Preparing for the GMAT
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With no further delay…
it’s now time to master the GMAT Test!!
Putting it into simple words, the GMAT exam is THE real screening process, the key selection criterion for many MBA Schools, including BYU.“The GMAT exam is a standardized assessment, delivered in English, that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.”
Introducing the GMAT Test
This 3.5-hour exam consists of three sections: Analytical Writing Assessment, Quantitative Section, and a Verbal Section. You’d not only need to demonstrate your verbal, mathematical, and analytical skills, BUT also perform better than the average test taker. On your GMAT score, it won’t be relevant how many questions you’ve got right, but how many MORE THAN your peers you’ve got right. And because many more people keep over performing, the average score keeps raising year to year.
For me, this is the toughest exam I’ve ever taken. This exam is like a 40km marathon, in which you probably will not get to the finish at your first day of trainning, but after a persistent day-to-day exercise.
I’d recommend you:
- Eevaluate your English skills
- Take a mock-up exam right upfront to see how close you are from the target score.
- Make a weekly plan to set aside a number of hours to study, and STICK TO IT!.
- Keep track of your improvement. Simple things like: percent of right answers per every 20 questions, time spent to solve questions, etc. will help you keep focused and being efficient.
Preparing for the GMAT Exam
The GMAT Website (http://gmat.com/) is a very good point to start. They have specific suggestions to prepare for the test. I'd also suggest a couple of extra items below.
Understand your learning style
The first thing is understanding your learning style. Many people enjoy sitting by themselves in front of a book for hours; while others prefer having somebody else explaining the concepts for them.For those who like attending formal courses, I’d recommend looking for the most popular schools globally: Kaplan and Princeton Review, but an official list of schools can be found here. (See other Mexican schools below).
Get and study the official guide
If you want more sample questions to study, you can buy Official Guide for GMAT Review, 12th Edition, the Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition, or the Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review, 2nd Edition. Each Guide has hundreds of real GMAT questions, answers, and explanations.From some friends, I’ve heard the recommendation of studying the official guide three times. They say, doing that will get you at least 600 points at the exam. (Not confirmed).
Presenting the GMAT Exam
Once you are ready to take the GMAT test you’ll need to schedule an appointment and pay the required Us$250 fee (price may vary, so please double-check at the GMAT website).
Additional Info
Below, you’ll find some helpful links to mock-up exams and material.
- GMAT Prep. DON’T TAKE IT, unless you have spent some time studying and feel confident on passing the real exam.
- English Cambridge Review GMAT
- Thompson Peterson ARCO GMAT
- Princenton Review Practice Test
- Barrons GMAT
- AAA English GMAT 2004
- Las Velez: (http://lasvelez.com/) I took some courses with these ladies. I think they have been around for quite so long (10 years?) that know their business very well. I’m sure they’ll teach you the GMAT trick for a not-so small amount of money.
- KAPLAN (http://kaptest.com.mx/) I used some of their books and mock-up exams and found them challenging and more realistic than other options out there.
- Princeton Review (link here) I have some friends that took their courses and apparently their are more oriented to English-speaking students
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Officially, the GMAT measures skills in the fields of English, Mathematics, and analytical writing. Actually, the GMAT tests some basic English and math skills, but what it mostly tests is how well you use specific techniques and strategies for best performance on the GMAT.
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