GMAT taking decision -- advice needed

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Merlin92: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 12; Joined: Wed May 14, 2014 1:50 am

by Merlin92 » Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:43 am

Hello everyone,

I am an undergraduate student currently in my final year. I am planning for an MBA after 3 years from now. Will it be a good decision to clear out my GMAT now or should I do it a year before applying to the colleges?
Thanks!

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:37 am

Definitely take it now - you're in the prime of your test taking years

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by MBAPrepAdvantage » Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:14 pm

I agree with Bhavik. Get it out of the way now while you are in test-taking mode.

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by Merlin92 » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:01 am

I was just concerned that do the schools prefer someone who has taken the GMAT test recently or they are just happy to see the score valid (as it is for 5 years)?

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:39 am

They don't really care to be honest, unless you're an older candidate, in which case it's a more recent data point. But even then, it's marginal preference at best.

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by MBAPrepAdvantage » Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:35 pm

No difference whatsoever. The only way it would matter is if you took the test now and for some reason delayed going to MBA school beyond the 5-year mark. Then you would need to retake the test.

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