Admissionado wrote:
ab020596:
What a bizarre situation - I'm terribly sorry that you had to go through this ordeal.
The best case scenario is to retake the exam and no even bother with this T issue. If you place lower than your current score, the T should be addressed in your optional essay. That is entirely fair game. I would just keep the explanation simple and brief. Reassure them that the T designation has no real impact on your score, it's just a technicality that GMAC used to address this very unusual situation.
In general, you should be fine. I think a 710 "T" will not truly impact your candidacy. So, instead, focus on the next GMAT attempt so this is hopefully a moot issue. If you don't meet your goal of a 730+, come back to us so we can strategize accordingly.
Good luck,
Admissionado Hi! Thanks for adding your thoughts, really appreciate it! It is indeed a bizarre issue and its extremely frustrating that they won't address it in an ethical manner.
Just a clarification here - The score that I was trying to cancel was a 690 (45Q, 39V, IR8, AWA5) and they left it up to me to either opt to show a 'T' or leave my 690 in there. Would you suggest I go for the 'T'? Given that I'll have to retake anyway, I just want to ensure I choose the better out of two terrible options.