So I'm a terrible standardized test taker. Just absolutely terrible. I took the GMAT in late January and scored a low 420 which is not particularly impressive. Eventually I decided that I wasn't going to fool around and I bought an expensive prep class. Last Friday, I took the GMAT and scored 450. I'm still not sure what went wrong but it definitely doesn't help me out.

As a result, I requested a second interview at my top school to explain why these GMAT scores are not representative of my academic ability. I think it's a little too late in the process to take the GMAT a third time. I essentially want to prove to them that I've tried as hard as I could and have taken the necessary precautions to try to do better. I felt that writing another addendum would be a bad idea, considering I've already got another one in there.

I'm trying to be personable. Yes, I've already had my first interview but that was last year. My friend thinks it's a bit aggressive and that it would scare them off. I wonder what Beatthegmat.com's forum members have to say about it. I don't think asking for a second interview is wrong but now my friend is convincing me I just doomed myself.

Some advice would be amazing. Thanks!