This post first went up about a year and a half ago, and has been refreshed for reposting in Fall 2019. We wrote about this way back in 2014 but times have changed. The most important change is one that you probably haven’t given much thought to at all: The GMAT lets you cancel…
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giantasparagus says
So if someone takes the test 8 times because they decide that’s how they want to spend their free time in college, and open up an MBA application 5 years later, are they completely screwed?
The scores would have expired, and they can’t take it again.
Not that it applies to me, but inquiring minds want to know!
essaysnark says
Yes, they’re screwed! We know of at least one person who tried to appeal it since GMAC implemented the rule change all-of-a-sudden and it was no dice. They can always write the optional essay though! And there’s the GRE too. So, there are options, and testing-8x-in-college means that the adcom would probably be impressed and worried all at the same time. 🙂
essaysnark says
Correction: The person who tried to appeal it had still-active/valid scores on the score report. Not sure if GMAC will be more lenient if all scores had expired. Seems like they’d have to be, right?