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abalahar · **New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 10-05-2004, 11:11 AM

Hi All,

I wanted to know whetther the Univ.s take the average of GMAT scores or your latest GMAT score. My first GMAT score is not very good so I wanted to know this before I take GMAT second time

capreal26 · **Re: New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 10-05-2004, 11:16 AM

Its neither the new (most recent) one nor the average. Its the highest score you get in any number of attempts you make ... which is taken into consideration by Univ.

go to GMAC.org for all clarifications..

**pagalguy** · 10-05-2004, 11:20 AM

Not necessarily. In many schools, its the GMAT score you ask them to look at. In the app. you can specify which scores you want them to look at.

In other cases as capreal mentioned - they take the highest scores and proceed. However if you absolutely sure about the school you are applying to - then do contact them

capreal26 · 10-05-2004, 11:30 AM

But why would I want a Univ to look at my not-the-best score

unless its a 800 & Univ is stanford

abalahar · **Re: New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 10-05-2004, 11:49 AM

When u sumbit the score I think all the GMAT scores are vissible to the Univ.

**pagalguy** · 10-05-2004, 02:14 PM

Yep. All your scores are visible to the univ... but one interesting thing I found out a couple of days ago .. they dont have access to the list of other places you've sent your scores to.

abalahar · **Re: New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 10-05-2004, 02:25 PM

ya but all the scores are visible to the Univ. Even a single bad score can influence their decision.

htowner · **Re: New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 10-05-2004, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abalahar

ya but all the scores are visible to the Univ. Even a single bad score can influence their decision.

IMO, GMAT Scores are not a deal maker. guys get into schools like Cornell with 650's. i know one myself. On the other hand, some schools like columbia are reported to be obsessed with GMAT scores and are labelled by students something which i dont want to write here.

I am not absolutely sure, but i think Harvard didnt even have a requirement for GMAT sometime in the last decade...its only later they brought in that requirement.

geetak · 11-05-2004, 04:02 AM

I jus came to know that if ur second score is better then the last one and has good increase..above 700 then they would not mind ur previous scores....so all the best

dev_dut24 · **Re: New GMAT score or the average of the GMAT scores -** 18-05-2004, 05:22 PM

On the GMAT score issue would like to know that whether the score gets devalued or depreciated in 1-2 years of time...............