The Graduate Management Admission Test or GMAT as it is popularly called is a computer format test meant to test the mathematical, verbal and analytical writing skills of the person taking the test. A GMAT test is basically divided into the following sections: Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative Section and the Verbal Ability.
Top B-Schools (Business Schools) use the test scores as one of the selection criterions for admission into their graduate programs. The test scores are not the only factor considered for granting admission to student in these ace management institutions, bigger battles like the interview process are also key areas on which an applicant is judged. Having said that the GMAT scores are definitely the base around which other battles are conquered.
Every year many students take the GMAT test in order to get admission in to leading B-Schools. Some try and get a ‘decent score’, some aim for the Perfect 800 (the maximum possible score) and the others struggle to improve upon their previous attempts. Whatever the reason the GMAT takers over the years have seen a steady increase.
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) the apex body which administers the GMAT exam process. As per the GMAC website “More than 4,650 programs offered by more than 1,900 institutions in 81 countries use the GMAT as part of the selection criteria for their programs. “ Going by those startling facts it is quite clear that the reach of GMAT test is universal and the tests become an important ‘must clear with flying colors’ task for a management school aspirant.
So if you are burning midnight oil and thinking of excelling the GMAT in 2010 we would like to wish you all the very best and advice you to not take the test lightly and make a sound GMAT prep before appearing for the test.