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If
you are considering taking an MBA in the USA then you
may be asked when applying to your University or college
for your GMAT Score. The GMAT is the Graduate Management
Admission Test, which is available all year-round and
is the required test to be taken for your admission
onto an MBA course in the USA.
 In
the United States, U.S territories, Canada and Puerto
Rico it may be possible to schedule your test within
a few days. However, for international test takers,
in some countries, the GMAT may be offered only once
per year so planning is essential.
Format
and Content
The
Graduate Management Admission Test is a standardized
assessment. Each individual test that is administered
contains the same format and areas of content. The test
is comprised of three main sections- analytical writing,
quantatitive reasoning and verbal reasoning. Each of
these areas is measured using different types of questions
that have specific instructions for each.
It
is important to recognize that the GMAT evaluates skills
and abilities that develop over relatively long periods
of time. Although the sections are basically verbal
or mathematical, the complete test provides one method
of measuring overall ability. The GMAT does not test
specific knowledge obtained in college course work and
it does not seek to measure achievements in any specific
areas of study.
The
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC recognises
that questions arise concerning techniques for taking
standardized examinations such as the GMAT, and it is
hoped that the descriptions and sample questions provided
on the web site www.gmac.com
will give you a practical familiarity with both the
concepts and techniques required by GMAT questions.
Scores
and Reports
Your
GMAT scores are one measure of your ability to do graduate
work. The GMAT predicts your chances of academic success
in your first year of an MBA program. The GMAT yields
four scores verbal, quantitative, total and analytical
writing. Interpretation of your GMAT scores is provided
in the publication Examinee Score Interpretation Guide
GMAT
Total, Quantitative and Verbal Scores
The
verbal and quantitative scores range from 0 to 60, although
scores below 10 and above 46 are rare. These scores
are on a fixed scale and can be compared across any
GMAT administration. The verbal and quantative scores
measure different constructs and are not comparable
to each other. Total score range from 200 to 800
GMAT
Analytical Writing Scores
The
analytical writing score is an average of the ratings
given to both writing tasks. Each response is given
two independent ratings. Once both essays by a test
taker have been scored the score are averaged to provide
an overall score. These average scores can range from
0 to 60 in half point intervals.
How
Schools use and Interpret Scores
GMAT
scores have two important characteristics:
- They
are reliable measures of certain developed skills
that have been found to be important in the study
of management at the graduate level. In repeated studies,
GMAT scores have been found to be good, although imperfect,
predictors of academic success in the first year of
study at graduate schools of management.
- Unlike
academic grades, which vary in meaning according to
the grading standards of each school, GMAT scores
are based on the same standard for all test takers
Graduate
Schools of Management
The
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has been
published for the use of GMAT scores. The guidelines
are provided to all graduate management schools that
use GMAT scores.
Because
the test alone does not measure all the characteristics
related to success in graduate school, admissions officers
usually use GMAT scores as only one source of information
about an applicant. Evidence indicates that the undergraduate
record and information obtained from applications, interviews
and letters of recommendations are often other good
predictors of success. For this Admission Officers use
GMAT scores with other such information.
Each
school evaluates the scores in its own way: there are
no set passing or failing scores. Your performance can
be related to that of the original 1954 score scales,
the total testing population for the last three years
(percentile scores) or others applying to the same school
(local norms)
Undergraduate
Institutions
You
undergraduate adviser receives your score if you so
designate and if your school participates in the Undergraduate
Roster Service. By evaluating your scores and your undergraduate
record and average, your advisor can make sound recommendations
about your opportunities for graduate study in management
and may be able to suggest schools that would be the
most suitable for you. If you are unsure whether to
have your scores sent to your undergraduate institution,
check with your undergraduate counselling office.
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