Overcome a Low GMAT Score
When a GMAT score is lower than expected, it can diminish confidence, but obsessing over the number isn’t going to make it better.
“Business school hopefuls can be incredibly hard on themselves when they make mistakes on the GMAT, but each error is a learning opportunity and a chance to improve,” U.S. News columnist Stacy Blackman wrote on the MBA Admissions: Strictly Business blog. “So don’t become discouraged if your first score isn’t where you’d hoped.”
Here are 10 coping strategies experts suggest for dealing with a low GMAT score.
1. Consider a retake
Experts say first-time test takers are often nervous during the GMAT, which hinders their performance on the test.
Blackman, the founder of an MBA admissions consulting firm,…
