GMAT sending scores to schools (how many times per school?)

Question

When you sends your scores to a school, does this give them access only to all your GMAT scores up until that point or to both your past and (potential) future scores?

Example: If a candidate has taken the GMAT once and sent the scores to 5 schools, then decides to take it again would he/she need to re-send the scores to those five schools again so that they register his latest set?

I suppose the issue becomes more important if you're applying to more than 5 schools and don't want to spend money issuing extra scores outside of the test - in the example above if the candidate was applying to 7 schools would he/she send 5 the first time, and 2 the second time for everyone to get all his scores (no extra money paid) or would he need to send 5 (first time), 5 (second time), and pay for the last 2 separately?

EDIT:
I'm basically trying to verify the information given in the following article as I've heard/read support for both answers. Basically the article says that upon sending your scores to a school, they receive access to a score database which reflects your scoring history, so if I took the test once and sent to school A, then took it a second time and didn't send to school A, school A would be able to see both scores as long as they checked after I took the test a second time. This means that I should send to 5X different schools, with X being the number of times I've sat the exam, and avoid paying any additional score report fees.

https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2012/06/02/gmat-impact-how-does-sending-scores-really-work/

AjiteshArun · Answer

They'll get access to your earlier attempts (but not to any scores canceled after the new cancellation policy came into effect). They won't see any "future" score(s). You must go through program selection/score reporting for new attempts.

So it's only your (reportable) test  history  that they receive.

lamderson · Answer

Thanks AjiteshArun ! Is the information in the following link incorrect then given that they have written one should choose different schools each sitting (given that each schools get access to a scores database and therefore all your non-cancelled scores up to the time of checking)?

https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2012/06/02/gmat-impact-how-does-sending-scores-really-work/

https://www.mbamission.com/blog/2012/06/02/gmat-impact-how-does-sending-scores-really-work/

AjiteshArun · Answer

It's true that access is online, through a database (unless a school actually asks for a physical copy). But if what you're saying is true, it'd be news to me. I'm going to ask our admissions team about this, but you can get the final word from the GMAC  here .

lamderson · Answer

Thanks - I've written a post on that thread. I'm actually in the same camp as you but I was speaking with a friend just starting their GMAT/MBA journey, and they pointed me to the link which surprised me as well.

hellothere88 · Answer

hi does anybody know how to view sending history? and how would we know that the score has successfully been sent?

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

I think you may need to reach out to the folks in admissions to confirm that they've received your scores.

bb · Answer

Are you talking about the online test or the test center test? The test and a test may have the list of schools on your unofficial PDF…

The online version, you should be able to see which schools you’ve shared it with as well. In terms of receiving, nobody actually received anything. Nothing is being sent. The only thing that happens is that a School you have designated, now has access to your scores in their database and your name will show up with your scores when they login next time. They will need to match your application with your scores. They will be doing that manually throughout the application process. If you have sent the scores to a school, it may take them up to a month to reflect that on your application. Have you started the applications yet? If yes, you can go and check if they have received the scores. There should be a checkbox next to test scores received line item.

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hellothere88 · Answer

Thank you so much for this information. It is an online one. I did not send the score to any school on the school selection page before/during the exam. So the request was made on mba.com/my-account. I received an email immediately after making payment for sending the score, saying that the score would be made available in 8 hours time, but it has been a few days now, and I have not received any confirmation that the score has been successfully 'made available' to this school. Also in the email, it says that I can check score 'sending history' on mba.com/my-account, but I could not find it. Can you advise?

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