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GMAT Coaching and Information

The GMAT is to an MBA program what the GRE is to most other graduate programs. If you want to get an MBA in North America, you will have to write the GMAT. The GMAT is also required in many international schools of business.

Like it's cousins, the SAT and GRE, the GMAT is a test of verbal and mathematical reasoning. Also like it's cousins, it is primarily a multiple choice test and as such can be coached.

GMAT Information

Like the GRE, the GMAT in North America is a Computer Adaptive Test. This means when you go in to write the GMAT, the computer will assume you will score a 500, and ask questions appropriately. Each question you answer right will increase your score and each wrong answer will reduce it. So if you know what your score should be based on practice you can have a very good idea the difficulty level of the questions you will be asked. If you know about what score you should be getting you can tailor your answering and geussing stratagies to the test.

The GMAT verbal test has some different question types from the GRE and the SAT. It has the same style of reading comprehension questions, but it also has sentence corrections and critical reasoning questions.

Sentence correction is an attempt to test writing ability without acutally asking the student to write anything. It is meant as a test of English usage. The test presents you with a sentence, part of which is underlined. The five answer choices are all variations on the underlined section. The first choice is always a restatement of what is in the question, or no error. The student must select the best choice for correcting the sentence.

In theory this sort of test will give a strong indication of a student's ability with English Grammar. In practice there are a very limited number of error types tested, so it is more a test of ability to pick out the correct ETS answer. One important preliminary preparation is to get lots of GMAT questions and go over them to learn the different kinds of errors the GMAT tests.

Critical reasoning questions present an argument in some form and ask you one or two questions about that argument. These are supposed to test reasoning ability. They do test some aspects of logical reasoning, but primarily test the student's ability to reason like the question writer. Since the questions are multiple choice, the correct answer is always on the screen for you, so picking out the correct answer or eliminating the wrong answers is often easier than it seems.

The reading comprehension questions ask a student to read a passage and then asnwer questions based on it, normally 3-6 questions. The reading passage always remains on the screen until all related questions are finished, so a useful technique is to skim the passage for the main ideas and structure and then go back to the passage when questions about a specific point come up. One key thing to remember is that only information in the passage should be considered. Relying on outside knowledge can actually cost you marks on these questions.

The Quantitative, or math, section covers math up to about a grade 9-10 level, focusing on arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. There is a mix of problem types. Estimation is a valuable skill for GMAT math. At least on and often two sets of questions will require you to examine a graph or table and answer questions based on what is there. The graph/table remains until all the related questions are answered, so do not examine the data in too much depth at the start. There is no need to memorize the information.

The GMAT introduces a new type of math question, the data sufficiency question. In these questions, you are given a problem and two pieces of additional information. To answer the question you must determine if the problem can be solved with one, both or neither piece of information.

One key to doing well on these items is taking each piece of information separately. Start by covering the second piece and ignoring it until you decide whether the first is enough to solve the problem. Then forget the first and cover the second and see if it is enough to solve the problem. Finally, look at both together to decide if both are needed to solve the problem. No matter what, unless it is a simple question, it is generally better not to waste time on actually solving the problem. A solution is worth nothing when your instructions are to determine how much information is needed to find a solution. Focus on what is important.

The GMAT is your key to an MBA in the program of your choice. Don't lock yourself out of programs that might be good for you. Let us help you maximize your score and open your options.

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GMAT Prep Course

36 Hour Full Course inculding Accelerated Reading

Upcoming Test Dates:

The GMAT is now written on computer. All you need to do is call your nearest testing centre and book an appointment to write. To find a nearby centre, go to the MBA/GMAT Homepage.

Upcoming Course Start Dates:

Apr. 18, 2004
Jul. 18, 2004

Prep Course Costs

Register 30 days or more before start date: $529.65

Register 15-29 days before start date: $636.65

Register less than 15 days before course start date: $690.15

GMAT Coaching Costs

Individual Coaching: $107.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours

Individual Coaching: 454.75 for 5 hours

Individual Coaching: $802.50 for 10 hours

Online Coaching: $74.90 per hour, minimum 2 hours

Online Coaching: $321.00 for 5 hours

Online Coaching: $535.00 for 10 hours

Online Coaching: Group

If three or more students wish to do online coaching at the same time and book for 10 hours, the cost is $321.00 per student.