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Taking GMAT multiple times and cancelling score [#permalink] New post   05 Jun 2016, 20:54
Hello all,

I recently heard about a rule change that allows you to cancel your score. I believe that the cancelled score no longer appears on your score report. Is it the case that the school won't even know if you sat for the exam if you get a poor score and cancel it? If so, any downfall of taking the test multiple times and performing poorly on one, besides the $250?

Not exactly sure if this question belongs on this forum but I wanted to get everyone's feedback.

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Re: Taking GMAT multiple times and cancelling score [#permalink] New post   05 Jun 2016, 21:01
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I recently heard about a rule change that allows you to cancel your score. I believe that the cancelled score no longer appears on your score report. Is it the case that the school won't even know if you sat for the exam if you get a poor score and cancel it? If so, any downfall of taking the test multiple times and performing poorly on one, besides the $250?
The 250 and the chance to take the exam again, depending on the number of attempts (the GMAT can be taken, at most, 5 times in any 12 month period). And yes, the school will not know, unless the cancellation was for a serious policy violation or due to a technical issue (the GMAC canceled the score). Only score cancellations initiated by test takers are "invisible" to schools.
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Re: Taking GMAT multiple times and cancelling score [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2016, 06:53
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bankerboy30 wrote:
Hello all,

I recently heard about a rule change that allows you to cancel your score. I believe that the cancelled score no longer appears on your score report. Is it the case that the school won't even know if you sat for the exam if you get a poor score and cancel it? If so, any downfall of taking the test multiple times and performing poorly on one, besides the $250?

Not exactly sure if this question belongs on this forum but I wanted to get everyone's feedback.

Thanks


Hi Bankerboy30.

You are correct; the new GMAT rules allow you to cancel your score without a "c" showing up on your score report. In fact, I wrote a great article on how to take advantage of these new rules to earn a higher GMAT score.
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Re: Taking GMAT multiple times and cancelling score [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2016, 10:48
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Hi bankerboy30,

GMAC's current score reporting policies provide Test Takers with some great options in terms of handling their GMAT score data. If you cancel a GMAT score, that data will ONLY appear in your personal file (the one that YOU have access to) - Business Schools will never know that you took that Test. That option, combined with the shorter 'wait time' between Exams (currently, it's just 16 days) has influenced some Test Takers to rush and re-take the Exam repeatedly. If you happen to score lower than expected on Test Day, then rushing back in so soon to retake the GMAT can be problematic. It takes time to define what went wrong on Test Day and 'fix' whatever needs to be fixed - it's rarely a good idea to take the GMAT if you don't feel ready for it - even if you can cancel the score and retake the Test quickly.

1) Have you taken the Official GMAT yet?
2) When are you planning to take the GMAT?

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