($) When a 740 GMAT isn’t really a 740 GMAT

October 28, 2021 by EssaySnark Leave a Comment

Clickbaity title, yes, that’s valid. But there are so many misconceptions out there on GMAT scores.

If you’ve got like a 730+, you should be fine, right?

Unfortunately that may not always be the case. 🙁

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