Is taking the gmat worth it?

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If you want to go to business school, yes. If not, no.

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Depends who your dad is

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I would say a good GPA/good target school with a solid application is a fair counterbalance to not taking a gmat

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I think taking the GMAT (if you have the time, etc) is pretty fun independent of actually going to Business School - a lot of the math and logic puzzles are very interesting and the test really motivated me to study and prep during Covid.

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Go to SAIS

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Score lasts for 5 years. If you see yourself going to business school in that time frame then yes

Also, look at some schools you would be interested in and look at their gmat score ranges so you have an idea of how you’re gonna have to do on the test

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Test scores aren’t the only piece of MBA applications, but are one of things you can control / use to try to fill gaps in other parts of your application

Not unless you’re going a Top 10 program. Otherwise go to school that’s ABET accredited, doesn’t require the gmat, and cheap. State schools can often be good choices.

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To P1’s point the score last 5 years so if you’re not working and have time to devote to studying do it. It’s a pretty challenging exam if you’re aiming for a top 10-15 school

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