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Should I cancel my GMAT score? Updated on: 07 Oct 2016, 07:42
Originally posted by siddddd on 06 Oct 2016, 17:17.
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I just took my GMAT today and screwed up the verbal section. Ended up with 740(q50, v40). I was consistently scoring above this in the Gmac tests and also I was doing well in the test but when I took the last break, the bathroom was being cleaned so had to go to a diffferent floor. Came back really flustered since I was afraid I had overrun the time and it probably made me make a bunch of back to back mistakes initially. Anyway long story short I had been hoping to equal or better my score from 7 years back of 770 and still think I can do it. Do you think it makes a material difference? I guess I have 72 hours to decide.
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Should I cancel my GMAT score? 06 Oct 2016, 20:04
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Hi siddddd,

First off, a 740/Q50 is an outstanding score (it's well above the 90th percentile overall), so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, a retest is not necessary. Depending on the Schools that you plan to apply to, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile. There's a Forum full of them here:

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Should I cancel my GMAT score? 07 Oct 2016, 05:25
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There is no reason to cancel a score. If you want to re-take, go ahead. The current score will do your application no harm.

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Thanks Rich...posted it there and thanks HanoiGMATtutor...will consider doing that. Here is some more info from my post on the admission consultants page:

I am a 35 year old professional from India. I did my engineering in electronics and immediately after that, I completed my MBA in marketing and systems from one of the top business schools in India. Since then I have worked for 12 years as either a full time employee or consultant at firms including ibm, Microsoft, eBay, Autodesk etc. I spent 7 years in the US and then returned to Bangalore where I headed the product management for a social media startup that is doing decently well. In between I had written by GMAT in 2007 and scored a 770 but the score lapsed as I didn't apply then.

I returned to the states recently and while waiting on my work permit to be processed, I decided to write GMAT again. While my preparation went well and I was scoring consistently around 760-770 on the Gmac practice tests, I screwed up my actual exam on the verbal section and only managed a 740(q50,v40) with a 6 on IR.

I have two questions, first, does it make sense to cancel my score and retake the test as I feel confident that this test was an aberration and that I will score closer to 800 if I take it again. The reason I ask is that I felt my ability to score very high on GMAT would be a differentiator. While I understand 740 is good enough to let me apply to any college, would having say a 770 improve my chances to the the extent that it makes paying for and writing the test again worthwhile? If I do write it again, should I cancel the initial score or allow both to be reported?

Secondly, is my older score of any consequence and does it make sense to mention it on my applications to show that I have consistently been able to score high?
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Should I cancel my GMAT score? 07 Oct 2016, 17:30
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Retake if you want. Schools care about the highest score only. But in case something happens that prevents you from scoring higher next time, you still have a 740 locked in.

Others may disagree with me on this. I think a 770+ gives you an edge over a 740, everything else being equal.

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