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      The GMAT is a standardized test taken if you're considering graduate school in business or management. The total possible score is 800. more »

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      The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is a 3.5 hour, three-part, written and computer-based test that is designed to assess an applicant's basic verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills. Business schools utilize GMAT scores as one way to judge the qualifications of applicants, ranking them in relation to other... more »

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      The GMAT is the test needed to enter graduate business school. The test is divided into sections that evaluate analytical writing, reading... more »

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    Graduate Management Admission Test

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    The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT, pronounced G-mat, ) is a computer adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection criteria for admission into an MBA program. It is delivered via computer at various locations around the world. In those international locations where an extensive network of computers has not yet been established, the GMAT is offered either at temporary computer-based testing centers on a limited schedule or as a paper-based test (given once or twice a year) at local testing centers. As of August 2009, the fee to take the test is U.S. $250 worldwide.MBA.com. web site.

    The Test

    The exam measures verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that the examinee has developed over a long period of time in his/her education and work. Test takers answer questions in each of the three tested areas, and there are also two optional breaks;"GMAT Basics">http://www.gmac.com/NR/exeres/7B5FBE35-23F3-48E4-8E6F-D3D3C9B2347D,frameless.htm?SSLSwitch1 in general, the test takes about four hours to complete.

    Scores are valid for five years (at most institutions) from the date the test taker sits for the exam until the date of matriculation (i.e. acceptance, not until the date of application).

    The maximum score that can be achieved on the exam is 800. Over the 3 years concluding in October 2009, the mean score has been 538.5."mba.com">

    The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section is the first section to be answered. Then the Quantitative section and the Verbal Ability section follow respectively.

    Analytical Writing Assessment

    The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section of the test consists of two essays. In the first, the student must analyze an argument and in the sec read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate+Management+Admission+Test

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