Sending GMAT scores

itobean · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:53 am Post subject: Sending GMAT scores

I am scheduled to take the GMAT on May 5th. I'm not feeling overly confident at the moment but I'm about to really kick butt and crank down on the studying the next two weeks.......anyho....

I was wondering - do I have to send my scores to schools I'm interested in? Should I send them regardless or not? I know I'll have to take it again, which is fine with me. Life has been a bit crazy for me lately so I haven't had the time to truly hard core study but I have been here and there.

Any advice?

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Sending GMAT scores

isisalaska · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

Hi
Maybe this is not a good advice but I am thinking next time I am not sending my scores before I see them. Since this will be my second time taking the exam, somehow the fact that I can decided whether or not sending the scores to the school I am planning to do my studies makes teh whole experience less stressful for me. It is almost that I have more control so I will not look "stupid" again if I get a low score. Embarassed

Anyway, this is just a matter of personal preferences. I rather pay the $50.

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

itobean · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:33 am Post subject:

So even if we don't submit them to the schools they still can see our score each time we take it?

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:44 am Post subject:

isisalaska · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:

Right
becasue the report will show all the previous exams you have taken, actually not all since the scores are only good for 5 years...the report did not show my first GMAT I took back in 1998, but at least you will have an opportunity to review the scores first. I don't know, for me it makes sense send the scores later.

itobean · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

Okay - so let's say I don't send them to my pick of schools - and I do obtain the score I'm trying to reach (hahahaha), won't they still see it even if I don't send them to them? Or do I have to officially send the scores to them?

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Stacey Koprince · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

There's no real reason not to "send" the scores when you take the test. Technically, you're not sending anything - what you're doing is giving the schools permission to access your scores in an online database. The schools will see a list of all scores and cancelled tests for the past 5 years. Unfortunately, you have no control over what they do and do not see.

itobean · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:

Gotcha. I kindof thought that that might be how it is done! Thanks for the advice!