Newsletter: What You Need to Know About the GMAT

The better you do on the GMAT, the better your chances of getting into your top choice schools. To view this email as a web page, [click here]( Time to Take (or Retake) the GMAT? What You Need to Know As one of the critical pieces of your [business school application](, conventional wisdom says the better you do on the GMAT, the better your chances of getting in. So what do you need to know about the GMAT? - Unlike other admissions tests, the [GMAT is administered year-round](. That means you can build a [solid prep plan]( before you take the test. - Your GMAT score is valid for five years. If you take the GMAT multiple times, all of your scores will be reported to the schools you apply to. Business schools generally focus on your most recent score. - Keep in mind that the test costs $250, so take time to practice for the test. Taking a [full-length practice test]( can help you build the most effective test preparation plan and strengthen your weaknesses. - What is a good GMAT score? A lot of that depends on where you want to get in. Read more about [averages, and which parts of your score matter most](. Learn more about each GMAT section with [these sample questions](. Should I retake the test? Scroll down to our next article for more information about retaking the GMAT. [New Brunswick MBA]( Featured University: University of New Brunswick Saint John’s Master of Business Administration Looking for excellent ROI? Offered by the oldest English-language University in Canada, the University of New Brunswick Saint John’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides world-class education with one of the shortest payback periods in North America. The full-time program is completed in one-year with a built-in nine-week Business Consulting Program (BCP), providing students with valuable and relevant Canadian work experience. Part-time student options are also available. [Streams]( [Tuition]( [GMAT 660 - $10,000 Award]( [Admission/GMAT waiver]( [Apply now]( [Learn More]( Did You Know? After engineering, business schools saw the most applications of all post-baccalaureate programs (267,433). Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees, 2015 Should You Retake the GMAT? Did you fall below your target score when you took the GMAT? When you consider [the schools on your list*](, is your score too low to be competitive? Maybe it just wasn’t your day, or you feel like you can do better the next time. Also know that according to GMAC’s most recent published data on GMAT test-takers, around 65% score between 400 and 600, and the mean score is 556 (data from 2015-2017). Whatever the reason, if you want a higher score the next time you take the GMAT, take an honest self-assessment before you register for the test again. - How prepared were you when you took the test? If you feel that your preparation was wanting, then perhaps a retake with thorough preparation would benefit your score. - What is the range of scores for students admitted to your schools?* If you are below range, then a retake might be a good idea. - Are you serious about preparing for the test? Be honest. Are you going to commit to preparing this time around? If so, then consider what prep will work best for you, and commit to it: [books](, [online](, [in-person](, or [self-paced](. Read more about whether you should [retake the GMAT](. * Did you know that you can [browse our business school profiles]( to develop your target GMAT score? In any school profile, click on the admissions tab and go to the GMAT scores section. We provide 25th and 75th percentile scores from the school’s last reported admissions cycle. The Princeton Review | 110 East 42nd Street, Suite 700 | New York, NY 10017 Copyright 2017 TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To unsubscribe from our email [click here](.