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Graduate business school—it’s about making the best investment in you.To get to your ROI, weigh the costs against the higher salary and greater opportunities over the course of your career with an MBA. Also consider less tangible benefits—higher skill levels in management and business, better job preparedness, lifelong relationships with your MBA classmates, and personal growth.An MBA is a smart investment in your future.
Why Study Internationally?
According to 2009 Global Management Education Graduate Survey, 25% attend a school outside their countries of citizenship. Historically, their main reasons for seeking a degree internationally have been to:
- Get a better quality education than was available in their own country
- Improve career opportunities
- Broaden their international experience
- Gain exposure to different cultures
- Attend a school with an international reputation
Take the GMAT® - (Graduate Management Aptitude Test) exam
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized assessment that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management. Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs.
Quality graduate management education programs around the world require the GMAT exam as a major prerequisite for admission. You may need to take the GMAT exam well in advance, as testing sites are not available everywhere in the world. Typically, GMAT preparation can take several months, so you should schedule your test appointment well in advance of school application deadlines.
What does the GMAT Measure?
The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that you have developed over a long period of time in your education and work. It does NOT measure:
Your knowledge of business,
Your job skills,
Specific content in your undergraduate or first university course work,
Your abilities in any other specific subject area, or
Subjective qualities such as motivation, creativity, and interpersonal skills.
Format and Timing
The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section.
Analytical Writing Assessment
The GMAT exam begins with the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). The AWA consists of two separate writing tasks, Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. You are allowed 30 minutes to complete each one.
Each of the two essays in the Analytical Writing part of the test is graded on a scale of 0 (the minimum) to 6 (the maximum):
- 0 An essay that is totally illegible or obviously not written on the assigned topic.
- 1 An essay that is fundamentally deficient.
- 2 An essay that is seriously flawed.
- 3 An essay that is seriously limited.
- 4 An essay that is merely adequate.
- 5 An essay that is strong.
- 6 An essay that is outstanding.
Quantitative Section
Following an optional ten-minute break, you begin the Quantitative Section of the GMAT exam.
The quantitative section consists of 37 multiple choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are two types of questions: Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency. The quantitative section is scored from 0 to 60 points. Over the 3 years ending in October 2009, the mean score has been 35.8/60; scores above 50 and below 7 are rare.
Verbal Section
After a second optional ten-minute break, you begin the Verbal Section of the GMAT exam. The verbal section consists of 41 multiple choice questions, which must be answered within 75 minutes. There are three types of questions: Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension.
The purpose of the GMAT is to measure one's ability to think systematically and to employ the verbal and mathematical skills that one has acquired throughout his/her years of schooling.
The test does not aim to measure the knowledge of specific business or academic subjects. One is assumed to know basic algebra (but not calculus), geometry and arithmetic, to know the basic conventions of standard written English, and to be able to write an analytical essay.
The verbal section is scored from 0 to 60 points. Over the 3 years ending in October 2009, the mean has been 28.0/60; scores above 44 and below 9 are rare.
Registration and preparation
- The examinee may register for the GMAT either online or by calling one of the test centers. To schedule a test, an appointment must be made at one of the designated test centers.
- Third-party study preparation aids are available, including self-study using GMAT books, classroom GMAT preparation courses (live or online), or private tutoring.
- You may not take the GMAT more than once within 31 days, even if the scores are canceled.
Test-taking Strategies for GMAT
Spend more time with the initial questions than the later questions.
Answer as many questions as possible.
Do an educated guess, if not sure with the answer.
Pace him well and should be aware of remaining time.
Confirm the answer only when he/she is confident about the selected option.
Be careful about section exit and test quit commands, as one cannot go back to the previous section.
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