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15 Oct 2022, 03:10
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Hello experts!
I recently gave my GMAT online but didn't quite perform as expected and got a 680 (Q49, V33).
[In last 5-6 mocks I consistently scored around 710-720. But exam day brings anxiety issues in me & that's why I believe I couldn't perform well. Hence, also not planning to give another attempt.]
Rest of the profile:
Indian, Male
Undergraduate: Good school, GPA - 3.7 (STEM)
Work ex: ~3.5 years (to date) in core engineering field.
Extra curricular - Yes. Some leadership & volunteering experience.
Target Schools : Johnson, Darden, Tepper, Tuck, Fuqua, Ross.
My questions to experts :
1) I am planning to use GMAT waiver (if approved) at some of these schools where the avg gmat score is 20-30 points higher than my score. The reason is because I believe my current score will undermine my GPA & won't do anything favorable to my application. Experts please give your views on this.
2) Is it okay if I apply for GMAT waiver after sending the score to schools? I am assuming schools wont look at the score until after submission of complete application and i can really use my "free send scores" which expires in next 30 hours.
Also, if my waiver is accepted, will the schools still look at my score since they have the access? (which I don't want them to!). Please guide, really confused.
Request your urgent help! Thanks a lot.
mbaMissionKate MBAandBeyond Admissionado ARINGO
ChristineFortuna ApplicantLab ScottTargetTestPrep
I recently gave my GMAT online but didn't quite perform as expected and got a 680 (Q49, V33).
[In last 5-6 mocks I consistently scored around 710-720. But exam day brings anxiety issues in me & that's why I believe I couldn't perform well. Hence, also not planning to give another attempt.]
Rest of the profile:
Indian, Male
Undergraduate: Good school, GPA - 3.7 (STEM)
Work ex: ~3.5 years (to date) in core engineering field.
Extra curricular - Yes. Some leadership & volunteering experience.
Target Schools : Johnson, Darden, Tepper, Tuck, Fuqua, Ross.
My questions to experts :
1) I am planning to use GMAT waiver (if approved) at some of these schools where the avg gmat score is 20-30 points higher than my score. The reason is because I believe my current score will undermine my GPA & won't do anything favorable to my application. Experts please give your views on this.
2) Is it okay if I apply for GMAT waiver after sending the score to schools? I am assuming schools wont look at the score until after submission of complete application and i can really use my "free send scores" which expires in next 30 hours.
Also, if my waiver is accepted, will the schools still look at my score since they have the access? (which I don't want them to!). Please guide, really confused.
Request your urgent help! Thanks a lot.
mbaMissionKate MBAandBeyond Admissionado ARINGO
ChristineFortuna ApplicantLab ScottTargetTestPrep
15 Oct 2022, 07:01
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KEADM:
Responding to your questions:
1) Experts please give your views on this.
You are probably right in asking for the waiver. Your GPA is below the school means and for your demographic cohort. I am not sure your request will get approved, but it's worth trying. What will be your justification to the AdCom?
2) I don't know for sure (maybe someone else you tagged here does), but the strong belief is that your scores will not be viewed if and when your request for the waiver is approved. Even if somehow the score report is
technically viewed, it most definitely won't be considered as part of the evaluation of your application.
Cornell Johnson does a good job of providing some clarity on their approach to the GMAT waiver on their website. Check out this link:
https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/program ... uirements/
Responding to your questions:
1) Experts please give your views on this.
You are probably right in asking for the waiver. Your GPA is below the school means and for your demographic cohort. I am not sure your request will get approved, but it's worth trying. What will be your justification to the AdCom?
2) I don't know for sure (maybe someone else you tagged here does), but the strong belief is that your scores will not be viewed if and when your request for the waiver is approved. Even if somehow the score report is
technically viewed, it most definitely won't be considered as part of the evaluation of your application.
Cornell Johnson does a good job of providing some clarity on their approach to the GMAT waiver on their website. Check out this link:
https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/program ... uirements/
16 Oct 2022, 19:43
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Hi KEADM,
Agree that the GMAT seems like the main weak point, so you're right to consider the waiver. (Though I would also encourage you to try the GMAT again with a plan to handle the anxiety if your mocks are that much higher!). With the waiver, it depends on how the schools position the waiver -- some do have language about your reason for the waiver needing to be Covid related or about safely accessing an exam, so I'm not sure what your justification would be in that case and I think it would look odd if you sent a score to such a school. But for schools like Cornell, that are more open-ended in their language, then I think you probably have a good shot at getting the waiver with your GPA. Do you have a good shot at getting accepted? That's harder to tell, and will depend a lot on the quality of your application and other academic qualifications you have. We've only had these waivers for a short period but my experience has shown that candidates are pretty likely to be granted the waivers, but acceptances are still pretty hard because schools are looking carefully at everything else in your profile to make up for that GMAT score. Plus, schools would always prefer to have more applicants after all so it's in their interest to grant the waivers. But I'd say in your case, if you really can't retake the GMAT, then I think the waivers are worth a try.
Like Admissionado, I do not know the answer to your second question. It seems odd that a school would access your score if you get a waiver, but then again, you're giving them access so they definitely could!
Good luck!
Kate
Agree that the GMAT seems like the main weak point, so you're right to consider the waiver. (Though I would also encourage you to try the GMAT again with a plan to handle the anxiety if your mocks are that much higher!). With the waiver, it depends on how the schools position the waiver -- some do have language about your reason for the waiver needing to be Covid related or about safely accessing an exam, so I'm not sure what your justification would be in that case and I think it would look odd if you sent a score to such a school. But for schools like Cornell, that are more open-ended in their language, then I think you probably have a good shot at getting the waiver with your GPA. Do you have a good shot at getting accepted? That's harder to tell, and will depend a lot on the quality of your application and other academic qualifications you have. We've only had these waivers for a short period but my experience has shown that candidates are pretty likely to be granted the waivers, but acceptances are still pretty hard because schools are looking carefully at everything else in your profile to make up for that GMAT score. Plus, schools would always prefer to have more applicants after all so it's in their interest to grant the waivers. But I'd say in your case, if you really can't retake the GMAT, then I think the waivers are worth a try.
Like Admissionado, I do not know the answer to your second question. It seems odd that a school would access your score if you get a waiver, but then again, you're giving them access so they definitely could!
Good luck!
Kate
