Really poor test taker. Struggled to crack a 660 summer between school and work with no other commitments. Can't pass while working - considering quitting to study full time. Bad idea?

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Yes, horrible idea.

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Sounds quite a bit worse than any of the following: lowering expectations for schools, polishing other aspects of your story/resume, foregoing an MBA.

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Try the GRE?

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Can you do it over Christmas break? Maybe take an extra week or two for a total of 4 weeks?

660 really isn’t bad. You should be able to bring it up while working. I went from the mid/upper 500s to a 700 myself.

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