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I recently took the GMAT and scored 700. I am applying to a Masters program and while 700 may be enough to get admission, I am not completely sure if I will due to my low acads. I think I can get a better score if I retake the exam but if I don't, I am a bit screwed because the school will consider the latest score. So what I want to ask is, can I retake the exam and not report the score to the school, and then if I get a better score I report it additionally through mba.com. If I don't, then I have the buffer of my old score anyways. Is this possible?
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I recently took the GMAT and scored 700. I am applying to a Masters program and while 700 may be enough to get admission, I am not completely sure if I will due to my low acads. I think I can get a better score if I retake the exam but if I don't, I am a bit screwed because the school will consider the latest score. So what I want to ask is, can I retake the exam and not report the score to the school, and then if I get a better score I report it additionally through mba.com. If I don't, then I have the buffer of my old score anyways. Is this possible?
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In my opinion the school only use your highest score, so do not worry..
About your question: I think it is possible to do that.
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Reporting the Test Score 17 Apr 2012, 09:46
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I asked the school myself, they said that they would only assess the latest score whether it is higher or lower...

So if I don't report the score to the school, they would not know about my 2nd attempt, right?
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Reporting the Test Score 17 Apr 2012, 16:02
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FireWolf,

When you report your GMAT scores, the schools will receive all of your test scores from the last 5 years. This means that if you have already taken the GMAT twice, you cannot cherry pick which score to send--the school will receive both scores.

Technically you could probably send in your current score now, and if you retake and do better, you can try to send the scores again as an update. However, this would depend on the school accepting an updated score even after you've submitted your application. You should check if this is possible.

Nevertheless, there is always the risk that you may not do as well if you retake the GMAT. Of course, if you do not do well on the retake, you could take the GMAT a third time! That is something only you can assess. However, a 700 score is nothing to sneeze at.
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Assuming the school already has your current score, you could take the test again and not add any schools to send the scores to. If you score higher you can then pay to send the score to the school of choice, if its lower, nothing else has to be done.
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Thanks for the advice and help guys. Much appreciated :)
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