I only applied and was accepted to one deferred MBA program (Darden) my senior year. It comes with a $30k scholarship, but at this point I only find an MBA to be worth it if it’s mostly covered. I have a 710 gmat that’s good for a couple more years, is it worth retaking to see if I could be eligible for more scholarships? At that point, should I just apply to more schools if I retake?

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Yes retake if not URM. Scholarship often correlated to gmat (no clue why)

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Depends on the rest of your application. I agree about only wanting to go somewhere with a lot of funding to back me, especially as we enter a questionable job market. If I were you I would retake the GMAT regardless and take a good look at your work & volunteer experience and see where you stand

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