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Curious about the GMAT score cancellation option

by andymal » Wed May 20, 2015 10:02 pm
My practice tests have been strong, so I don't plan on canceling my score, but I'm curious to know my options.

I understand that canceling a score was always a black eye on the report, and that the score cancellation option after seeing your score is relatively new. Given that, I'd imagine that more people have been canceling. Has there been any perceptual shift in how the admissions committees are viewing cancelled scores?

Thanks for any insight. I just feel better knowing my rights/options.
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by Mansie Dewan Consulting » Thu May 21, 2015 3:02 am
andymal wrote:My practice tests have been strong, so I don't plan on canceling my score, but I'm curious to know my options.

I understand that canceling a score was always a black eye on the report, and that the score cancellation option after seeing your score is relatively new. Given that, I'd imagine that more people have been canceling. Has there been any perceptual shift in how the admissions committees are viewing cancelled scores?

Thanks for any insight. I just feel better knowing my rights/options.
When you cancel your score and re-take the test, you lose out on the chance to showcase a possible increase in score. You may also lose out the chance to demonstrate higher sub scores.
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by Jon@Admissionado » Thu May 21, 2015 8:11 am
andymal wrote:My practice tests have been strong, so I don't plan on canceling my score, but I'm curious to know my options.

I understand that canceling a score was always a black eye on the report, and that the score cancellation option after seeing your score is relatively new. Given that, I'd imagine that more people have been canceling. Has there been any perceptual shift in how the admissions committees are viewing cancelled scores?

Thanks for any insight. I just feel better knowing my rights/options.
Better a cancelled score than a terrible one.
I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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by Mansie Dewan Consulting » Thu May 21, 2015 9:22 pm
Jon@Admissionado wrote:
andymal wrote:My practice tests have been strong, so I don't plan on canceling my score, but I'm curious to know my options.

I understand that canceling a score was always a black eye on the report, and that the score cancellation option after seeing your score is relatively new. Given that, I'd imagine that more people have been canceling. Has there been any perceptual shift in how the admissions committees are viewing cancelled scores?

Thanks for any insight. I just feel better knowing my rights/options.
Better a cancelled score than a terrible one.
I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Jon
On any other day, I would have agreed with your perspective Jon. :) However, I recently interviewed the official GMAC team for my upcoming book and my post above is actually their take on cancellation of scores.
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by mcbMcK » Fri May 22, 2015 8:01 pm
Andymal,

Most adcoms don't care about the number of shots you take at the GMAT. I say most, because some do! The same applies to cancelled score but even less so; meaning, as John said, bad score worse than no score.
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by CriticalSquareMBA » Wed May 27, 2015 6:41 am
Yup, agreed - if you've got a bad score on that screen, it's ok to cancel. There are other factors to consider, as there always are! But by and large, canceling is a-ok!

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