General GMAT Questions and Strategies | Re: When to take the GMAT

If you are (and even if you aren't) applying somewhere competitive, I would take it the very minute you think you're ready. What if you have a test blunder? Hopefully you get the GMAT score you need the first try, but you always want to have time to retake it. Additionally, you could be working on essays and other parts of the application right now instead of having the GMAT as the priority. I suggest you start studying now and take it as soon as you feel ready and not a minute later.




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