Top Tier US Universities

Hi giovas9494,

If the target university states that they accept GMAT scores not older than five years, then trust that they are not trying to trick you into submitting a score they won't accept. I hope this helps.

Good luck!


7rf

Hi, I get to work with 3 to 4 year old scores almost every year. A lot of people sit on a GMAT score for a year or two before starting the applications. I have worked with many applicants who had applied in the last two consecutive cycles without any success, and they came to me in the third year.

Last year, I met someone I would call LAZY- I liked that that applicant and he was great to work with, but I had never met anyone with a 4.5 year old GMAT 770. He did not do round 2 for any school as his score was valid till December last year. He had a great application year with multiple admits and decent scholarships from US Top 10, 20 Ranked schools. ( Check this https://pythagurus.in/success-stories/ )

I would not recommend anyone to sit on a score for 4.5 years. However, if you think you will have serious time constraints later, take it now.

GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.

If you are trying to decide when is the best time to take the GMAT in your application process, visit this page for a suggested timeline: https://aringo.com/ideal-timeline-for-mba-application/

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