Thursday, May 1, 2014

Choose the right B-School even before taking the GMAT…


The GMAT is truly a unique test. Not only because it is a Computer Adaptive Test, but also because it is a test that comes with discount-coupons packaged within it.

Normally, if one has to send his/her test score report to a college – which is generally an admission requirement in almost all the major courses – the GMAT guys charge a fee of US $28. However, before the test, GMAT allows you to choose up to 5 different college/university programmes to which the GMAT score reports would be sent, free of cost.

In simpler words, the GMAT test gives you the option to save $28 x 5 = $140, every test.

Also, sending GMAT score reports to 5 B-Schools is a great way to get noticed. More often than not, and if you get a good GMAT score, B-Schools such as Olin, University of Denver (Daniels) and others would reach out to you and strongly encourage you to apply for their program. This encouragement may later translate into highly probable admission chances and benign financial aid.

The broad idea is that if you know which B-Schools you definitely want to apply to, and if you want to impress other B-Schools in the process as well, sending the 5 GMAT score reports is an extremely powerful tool.

Therefore, it is important that you know which programs/colleges you need to apply to, even before the GMAT exam. Not only does it save your money, but also ensures that your Score Report reaches your target B-School well in time, and that you have one less task to complete in your B-School application checklist.

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