. In relation to 3, it seems best to do the AWA-IR-Q-V section order. The AWA and IR could be used as a test run and if you encounter issues here, the score is less likely to be put in administrative review. You also get to test your internet, gear, etc (helpful if you are doing the GMAT online for the first time)
5. Avoid looking at one area (except the screen of course) all the time. My friend likes to look out his window to the right to clear his mind when thinking and this got his session in administrative review (he eventually got cleared :roll: )
6. NEVER EVER take a picture of your unofficial score at the end of the test



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Has anybody tried this before? I guess what they mean but permanent marker is the one that is not erasable? What they wanna avoid is exam takers taking out exam material i guess

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Can you erase your noteboard easily? Also, is there a specific reason you want to use a permanent marker? I ask because if the proctor sees that your noteboard isn't completely clear, you may not be allowed to proceed.

I think this must be your call. The rules, however, are clear: permanent markers aren't allowed (even though no marker is really 'permanent').
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Yes easily, although it is a bit harder than the erasable one. It leaves very thin blackish stain, but the writing is wholly erased, I am attaching a picture

This marker works exactly like a normal pen with very thin line and it is very light, easy to write fast and small

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Question for GMAT online test-takers:

Is there anyone out there who has tried taking the GMAT online in a hotel room or other quiet location (office, etc.) outside of their home to minimize distractions, ensure a fast internet connection, and/or emulate the test-center GMAT experience more fully?

If so, then how was your experience? I've read plenty of GMAT online debriefs, but I don't think I've heard of a single person who took the exam in a hotel. I've heard that this approach is relatively common for the LSAT Flex, for example.

Be aware that if you choose to take the GMAT at your workplace, then you may have to deal with firewall issues, even if you use your own computer, which I strongly recommend.
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Can we adjust font size before/during exam? If so, how?
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No. Sorry there is no way to adjust the size of the font/etc except setting a resolution on your screen but that can make things blurry and reduce the font size down.

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