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13 Feb 2022, 10:32
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The impression that I had from reading the GMAT's information on cancelling your scores was that if you cancel your scores they disappear forever and you can no longer see them. I was also under the impression that you can send whatever scores you want to schools whenever you want like how the SAT works. The official GMAT website even seems to imply this:
"Some schools like to see all scores from all sittings of the GMAT exam, while other schools are fine to only see your best score" (mba[dot]com/exams/gmat/after-the-exam/gmat-scores-and-score-reports/cancelling-reinstating-gmat-score)
Doesn't this imply you have control over which scores are sent??? Either way, I didn't cancel any of my scores...
The first time I took the GMAT I didn't study much and didn't do as well as I needed. I tried to take it a second time online but was extremely distracted by my surroundings and they wouldn't let you wear headphones and I was so frustrated I almost just shut off my computer and left but I went through it really slowly anyway just for the practice and I was curious to see how low of a score it would be. I scored 60 points lower the second time than I did the first time (which was a lot better than I thought I would do).
But, I didn't cancel either score. These were both around a year ago. How bad will it be if these are included in my score reports sent to schools?
"Some schools like to see all scores from all sittings of the GMAT exam, while other schools are fine to only see your best score" (mba[dot]com/exams/gmat/after-the-exam/gmat-scores-and-score-reports/cancelling-reinstating-gmat-score)
Doesn't this imply you have control over which scores are sent??? Either way, I didn't cancel any of my scores...
The first time I took the GMAT I didn't study much and didn't do as well as I needed. I tried to take it a second time online but was extremely distracted by my surroundings and they wouldn't let you wear headphones and I was so frustrated I almost just shut off my computer and left but I went through it really slowly anyway just for the practice and I was curious to see how low of a score it would be. I scored 60 points lower the second time than I did the first time (which was a lot better than I thought I would do).
But, I didn't cancel either score. These were both around a year ago. How bad will it be if these are included in my score reports sent to schools?
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The impression that I had from reading the GMAT's information on cancelling your scores was that if you cancel your scores they disappear forever and you can no longer see them. I was also under the impression that you can send whatever scores you want to schools whenever you want like how the SAT works. The official GMAT website even seems to imply this:
"Some schools like to see all scores from all sittings of the GMAT exam, while other schools are fine to only see your best score" (mba[dot]com/exams/gmat/after-the-exam/gmat-scores-and-score-reports/cancelling-reinstating-gmat-score)
Doesn't this imply you have control over which scores are sent??? Either way, I didn't cancel any of my scores...
The first time I took the GMAT I didn't study much and didn't do as well as I needed. I tried to take it a second time online but was extremely distracted by my surroundings and they wouldn't let you wear headphones and I was so frustrated I almost just shut off my computer and left but I went through it really slowly anyway just for the practice and I was curious to see how low of a score it would be. I scored 60 points lower the second time than I did the first time (which was a lot better than I thought I would do).
But, I didn't cancel either score. These were both around a year ago. How bad will it be if these are included in my score reports sent to schools?
"Some schools like to see all scores from all sittings of the GMAT exam, while other schools are fine to only see your best score" (mba[dot]com/exams/gmat/after-the-exam/gmat-scores-and-score-reports/cancelling-reinstating-gmat-score)
Doesn't this imply you have control over which scores are sent??? Either way, I didn't cancel any of my scores...
The first time I took the GMAT I didn't study much and didn't do as well as I needed. I tried to take it a second time online but was extremely distracted by my surroundings and they wouldn't let you wear headphones and I was so frustrated I almost just shut off my computer and left but I went through it really slowly anyway just for the practice and I was curious to see how low of a score it would be. I scored 60 points lower the second time than I did the first time (which was a lot better than I thought I would do).
But, I didn't cancel either score. These were both around a year ago. How bad will it be if these are included in my score reports sent to schools?
Hi,
I wouldn't be too worried about this
Schools tend to look at your highest score. the rest is less important.
Let me give you two examples:
One of a candidate that took one test, and scored 700. impressive right? schools might say, wow, one-shot, 700, nice!
And a second of a candidate who scored 500, then 650 then 620 and then 700. also impressive right? schools will say he didn't quit till he scored the 700, nice too!
Which one is better? the answer is "same same" => it is less important how many times you take the test, and more, which is your highest score
But if this bothers you, you can always explain this in the optional essay or in the online application (some schools specifically ask you "do your academic scores represent your ability" )
Good luck!
