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31 Mar 2023, 07:52
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After 6 months of dedicated study i was fully prepared for the exam. Hence i gave the exam on 29th. To my surprise i ended up with a really low score. Im devastated and extremely demotivated. I accepted the score but i still have another 14 hours to cancel it. I havent cancelled it yet because i am under the impression that later when i get a good gmat score, business schools will be able to see the improvement and appreciate it. But im still not sure whether this is true. Should i cancel my score? Will this low score rather have a deteriorating effect on my profile? Pls advise
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31 Mar 2023, 08:05
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If you're still unsure 10 hours from now, for example, you could cancel and have the option to reinstate the score when/if you decide to do so.
Reinstating Your Score - Test Center Only
You may reinstate a previously canceled score for a fee via your mba.com account. Canceled scores can be reinstated up to four years and 11 months from the exam date. Reinstated scores are available typically within 7 business days, but may take up to 20 business days to process.
If a score is reinstated, your Official Score Report will be sent to the initial list of schools that you selected on test day. You cannot modify the list. You will, however, be able to be able to view the list of schools receiving your reinstated score prior to confirming the reinstatement.
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31 Mar 2023, 13:43
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Hi banker08,
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Business Schools generally do not care if you take the GMAT more than once - and if a latter Score is notably higher than a prior result, then you can potentially 'spin' that Score improvement as one of your positive character traits to the Schools that you apply to. If you have additional Admissions questions, then you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before we discuss any of those potential issues that impacted your performance on Test Day, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
To reiterate something we discussed earlier: if you took your GMAT at a Test Center - and if you purchase the ESR - then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
I'm sorry to hear that Test Day didn't go as well as planned. When these types of score drops occur, the two likely "causes" involve either something that was unrealistic during practice or something that was surprising (or not accounted for) on Test Day. Business Schools generally do not care if you take the GMAT more than once - and if a latter Score is notably higher than a prior result, then you can potentially 'spin' that Score improvement as one of your positive character traits to the Schools that you apply to. If you have additional Admissions questions, then you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement (and the more time that you have to act on that advice, the better). There's a Forum full of those Experts here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/
Before we discuss any of those potential issues that impacted your performance on Test Day, it would help if you could provide a bit more information on how you've been studying and your goals:
Studies:
1) How many hours did you typically study each week?
2) What study materials have you used so far? What “brands” of CATs/mocks have you used?
3) On what dates (or approximate dates) did you take EACH of your CATs/mocks and how did you score on EACH (including the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for EACH)?
Goals:
4) What is your overall goal score?
5) When are you planning to apply to Business School and what Schools are you planning to apply to?
To reiterate something we discussed earlier: if you took your GMAT at a Test Center - and if you purchase the ESR - then I'll be happy to analyze it for you.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
Contact Rich at: [email protected]
