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Hello,

I have my first GMAT exam tomorrow and I have been scoring 570-610 in the practice exams yesterday and today. I am fairly positive that I am able to reach the 700 level and I am targeting MIT next fall.

I am certain that I will not get higher score than at most 630 tomorrow. Since that is not enough for a prestigious school like MIT should I even bother accepting the score ?

I will definitely retake the exam in June so should I even bother publish my results??. That way MIT won´t see my terrible score (600-630)

Please advice me !
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My recommendation to anyone taking the test is to not cancel your score unless something truly tragic happens during the course of the exam, like you passing out during the quant section. If you cancel your score, that cancellation will be reported on your official report as a scheduled test without a score, much like you skipping the test altogether. I would argue that a cancelled score may be a bigger negative than a lower score.

More importantly, the vast majority of business schools take only your highest GMAT score into account when evaluating your application. Why? First, it is in their best interest to inflate their mean and median GMAT scores to keep their rankings high. Second, business schools do not see the GMAT as a test of innate intelligence but rather as a measure of your preparation for business school. They want to know that at the time of your eventual matriculation, you will have the basic skills (quantitative, reasoning, writing, etc.) necessary for success in their programs. Whether you prove yourself on your first, second, or third attempt is irrelevant as long as you demonstrate your readiness somewhere along the way.

Also, keep in mind that business schools evaluate not only your academic qualifications (e.g., GMAT and GPA), but also your professional promise. They gauge this by your career choices and successes and by your demonstrated determination to succeed. If you present a GMAT score that is clearly below a school's standards, the admissions office will question your drive and consider you unrealistic. Taking the exam again shows determination and an appreciation for what it takes to achieve your goals, all desirable traits in a business school applicant.

Hope that helps!
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My recommendation to anyone taking the test is to not cancel your score unless something truly tragic happens during the course of the exam, like you passing out during the quant section. If you cancel your score, that cancellation will be reported on your official report as a scheduled test without a score, much like you skipping the test altogether. I would argue that a cancelled score may be a bigger negative than a lower score.

More importantly, the vast majority of business schools take only your highest GMAT score into account when evaluating your application. Why? First, it is in their best interest to inflate their mean and median GMAT scores to keep their rankings high. Second, business schools do not see the GMAT as a test of innate intelligence but rather as a measure of your preparation for business school. They want to know that at the time of your eventual matriculation, you will have the basic skills (quantitative, reasoning, writing, etc.) necessary for success in their programs. Whether you prove yourself on your first, second, or third attempt is irrelevant as long as you demonstrate your readiness somewhere along the way.

Also, keep in mind that business schools evaluate not only your academic qualifications (e.g., GMAT and GPA), but also your professional promise. They gauge this by your career choices and successes and by your demonstrated determination to succeed. If you present a GMAT score that is clearly below a school's standards, the admissions office will question your drive and consider you unrealistic. Taking the exam again shows determination and an appreciation for what it takes to achieve your goals, all desirable traits in a business school applicant.

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Thank you for your take on this matter !
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My recommendation to anyone taking the test is to not cancel your score unless something truly tragic happens during the course of the exam, like you passing out during the quant section. If you cancel your score, that cancellation will be reported on your official report as a scheduled test without a score, much like you skipping the test altogether. I would argue that a cancelled score may be a bigger negative than a lower score.

More importantly, the vast majority of business schools take only your highest GMAT score into account when evaluating your application. Why? First, it is in their best interest to inflate their mean and median GMAT scores to keep their rankings high. Second, business schools do not see the GMAT as a test of innate intelligence but rather as a measure of your preparation for business school. They want to know that at the time of your eventual matriculation, you will have the basic skills (quantitative, reasoning, writing, etc.) necessary for success in their programs. Whether you prove yourself on your first, second, or third attempt is irrelevant as long as you demonstrate your readiness somewhere along the way.

Also, keep in mind that business schools evaluate not only your academic qualifications (e.g., GMAT and GPA), but also your professional promise. They gauge this by your career choices and successes and by your demonstrated determination to succeed. If you present a GMAT score that is clearly below a school's standards, the admissions office will question your drive and consider you unrealistic. Taking the exam again shows determination and an appreciation for what it takes to achieve your goals, all desirable traits in a business school applicant.

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My recommendation to anyone taking the test is to not cancel your score unless something truly tragic happens during the course of the exam, like you passing out during the quant section. If you cancel your score, that cancellation will be reported on your official report as a scheduled test without a score, much like you skipping the test altogether. I would argue that a cancelled score may be a bigger negative than a lower score.

More importantly, the vast majority of business schools take only your highest GMAT score into account when evaluating your application. Why? First, it is in their best interest to inflate their mean and median GMAT scores to keep their rankings high. Second, business schools do not see the GMAT as a test of innate intelligence but rather as a measure of your preparation for business school. They want to know that at the time of your eventual matriculation, you will have the basic skills (quantitative, reasoning, writing, etc.) necessary for success in their programs. Whether you prove yourself on your first, second, or third attempt is irrelevant as long as you demonstrate your readiness somewhere along the way.

Also, keep in mind that business schools evaluate not only your academic qualifications (e.g., GMAT and GPA), but also your professional promise. They gauge this by your career choices and successes and by your demonstrated determination to succeed. If you present a GMAT score that is clearly below a school's standards, the admissions office will question your drive and consider you unrealistic. Taking the exam again shows determination and an appreciation for what it takes to achieve your goals, all desirable traits in a business school applicant.

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Thanks for sharing such a piece of important information. Yes, we should not go for
canceling the test unless needed to do so. And we also have the option to reinstate a
canceled score, there is no harm in canceling it too.