Just to mention what I posted earlier in another similar topic, these reviews have started in October or September. I don’t think they actually started at the time and I think there are always took place but I think that’s when we started learning about them. There are definitely many cases of people taking a very long time to receive their scores. By very long time I mean more than two weeks. I am guessing is that there’s no more clear policy about informing people. Last year you were just wait and wait and wait and never hear anything. No at least they’re telling you that you will have to wait. Still not great, but it’s better than expecting your score in a day or two and getting it 4 weeks later.
In terms of options that you have for December 5 deadline, I think you have 2:
1. You can apply was the score that you got. You don’t have the essay score but that is OK. The score does not have to be reportable at the time of the deadline, you just have to have a score.
2. You can retake a test center anytime between today and December 5. I can see how this can be annoying and expensive so I would not recommend it because I have not seen a lot of people scores canceled. Perhaps there have been people but they have not been vocal on GMAT Club…
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