- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:40
- GMAT, Test Prep
Unlike most standardized tests, the GMAT is not typically administered in a paper-and-pencil format. The vast majority of students can take the GMAT only on computer, in the form of a computer-adaptive test, or CAT for short.
Flexibility in Scheduling
When compared to the paper-and-pencil format, the CAT format has both advantages and disadvantages. One major advantage is flexibility in scheduling the ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:39
- GMAT, Test Prep
General
Develop your own Plan
Spend enough time preparing that you know where your strengths and weaknesses lie. You know you're going to face geometry questions in the Quantitative section; are you strong with triangles and quadrilaterals, but weak with circles? Having this kind of understanding can help you decide where to focus your energies. Why spend 8 minutes stressing out over ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:39
- GMAT, Test Prep
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a worldwide accepted standardized assessment—delivered in English—that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Business Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs.
If you want to have admission to an MBA program, chances ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:38
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The use of the computer-adaptive testing technology makes it difficult to predict your actual GMAT score based on your performance on a paper-and-pencil practice test. We have tried, however, to develop a scoring table that provides a general ideal of your performance at this point in your preparation. To predict your score on the practice tests you take during preparation, ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:37
- GMAT, Test Prep
The corresponding number in the right column represents an approximation of your GMAT test score.
Verbal Subscore (C = Correct, S = Score)
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:34
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The Random Nature of the GMAT CAT Test
By its very nature, the GMAT test is inherently random. It selects questions for you to answer from a large database, based on whether or not you answered the previous questions correctly. It does this to determine the degree of difficulty within which you will be most challenged.The GMAT test also relies on a ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:32
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Choose a Test Center
The GMAT is administered by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). In order to register for the GMAT, you must first choose a test center. The GMAC maintains one test center list for the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories, and a second list for all other international locations. Both lists can be downloaded from ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:30
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Validity refers to how well the GMAT exam does what it is intended to do—predict students’ academic performance in the core courses of a graduate management or business program.
The GMAT is the first and only test designed to predict student performance in business school, and it does so more reliably than any other known measure, including the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:30
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ADVICE ON TEST PREPARATION
Overconfidence
Don't think that you can drop into the test testing center and cruise through the test with no effort. Think again. The test- if required by your chosen School - is important. Be forewarned: You should take it very seriously.
Focussing on some areas only
Some candidates will focus on strengths at the expense of their weaknesses, while others will ...
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- Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6:29
- GMAT, Test Prep
If you want to attend business school, you will need to take the GMAT. Your GMAT score is one of the most important factors in determining whether or not you will be admitted into a top business school.
There are many wonderful prep books and study guides that are currently available to help you prepare for the GMAT.
To assist you in making a ...
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