The GMAT is a standardized test that is an important factor in determining admission into MBA programs at business management schools. It provides an objective element in your application.
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Business School MBA Rankings according to GMATCAT.com
Top MBA Programs
Here are a few GMAT score averages for top schools:
| MBA Program |
Average GMAT Score |
|---|
| Harvard |
740 |
| Wharton |
728 |
| Stanford |
738 |
| Sloan |
729 |
| Yale |
720 |
| Arizona State |
702 |
| Brigham Young |
680 |
It is recommended that applicants take the GMAT during the senior year of their undergraduate work, or shortly thereafter. Students who take the GMAT while they are still in school tend to perform better on the exam—because they are still in the academic or test-taking mode—than those who wait until they apply for the MBA program after working for several years. The GMAT score is valid for five years.
The GMAT is now a computer-adaptive test. Because of this, test takers are given an unofficial copy of their scores immediately after completing the exam, before they leave the testing center. Applicants may fax or bring in a copy of the unofficial GMAT score report from the testing center to be used to process their MBA application until the official scores arrive from the testing services. The MBA Admissions Committee can use the unofficial score report to make a recommendation on an application, but the official GMAT scores must reach the business school you are applying to before an official offer of admission can be made.
It is suggested that the GMAT be taken several months before the application deadline for the following reasons:
- It takes approximately four weeks for official GMAT scores to reach your prospective schools. An official offer of admission cannot be extended to an applicant until the school has received the official GMAT scores.
- Applicants have the option of studying and retaking the GMAT (and have the scores sent in time to meet the application deadline) should previous GMAT scores be unrepresentative of their ability or too low to merit consideration for admission.
- Applicants can meet scholarship deadlines and benefit from other advantages that early admission to the MBA program provides.
** Be sure to visit your prospective schools’ websites to check application and scholarship deadlines as well as score and GPA expectations.
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- The closest testing center is located in Draper, Utah.
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