Quick MBA Guide
 

SECTION 1 Quick Tips before you get started SECTION 2 Get Started SECTION 3 GMAT & TOEFL SECTION 4 Application Filling SECTION 5 Essay Preparation

Section 3 GMAT and TOEFL You have reached probably one of the toughest stages of your applications process: preparing for the GMAT (and maybe the TOEFL if you are an international student). GMAT The GMAT is specifically designed to measure the verbal, quantitative, and writing skills of applicants for graduate study in business.  It does not, however, presuppose any specific knowledge of business or other specific content areas, nor does it measure achievement in any particular subject areas. In addition, the test does not measure subjective factors important to academic and career success—such as motivation, creativity, interpersonal skills, and study skills. Schools don't have a minimum required GMAT score, but any score below 600 will make it very hard for you to get in a top Business School. We recommend having a score of at least 650. Scores may be least relevant if you have a good professional background and more experience though. Test Preparation: Practice, practice and more practice: The key to succeed on the GMAT is practice. Buy at least two good books and complete most of the practice exercises. We recommend you study on a daily basis for at least 4 months. Practice will make you "think the  GMAT way". After a few weeks of practice you'll start to understand the questions patterns and this will certainly represent a big jump on your score. We recommend some books below - Kaplan's book is a must have among these; you'll find out that the GMAT CAT CD-ROM will be an essential training. TOEFL If you are an international student, you may be required to take the TOEFL. The good news is that the TOEFL is far easier than the GMAT. Unlikely the GMAT, some schools will require a minimum score for the TOEFL (normally above 250 for the top schools). If you are an international student we recommend you first take the GMAT and then the TOEFL (most people do the opposite). While you'll study for the GMAT, you'll also be studying for the TOEFL. After taking the GMAT practice some questions for the TOEFL (you'll probably be amazed by the easiness). Differently from the GMAT though, TOEFL has a listening test. Next Section: Application Filling >>