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Do bad or cancel...which is worse?

by zdevine » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:01 am
I take the GMAT in 10 days and I have not sufficiently studied. With work and personal family priorities I have not found the time. Plus, I've decided to postpone my MBA applications until next year which took my heart out of the study process.

I want to understand from the community would it be better to cancel the test (and deal with the wasted cost) or cram as hard as I can for a week and take the test.

Is a bad score worse than cancelling when it comes to MBA program review? Is it harder to dig out of the hole of a terrible score versus canceling now and spending the appropriate amount of time studying for a future attempt?

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by Geva@EconomistGMAT » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:11 am
zdevine wrote:I take the GMAT in 10 days and I have not sufficiently studied. With work and personal family priorities I have not found the time. Plus, I've decided to postpone my MBA applications until next year which took my heart out of the study process.

I want to understand from the community would it be better to cancel the test (and deal with the wasted cost) or cram as hard as I can for a week and take the test.

Is a bad score worse than cancelling when it comes to MBA program review? Is it harder to dig out of the hole of a terrible score versus canceling now and spending the appropriate amount of time studying for a future attempt?

Thanks!
https://www.mba.com/the-gmat/schedule-a- ... tment.aspx

Rescheduling more than 7 days before the test costs $50. Retaking the GMAT after a bad score will cost $250. Running head-first into a brick wall might actually cost you more than it'll save you.

So the real question here is whether you realistically think that cramming for a week will get you where you need to be. Only you can really answer this question, but personally, I have little faith in last minutes ditches for this test. The GMAT doesn't test your knowledge - it tests how you think. If you already think GMAT - if you are already scoring the kind of score on the GMATPREPs you need to get to the B-school you want - then the answer is clear. I suspect that this is not the case, or we wouldn't be having this conversation, so my advice is to postpone the test and plan your prep better.
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by zdevine » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:21 am
What if it's my second time postponing? I postponed a month ago and should have postponed until early 2012.

Does it allow you to postpone 6 months in advance?

Thanks for the prompt responses it is very much appreciated.

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by Geva@EconomistGMAT » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:29 am
zdevine wrote:What if it's my second time postponing? I postponed a month ago and should have postponed until early 2012.

Does it allow you to postpone 6 months in advance?

Thanks for the prompt responses it is very much appreciated.

Zach
I'm sorry, but that is really a question for the GMAC people. I'm sure the mba.com website has info, and if not, call the regional office.
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