'tests' tagged blog posts in Betsy Massar's Master Admissions Blog

In recent weeks, I've heard from disappointed GMAT test takers that they scored well on the practice tests, but bombed out during the actual test. That usually means they have to study all over again, retake the exam, and spend time worrying about data sufficiency when they could be refining their essays or making sure their recommenders are in line.

An admissions officer gave me this GMAT tip: do your...

by Betsy Massar, Master Admissions

I’m no fan of the Graduate Management Admission Test, the GMAT. It’s a tricky, exasperating standardized test that sorts MBA aspirants into two categories: Those that have to worry about their scores and those that don’t.

Critics proclaim that the test doesn’t measure success in business or business school and that the format (or content, or delivery, or something…) unfairly challenges certain groups of...

Hi 85 Broads members, I am working on an article, or a series of articles, if I get enough feedback, on the GMAT and on test preparation.

If anyone has anything they would particularly like to know, or if anyone has any thoughts about which test prep company/materials have been helpful -- or not, be glad to incorporate the information (anonymously, of course).

Also, if you are thinking of applying to an MBA...