Will applications be underrated if..

[kiran77]

Hi,

(i) Is there any issue if we take GMAT exam many times?
Will the application be underrated when applied to good universities?

(ii) I have one more question. Will much importance be given to TOEFL exam? I mean if one gets a good score(700+) in GMAT and a TOEFL score of 90-(IBT), will the application be underrated ?

Any insights on my questions would be greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Kiran.

[DanaJ]

1. People usually say that you should not take the GMAT more than three times unless you see significant improvement. Fact is, you don't want to seem stubborn to the committee: if the GMAT is not your thing, then focus on other parts of the application and that might offset a low score.

2. TOEFL scores are generally used as "cutoff values". Basically, if you get above a certain value, then you don't really need to worry about a thing. Most schools will post TOEFL requirements on their websites. For instance, I know that Harvard asks for a 109. Most schools will require far less than that, though. But I'm sure that if you can pull off a 700 on the GMAT, getting over 105 on the TOEFL will be no big deal. You can check out more tips and reviews on our TOEFL forum:

https://www.beatthegmat.com/english-lang ... s-f58.html

Also, please feel free to post any questions about the TOEFL there by starting a new thread. This forum is largely administered by me and I've scored a 117 on the iBT.