need help with a gmat score when applying to top b-school

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JeffT: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 5; Joined: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:33 am

by JeffT » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:22 pm

will a school mind if someone scores a 640 and then scores a 470. do schools really take the highest score or will I need to explain my subsequent lower score. ?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

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Stacey Oyler: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 900; Joined: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:49 amFollowed by: 81 members; Location: San Francisco, CA; Thanked: 106 times

by Stacey Oyler » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:56 pm

Hi,

Bschools will take your highest score, so they will be looking at your 640. Most applications ask for a self reported score and you then follow up later with your official score report. If you opted not to report your score then the schools won't know about your lower score until you have sent them your score report.

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Stacey

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