Is it common to receive mails from Schools once GMAT is take

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Sumon3: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 6; Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:26 am

by Sumon3 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:47 pm

Hi,

I have written my exam on Nov 28th. I did not get the score I expected.

I did receive mails from the universites I selected after the exam asking to apply.

Is it common acknowledgment type of mail? or Do I have a chance to get in if I apply?

Please advice!

Thank you.

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by sahilchaudhary » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:59 am

Yes, I am too receiving emails from them. This is just an acknowledgement mail. These emails are common and you shouldn't worry about them.

If you are preparing again for the GMAT, go right ahead. If your score increases, then schools will consider your new score and the old score won't have any affect on your application.

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:11 pm

Hey there,

These are pretty standard marketing emails. Generally, they send them to anyone who gets a score above the threshold they've set. If you elected to make your score public, they have access to your scores along with along with thousands of others. It's also generally utilized by lower tier programs to get their name out there and put themselves on your radar.

It's more difficult to say if the emails you received from the schools you selected are marketing or not. Without knowing your score and the schools you chose, I'm leaning towards what I wrote above but there are exceptions. People say they didn't get the score they wanted when they get a 590 and some say it when they get a 740. It's all relative

These types of emails don't speak directly to your chances of getting in - the GMAT is just one part of your application. But it does mean your score is within their desired range so that's good news!

Good luck on the retake (if you go that route)!

Bhavik

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