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15 Jun 2020, 06:57
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Hi Everyone,
I've been scoring pretty well lately in my GMATPrep Mocks (730/750/720) and have an in-person appointment for July 11 but I am considering taking the online GMAT this weekend just in case things don't go well and I need to retake on July 11.....next available in person is in Sept.
A few questions/concerns
1. The online GMAT will be my 3rd time taking the test. I took it twice in early 2018 (650/680) and then took a new job in Q3 of 2018 and GMAT studying took a back seat. If I need to take the GMAT an 4th time does this look bad on applications or is the 2 year separation between tests help show I am not just taking it over and over an excessive amount?
2. I always take my practices exams Verbal/Quant/IR --> The section order is Quant/Verbal/IR......anybody have experience here if order can significantly affect your score? I am going to take a practice exam tonight to see how it affects me.
3. I live in a studio apartment and if people are waiting for the elevator they can be heard talking and dogs barking. Occasionally a ambulance drives by sirens on too. I am planning to take this exam in the early morning to attempt to mitigate the noise level. Anybody have any experience with the ambient noise factor? Are proctors lenient?
4. Ear plugs? Can we wear them?
Thanks,
MW
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I've been scoring pretty well lately in my GMATPrep Mocks (730/750/720) and have an in-person appointment for July 11 but I am considering taking the online GMAT this weekend just in case things don't go well and I need to retake on July 11.....next available in person is in Sept.
A few questions/concerns
1. The online GMAT will be my 3rd time taking the test. I took it twice in early 2018 (650/680) and then took a new job in Q3 of 2018 and GMAT studying took a back seat. If I need to take the GMAT an 4th time does this look bad on applications or is the 2 year separation between tests help show I am not just taking it over and over an excessive amount?
2. I always take my practices exams Verbal/Quant/IR --> The section order is Quant/Verbal/IR......anybody have experience here if order can significantly affect your score? I am going to take a practice exam tonight to see how it affects me.
3. I live in a studio apartment and if people are waiting for the elevator they can be heard talking and dogs barking. Occasionally a ambulance drives by sirens on too. I am planning to take this exam in the early morning to attempt to mitigate the noise level. Anybody have any experience with the ambient noise factor? Are proctors lenient?
4. Ear plugs? Can we wear them?
Thanks,
MW
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15 Jun 2020, 11:51
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HI Mewalczak33,
Great questions!
1. The cool thing about the online GMAT is that you report that score ONLY if you want to. So ,if you don’t do well schools well never have to see that you took it.
2. Changing up the order likely won’t have a big impact on your score. That said, try out the new order and see how the practice test goes. It really is a personal choice.
3. I don’t think you need to worry about the noise. The proctor should be understanding. Those things are out of your control.
Lastly, you may find it helpful to read the following article:
Your Guide to the Online GMAT
Great questions!
1. The cool thing about the online GMAT is that you report that score ONLY if you want to. So ,if you don’t do well schools well never have to see that you took it.
2. Changing up the order likely won’t have a big impact on your score. That said, try out the new order and see how the practice test goes. It really is a personal choice.
3. I don’t think you need to worry about the noise. The proctor should be understanding. Those things are out of your control.
Lastly, you may find it helpful to read the following article:
Your Guide to the Online GMAT
15 Jun 2020, 14:54
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Hi mewalczak33,
Business Schools generally do not care if Applicants take the GMAT more than once, so you likely have nothing to worry about in that regard. Your At-home GMAT Score will only be sent to Schools if YOU select for specific Schools to receive it.
Since you've been scoring at a high level on your recent practice CATs, the section order likely won't impact your performance too much (although the order can sometimes significantly impact certain GMATer's performances) but there are a number of other factors to consider. If you're planning to take the GMAT in the morning, then taking practice Exams at night is NOT realistic (since there are a variety of 'environmental differences' that might inadvertently help or hurt your performance). You should plan to take your practice CATs/mocks at the same time of day (if possible) as when you plan to take your Official GMAT. In addition, you are NOT allowed to use earplugs during the At-home Exam, so you have to train to deal with whatever distractions might occur.
After you've taken your next practice CAT, you should post back here and we can discuss the results.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Business Schools generally do not care if Applicants take the GMAT more than once, so you likely have nothing to worry about in that regard. Your At-home GMAT Score will only be sent to Schools if YOU select for specific Schools to receive it.
Since you've been scoring at a high level on your recent practice CATs, the section order likely won't impact your performance too much (although the order can sometimes significantly impact certain GMATer's performances) but there are a number of other factors to consider. If you're planning to take the GMAT in the morning, then taking practice Exams at night is NOT realistic (since there are a variety of 'environmental differences' that might inadvertently help or hurt your performance). You should plan to take your practice CATs/mocks at the same time of day (if possible) as when you plan to take your Official GMAT. In addition, you are NOT allowed to use earplugs during the At-home Exam, so you have to train to deal with whatever distractions might occur.
After you've taken your next practice CAT, you should post back here and we can discuss the results.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
