Taking the GMAT as an undergraduate

I am a junior thinking about taking the GMAT sometime soon, for two reasons. First, to compensate for a mediocre GPA during FT recruitment, but also because I'm thinking about deferred enrollment. I have the time to give the GMAT a full effort attempt, but is there any reason why I should not? 

Will the fact that I am taking it as an undergrad be a negative factor? 

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Will not be a negative factor at all. Only argument against it might be that it will take a lot of your time and you should use that time to network if ur gonna do FT recruiting 

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Thank you for the insight. The plan is to study now and take it before next fall when recruitment starts up. 

Is there any upside, in terms of how recruiters/employers see it, based on the fact that undergrads typically don't take it?

 

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