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01 Jul 2023, 22:12
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Hi all! I posted on the test experience forum and was suggested to ask my question here instead. I'd be really grateful if any of you could help answer some of my questions!
I took my GMAT a month back and accepted my score at the test center as I was unsure if I wanted to cancel it or not. The next day I was sure I would retake and wanted to cancel the score but there was no option to cancel on the website even after 48 hours of the exam. I emailed them and also called customer support and they said they raised a ticket and gave me a case number. After a month of back and forth with them (which was extremely stressful and exhausting), they are saying that despite the issue I faced, they can't really cancel my scores since it's past the 72-hour window but they can revoke my score if I so wish. My score report would then show a 'T' for the next 5 years. I'm not sure how helpful that would be because I've never heard of anyone having a 'T' for a test center exam. Despite the fact that they say that the 'T' indicates that the issue was out of the candidate's control, I'm not sure how schools would perceive that. So, I wanted to get your thoughts. I have 3 major thoughts right now:
I took my GMAT a month back and accepted my score at the test center as I was unsure if I wanted to cancel it or not. The next day I was sure I would retake and wanted to cancel the score but there was no option to cancel on the website even after 48 hours of the exam. I emailed them and also called customer support and they said they raised a ticket and gave me a case number. After a month of back and forth with them (which was extremely stressful and exhausting), they are saying that despite the issue I faced, they can't really cancel my scores since it's past the 72-hour window but they can revoke my score if I so wish. My score report would then show a 'T' for the next 5 years. I'm not sure how helpful that would be because I've never heard of anyone having a 'T' for a test center exam. Despite the fact that they say that the 'T' indicates that the issue was out of the candidate's control, I'm not sure how schools would perceive that. So, I wanted to get your thoughts. I have 3 major thoughts right now:
- I'm definitely going to retake and the plan to get at least 730 (goal is 740/750). But if in case I'm unable to break past 710/720. Would a 690-710 look better or a 'T'-710? What's the minimum I should accept such that the 690 becomes a non-issue?
- I'm not sure how much I should pay heed to this issue now since it has already taken up too much of my time and energy. I just had to get an answer because it was a mess up on their end but now their answer doesn't really seem to change the situation much and I feel like I should focus on other things. Is there anything else I can do now?
- If I keep the 690 and then score higher, would I need to address the previous lower score in my essay somewhere?
02 Jul 2023, 08:25
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An improvement over the previous 690 score will in fact strengthen your application. It shows that you have worked hard towards improving your score.
So, I shall suggest to keep the score, and not cancel it.
All the Best.
So, I shall suggest to keep the score, and not cancel it.
All the Best.
03 Jul 2023, 07:32
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Hi ab020596,
I wouldn't cancel that 690 if I were you. Firstly, that's a good score. Secondly, "T" isn't limited to issues with Pearson. The GMAT handbook says the following about T:
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It's the last one that's a little iffy. Here's what the GMAT Online policy document says about T:
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To be clear, I don't think your target programs will consider a T attempt a problem. It's just that I don't think it's going to help you in any way.
All the best for the retake.
