Cancellation

Question

Hi PPL,

I am giving my GMAT on may 13th..

i have heard a lot about cancelling your score after your exam..but i never understood what it means

what does cancelling your score mean?

can anyone explain it properly

Thanks

mikemcgarry · Answer

Dear viper1991 , I'm happy to help! :-)

Here's a blog I wrote about the process of canceling and what you should know about it. https://magoosh.com/gmat/2014/canceling ... mat-score/ Please let me know if you have any further questions. Mike :-)

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi viper1991,

Here's an Official article from www.mba.com on the issue of canceling your scores on Test Day:

https://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/gma ... cores.aspx

Business Schools don't care if you take the GMAT more than once, so much of this is a moot point. If you're truly THAT unhappy with your scores on Test Day, then you can cancel them so that no one will ever see how you performed on that day.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

KarishmaB · Answer

Mind you, when you see your score and cancel it, adcom assumes the worst. So cancel your score only if it really is bad. Here is an excerpt from one of our posts on why canceling your score may not be a good idea: If it’s your first GMAT, you should (practically) never cancel your score. Why? Because if you cancel your score, you remove your baseline GMAT score. The best case scenario may be to take the exam once, ace it, and never look back (or possibly go back to teach it years later), but the reality is most people end up taking this exam more than once. The current average number of times someone takes the GMAT is about 2.7, meaning that many people take the exam two or three times before getting the score they want. If you’re aiming for a 650, and only get a 550 on the first try, then subsequent scores will demonstrate perseverance and determination, two skills sought after in business professionals. Cancelling your first score will only raise questions as to how badly it went (210?) and why you elected to remove the only thing on an otherwise blank canvas. For the complete post, check: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#/2014/10 ... bably-not/

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