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Taking the GMAT CAT
You must register to take the GMAT in advance by phone or email; walk-in registration at test centers is not accepted. The GMAT is given around the country and the world at Pearson VUE testing centers. Visit mba.com to register to take the test.
How important are my GMAT scores?
If you want to get accepted to a competitive school, your GMAT score is very important. However, GMAT scores vary in importance at different schools. In addition to your GMAT score, schools consider your duration of work experience and the caliber of that experience (again, especially for more competitive programs), undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, interview, and essays. Be sure to contact the specific programs to which you are applying in order to determine their unique requirements.
Can I cancel my scores?
Yes. You can cancel your scores immediately after you take the GMAT. This is the only time you can cancel your scores. Unfortunately, you must make the decision to cancel at the testing center before you see your scores. In addition, the fact that you cancelled your scores will be noted on your official GMAT score report.
You can access score reports and send reports to schools through a secure online system soon after you complete the test. If you don't have access to a computer, GMAC will send you a paper score report.
What is a Computer-Adaptive Test?
A computer-adaptive test (CAT) is pretty much what it sounds like: the computer adapts the test to how you answer the questions. You'll start off the test with a question of medium difficulty - if you answer it correctly, question number two will get a bit more challenging. Get that one right, and question number three gets harder still. The opposite is true as well. This system continues until you get to the end of the section and your ability level on that subject is determined. Learn more about the GMAT CAT.
How many times can I take the GMAT CAT?
You may take the GMAT no more than once in any calendar month and no more than 5 times within a 12-month period.
How do I know if I am ready for the GMAT CAT?
Come by our office and sit in on one of our Free GMAT CAT Classes to obtain more information about the GMAT, MBA programs, and what our courses can do for you. Or if you can't fit a preview date into your schedule, just give us a call at (02) 2751-1293, and we'd be more than happy to talk with you about the GMAT.
How do I pick a test date?
First, find out the application deadlines for the business schools to which you are applying. Then work backwards from your earliest deadline. Build some extra time into your planning process for unexpected delays because you can only take the GMAT once per calendar month (including tests for which you cancel your scores). And remember that it can take as long as 4 weeks for your official scores to arrive at your designated schools. The GMAT is offered at testing centers every weekday, and on very few Saturdays. It's important to register for the GMAT early if you want to take it on a Saturday.
What can I expect from the testing experience?
You must present a valid photo ID when you report to the test center. In addition, an administrator will digitally take your fingerprint, signature, and photograph. Every time you leave and re-enter the testing room during breaks, you’ll have to provide a digital fingerprint again.
A proctor will sit in a booth at the center of the testing room. Each testing room will have from three to fifteen workstations, and large test centers may have several testing rooms.
Before you start your test, the test administrator will give you a booklet of five noteboards for you to use as "scratch paper". The noteboards are laminated sheets held together by a spiral binding. The first page contains instructions, and the other nine sides are available for notes. You'll also receive a black, fine-tipped marker to write your notes, without an eraser. You can request additional noteboards if you fill up the booklet. The administrator will collect the noteboards you have and give you replacements.
What fees are associated with the GMAT CAT?
The fee to take the GMAT is US$250 worldwide.
Where can I get more information about the GMAT CAT?
You can contact us here at The Princeton Review Taiwan by calling (02) 2751-1293. Or you can contact GMAC by phone in the USA at 1-703-749-0131 or on their website, www.mba.com.
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