GMAT Info & Test Prep Tips
Free Help With the First Step Towards Getting Your MBA
Fact: You Need to Prepare and Study for the GMAT
Your GMAT score is a key factor for admission to business school, so you really do need to prepare. This site
provides free straightforward advice and down-to-earth tips to help you get a better GMAT score.
Who Am I?
I have an MBA. I scored in the 99th percentile on my first and only try taking the GMAT. I give lots of credit to
the prep work I did. I try to cut through the chatter from the academic world and the test prep outfits and offer something useful. Here’s
more about me and GMATexam.info if you are interested.
How the GMAT Impacts MBA Admissions
While the admissions process differs amongst schools and even changes from year to year, your GMAT score matters in these ways:
- how your overall score compares to the school’s average score
- how your separate scores compare to the school’s average score
U.S. News has made an industry of ranking business schools and has unfortunately influenced how schools manage their admissions process. Here is how:
- GMAT scores are a key factor in developing the rankings
- Schools want to look good in the rankings
- Students with high GMAT scores make a school look good
- Some schools attempt to raise or maintain their average GMAT
A good GMAT score especially matters if you have a below-average GPA, or a relatively lightweight undergraduate degree in, say, basket weaving or playground management. (Note: my undergraduate degree is in engineering from a top football school that
had so-called degrees like these.)
What the Heck is the GMAT Anyway?
We could discuss whether the GMAT is a good test or not, but it does not matter. The GMAT just is. It is the chosen
one for establishing the selection criteria of who gets into MBA programs. Here are
quick
facts about the the GMAT.
