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30 Aug 2013, 20:44
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I am scheduled to take GMAT on Sep 9th but I am considering rescheduling my GMAT to Sep 23. I am hoping it's not GMAT jitters but I am really not sure what score I can pull off on Sep 9th. My practice scores have been 740, 660, and most recently 710. I think I want to get a consistent score range before I attempt again.
If I get a mediocre score, that does not really help my applications (since GMAT was the thing that held me back last year) at all so I think it's worth moving the date.
What do you think? One of my concerns is doing b-school application (first one is on Oct 9th and second is Oct 16th) and GMAT at the same time. I am wondering if my mental capacity will be hampered in anyway.
I have to reschedule tomorrow or Sunday the latest since it has to be done 7 days before.
If I get a mediocre score, that does not really help my applications (since GMAT was the thing that held me back last year) at all so I think it's worth moving the date.
What do you think? One of my concerns is doing b-school application (first one is on Oct 9th and second is Oct 16th) and GMAT at the same time. I am wondering if my mental capacity will be hampered in anyway.
I have to reschedule tomorrow or Sunday the latest since it has to be done 7 days before.
30 Aug 2013, 22:42
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Hi. Sorry. That's a tough trade to make - which child do you love more and which one will get the life preserver?
Now, I know very little about your situation so take my advice with a grain of salt but I am familiar with your dilemma. Let me throw this out and you decide if you like it or not:
1. A bit shortsighted of you to schedule it for the 9th since Sept has 30 days, if you retake, you can only do it on the 10th of Oct, one day late for the applications (but I would not reschedule it for the 8th of Sept). Ideally you want to schedule your test 32-33 days before the deadline if you have to do it that tight so you can retake within the window since schools will take the scores that are even 1 day old.
2. If you postpone your GMAT, I would venture to say that you will NOT have enough time for the essays and the applications. I would not even waste the application fee for the Oct 9th, so you really don't have a choice (even though you think you do). ON the other hand, You have been through this - you may be a much better writer than I am and you had applied last year, so perhaps you can recycle some of the essays. I know I could not, so I would need a month (like you have wisely allocated).
3. I have no idea how much prep you have done but usually if you are retaking and at the end of it, 14 days will not give you more than 20 points at the end of the prep and even that is optimistic.
My suggestion would be - work your ass off for the next 10 days. Kill the GMAT and leave yourself a month for the applications. If you do not get the score you need, then schedule again for 31 days later and do not apply on the 9th.
My 2 pesos.
Now, I know very little about your situation so take my advice with a grain of salt but I am familiar with your dilemma. Let me throw this out and you decide if you like it or not:
1. A bit shortsighted of you to schedule it for the 9th since Sept has 30 days, if you retake, you can only do it on the 10th of Oct, one day late for the applications (but I would not reschedule it for the 8th of Sept). Ideally you want to schedule your test 32-33 days before the deadline if you have to do it that tight so you can retake within the window since schools will take the scores that are even 1 day old.
2. If you postpone your GMAT, I would venture to say that you will NOT have enough time for the essays and the applications. I would not even waste the application fee for the Oct 9th, so you really don't have a choice (even though you think you do). ON the other hand, You have been through this - you may be a much better writer than I am and you had applied last year, so perhaps you can recycle some of the essays. I know I could not, so I would need a month (like you have wisely allocated).
3. I have no idea how much prep you have done but usually if you are retaking and at the end of it, 14 days will not give you more than 20 points at the end of the prep and even that is optimistic.
My suggestion would be - work your ass off for the next 10 days. Kill the GMAT and leave yourself a month for the applications. If you do not get the score you need, then schedule again for 31 days later and do not apply on the 9th.
My 2 pesos.
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