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Test Preparation for the GMAT GMAC® believes that all GMAT® test takers should be familiar with the format of the test and the kinds of questions asked on the test before they take the exam. Therefore, GMAC® offers the GMATPrep® software at no charge to all potential test takers. GMATPrep®...

Test-Taking Strategies Although each test taker must decide what approach to take in preparing for and taking the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®), GMAC® offers the following suggestions. * Use the allotted testing time wisely by becoming familiar in advance with the test, the...

Study Suggestions The key to studying for the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) is to get started early and pace yourself. We suggest the following steps: * Read about the format of the GMAT® exam on mba.com. * Download and use the free GMATPrep® test-preparation software so...

Q. I didn’t do anything with Scoretop other than register. Why was my score canceled? A. GMAC drew from multiple sources, from a test taker’s posting on Scoretop to his or her unique testing experience, to identify those who posted live test questions or confirmed that they had seen a question...

Frequently Asked Questions: Scoretop.com Web site The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has completed its initial investigation of GMAT test takers using Scoretop.com. Earlier this year, GMAC won a $2.35 million default judgment against the operator of the Web site, who sold...

Business Publications Business publications, both online and print, can help you evaluate your career goals, get a sense of the value of an MBA, choose from among MBA programs, and prepare for school and job interviews. We recommend the following sources of cutting-edge business and industry...

What They Would Have Done Differently—What You Can Do Better We asked the MBA alumni what knowledge and skills they wish they had acquired (or acquired to a greater extent) as part of their MBA education. In retrospect, MBA alumni say they wish they had received more education or training in...

Satisfaction with MBA Choices and the MBA Most alumni say they definitely made the right decision about pursuing their MBA degree (75%). They were less sure about their choice of schools; 53% said they definitely made the right decision about their schools, and 36% said they probably did...

The Why, Where, and What of Alumni Jobs MBAs both immediately before graduation and a few years out of school consistently cite the same top factors for taking their post-MBA jobs and staying in them: opportunities to learn new things, job autonomy, challenging work, and opportunities for...

Alumni on Post-MBA Employment Job Satisfaction, Placement, and Advancement The majority of MBA alumni are pleased with their jobs and their career progression since leaving business school. Most would strongly recommend their job, would decide without hesitation to take the same job if they had...

What MBA Alumni Say You may still be wondering if the MBA is a good value to you. You have read articles and looked at some schools, but you would like to have insider knowledge about the value of an MBA degree. What if you could talk to some recent MBA graduates and alumni and learn what they...

MBAs on Choosing a School and Program Armed with all this information about the value of the MBA to you and out in the marketplace, you'll be better able to make some good decisions about where to attend school, but it may also be helpful to know how most MBAs have found their schools. First...

Bottom Line: MBA Salaries But what about those salary perks? We've learned from surveys of corporate recruiters and MBAs that the salaries paid to MBA graduates are higher than those paid to people right out of college and people who graduated with other kinds of master's degrees. The typical...

How Graduating MBAs Rate Their MBA Experience Most graduating MBAs are very positive about the value of their degree, compared with the monetary cost of earning it. Sixty-three percent rate the overall value of their degree as outstanding or excellent, and another 29% rate it as good. But...

What Graduating MBAs Say One of the things everybody considers before deciding to go for an MBA is what the value of the degree will be to them. We thought it would be helpful to your decision making to learn what MBA students about to graduate say about what the MBA means to them. We know...

The MBA in the Marketplace What will an MBA do for you? Find out from those who know—MBAs and the companies that hire them. What Corporate Recruiters Say Each year, the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®) conducts a comprehensive, global survey of corporate recruiters who hire...

Get Yourself Financially Ready for the MBA It's never too early to start thinking about how you will pay for your MBA, even if you are still figuring out what business school program is best for you. The majority of students use some kind of financing to help pay for their degree, and for...

Nonprofit In the Related Articles box to the right are links to personal profiles of MBA graduates who work in the not-for-profit field. The profiles tell about their educational and work backgrounds, their job responsibilities, what they do on a day-to-day basis, what they like most and least...

Marketing In the Related Articles box to the right are links to personal profiles of MBA graduates who work in the marketing industry. The profiles tell about their educational and work backgrounds, their job responsibilities, what they do on a day-to-day basis, what they like most and least...

Government In the Related Articles box to the right is a link to a personal profile of an MBA graduate who works in government. The profile tells about his educational and work background, job responsibilities, what he does on a day-to-day basis, what he likes most and least about his job, and...