The Gatekeeper of Success - What to Expect in the GMAT For Those Who Shoot High

By Otto Kreistler

These days, one of the most important and obvious ways to develop and advance your career is by completing an MBA degree. Enrolling in a program of such distinction allows you to receive a scientific and theory-practice based training in the fields of management, communication, marketing, finance, corporate strategy, economics and others. And because only the elite are considered for candidacy, there are several factors that come into play when schools make their final selections on who or not to accept.

One of the biggest considerations in choosing candidates for the posts would definitely be the GMAT or Graduate Management Admission Test. Individuals are tested on a variety of fields for about three and a half hours to test their basic verbal, analytical and mathematical skills.

The test is divided into three parts. The first section is the verbal section which consists of multiple choice questions that should be answered in about 75 minutes. This section is in turn divided into three parts, which include reading comprehension, sentence correction, and critical reasoning. Not only does this master your mastery of the language, it also gives a hint about your overall aptitude in terms of communication.

The second section is the quantitative portion, which tests the person's problem solving skills and quantitative reasoning ability. Many international MBA programs focus more on this part of the test and virtually ignore the verbal part, because of the difference in the language of instruction anyway.

The third and perhaps for some the most difficult part would be the analytical writing assessment. It consists of two essays, the first which requires the examinee to analyze an argument, and the second to analyze an issue. This tests the examinee's creativity as well as giving the testers much more of an idea on the overall quality of his or her thinking.

The GMAT exam may look daunting to many test-takers but don't sweat! Doing the basics like relaxing, having enough sleep, not cramming, and reading instructions carefully will definitely get you places. If you want a more in-depth review of what to expect in your GMAT exam, visit: http://mbadegrees.com/mba-gmat-overview/ Good luck!