How much do GMAT scores really matter if you’ve got 8+ years of solid management experience? I haven't been able to do so well on the test, and as much as I can be hard on myself about it, I've always been a pretty bad test taker. Does that just mean I'm doomed with not being able to get into a good school, or is there a workaround?

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They matter for any top MBA. Anything that gets reported matters. Whether you can use your years of experience to tell a good story to overcome that is something nobody can tell you

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I think they care about it for 2 reasons. First, it’s a reporting category so higher scores = their mba program gets ranked higher. No fix around that.

Second, they care about knowing you can handle the quant. If you have a quant ug or work in heavy quant field, that’s less important. What’s your score, have you considered the GRE?

What have you done to prepare? Have you had someone (a tutor) review your score reports to offer insight?

You might consider the GRE or possibly the EA

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