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27 Dec 2018, 07:29
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Dear GMAT club forum,
I booked my GMAT exam for the 10th of January, which is kind of rushed considering that I was thinking about doing it in March/April. However, I was forced to do it this early because applications for most of CEMS MIM courses close in mid January (RSM-SSE). I've been studying for the exam for a bit more than 2 months now, and I've had a lot of ups and downs on how my expectations on my performance. I did 2 CAT tests (first one from Manhattan Prep on the 1st of November, and the second one from GMAT software on the 12 of December), and got 540 on both (Q39, V27 and Q44, V21). I was extremely disappointed, especially cause in the first simulation I took I took quite a lot of pauses which were lengthy. I got to a point in which I'm really undecided on whether I should actually do the exam or not: I feel like in order to have an optimal preparation for the GMAT, I should dedicate pretty much all of my efforts on it; but in my case I'm studying for my last 2 bachelor exams and have other stresses also. I'm thinking, therefore, to cancel my GMAT appointment (early enough, at least I'll get 80 bucks back) and retake it in March/April. I would personally have no issue in at least trying, but I don't know if schools look at previous GMAT score attempts as well. I'd like to ask you guys if, taking into account this situation, doing the GMAT is a good idea.
Thanks
Luca
I booked my GMAT exam for the 10th of January, which is kind of rushed considering that I was thinking about doing it in March/April. However, I was forced to do it this early because applications for most of CEMS MIM courses close in mid January (RSM-SSE). I've been studying for the exam for a bit more than 2 months now, and I've had a lot of ups and downs on how my expectations on my performance. I did 2 CAT tests (first one from Manhattan Prep on the 1st of November, and the second one from GMAT software on the 12 of December), and got 540 on both (Q39, V27 and Q44, V21). I was extremely disappointed, especially cause in the first simulation I took I took quite a lot of pauses which were lengthy. I got to a point in which I'm really undecided on whether I should actually do the exam or not: I feel like in order to have an optimal preparation for the GMAT, I should dedicate pretty much all of my efforts on it; but in my case I'm studying for my last 2 bachelor exams and have other stresses also. I'm thinking, therefore, to cancel my GMAT appointment (early enough, at least I'll get 80 bucks back) and retake it in March/April. I would personally have no issue in at least trying, but I don't know if schools look at previous GMAT score attempts as well. I'd like to ask you guys if, taking into account this situation, doing the GMAT is a good idea.
Thanks
Luca
27 Dec 2018, 08:06
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Hello lukevol123 ........ welcome to the community.
Below are my 2 cents :
1. Schedule your exam after you reach your target score.
2. Rescheduling can be done till 7 days earlier with a cost of $60(check at the mba.com site)
3. Schools generally consider the highest score.(You can reach outr to your intended schools for confirmation)
4. Unless you have done a lot (and a lot) of silly mistakes, your score shows conceptual gaps in both V & Q.
5. There are tons of materials here, in GMAT Club (most of them are free and enriched with experts' perspectives), that you can utilize.
But, first of all take a break and rejuvenate yourself for the journey ahead.
Look at the post below: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-study-p ... ml#p605856
It may help you to plan.
All the best.
Below are my 2 cents :
1. Schedule your exam after you reach your target score.
2. Rescheduling can be done till 7 days earlier with a cost of $60(check at the mba.com site)
3. Schools generally consider the highest score.(You can reach outr to your intended schools for confirmation)
4. Unless you have done a lot (and a lot) of silly mistakes, your score shows conceptual gaps in both V & Q.
5. There are tons of materials here, in GMAT Club (most of them are free and enriched with experts' perspectives), that you can utilize.
But, first of all take a break and rejuvenate yourself for the journey ahead.
Look at the post below: https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-study-p ... ml#p605856
It may help you to plan.
All the best.
27 Dec 2018, 08:09
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Hi lukevol123,
The score of the official mock CAT is pretty close to the score of the real test. You can take the second free test to see where you stand.
You can try to take the test. You can cancel the score of you don't like it, and no school will ever see this score. Alternatively, you can just reschedule the current test at $60. IMO it would be much cheaper to reschedule than to cancel the test and pay for the new one.
The score of the official mock CAT is pretty close to the score of the real test. You can take the second free test to see where you stand.
You can try to take the test. You can cancel the score of you don't like it, and no school will ever see this score. Alternatively, you can just reschedule the current test at $60. IMO it would be much cheaper to reschedule than to cancel the test and pay for the new one.
