ADVANTAGES:
- You can take the test anytime you want.
- You will get an instant score.
DISADVANTAGES:
- You won't get the same test as other test takers.
- Some students will not be comfortable doing the test (particularly the reading passages) on a computer screen.
COMENTS
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The CAT is Here!!
June 21, 1997 was the date of the last GMAT administered in North America that is in the traditional "paper and pencil" format.
The GMAT is now a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). There are both advantages and disadvantages to this. But, before getting into those let me explain that a computer adaptive GMAT is not the same thing as simply doing the GMAT on computer. The GMAT CAT will
similar to the GRE CAT. This means:
- Not everybody will get the same questions. After answering the first question the computer will generate the next question based on how you responded to the previous question. If you answered it correctly you will get a harder question. If you answered it incorrectly you will get an easier question.
- The questions must be answered in the order you receive them. This means no more doing the questions that you are most comfortable with first. There will be no penalty for putting the wrong answer. (On the "paper and pencil" GMAT you lose 1/4 of a point for every wrong answer.)
- Instead of being restricted to taking the GMAT on only four test dates, you will be able to take the GMAT on almost day you choose by making an appointment through Sylvan Technologies.
John Richardson
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