Taking GMAT more than 3 times

Question

Hi All,

I took GMAT 3 times and still my score is not satisfactory to get in a good Bschool( top 30) so planning to take it fourth and final time.

Pl advise this would have bad impression in my application.

Thanks in advance,
Rrsnathan.

GeneralEducation · Answer

Hi,

Its good if you prepare well and take the GMAT. However there are no restrictions. All that matters is your final GMAT score that you submit to the school.

Try giving mock tests maximum time to get a grip on things. Hope this helps:  https://goo.gl/LT72yk

Cheers
Neha

KyleWiddison · Answer

You should talk to admissions departments or an admission consultant to be sure, but generally speaking the number of times you take the GMAT is irrelevant. I would advise that you work to hit your maximum score in 4-5 tries. I agree with the previous poster that before walking into the testing center to take the exams you should have achieved your target score a few times on practice exams (in fact, you should probably outscore your target by 20 points on practice exams). Don't hesitate to push back the date of your exam (I think it's a $50 charge to move the date if you are still a week out) if you aren't ready to hit your target...

KW

KW

rrsnathan · Answer

Hi KyleWiddison

Thanks for ur advice. Yeah i would ensure i go well prepared this time.

Regards
Rrsnathan

OptimusPrep · Answer

It is OK to retake the GMAT several times. However you should be highly prepared this time if you really want to do well!

How do you prepare? Does your preparation method differs from the previous attempts?

Taking GMAT more than 3 times

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