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Part I - About The GMAT - www.mba.com Part II - Exploring The MBA - The GMAT Bulletin Part III - The Role Of The GMAT Score In MBA Admissions Part IV - How To Register For The GMAT And When The GMAT May BeTaken - 1 800 GMAT-NOW or www.mba.com Part V - How To Select A GMAT Program Part VI - About The Prep.com GMAT Program - "Chance Favors The PREPared Mind" About The prep.com Program - 22 Years Of Results Our Program Teaches - Approach - "Because, Practice Without Approach Is Hazardous" Our Teachers - Professionals NOT Students Your Course Materials - 4 Items Including REAL GMAT Questions Not Available To The Public |
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Part I - About The GMAT - www.mba.com
The GMAT is a half-day Computer Adaptive Test administered on the
computer. It is produced and marketed by the Graduate Management
Admission Council (GMAC). It consists of a verbal section with
three types of questions (reading comprehension, critical
thinking and sentence correction) and a quantitative section with
two types of questions (problem solving and data sufficiency). In
addition, there is an Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
exercise which is reported as a separate score and not part of
the overall GMAT score. Much information may be learned about the
GMAT by visiting the GMAC web site at: www.mba.com.
In addition, we invite you to read our "GMAT Report" at:
http://www.prep.com/gmat/cat/report.html
In addition to visiting the GMAT web site at www.mba.com we
recommend that you read the new GMAT Bulletin of information. It
contains valuable and well organized information about "Exploring
The MBA." This free publication may be ordered by telephone (1
800 982-6740) or may be downloaded at:
http://www.mba.com/images/Bulletin.pdf
Almost all schools offering the MBA program use the GMAT score
as part of the admissions process. GMAT scores are reported on a
scale of 200 to 800. Although an average GMAT score is
approximately 500, there is no established passing or failing
GMAT score. Each school is free to decide what GMAT score will
satisfy its admissions requirements.
You must register for the GMAT and there is a fee. The two
easiest ways to register for the GMAT are:
1. online at www.mba.com; and
2. by calling 1 800 GMAT-NOW.
You make your own appointment for the GMAT at whichever test
center you choose. It is important to note that the GMAT may not
be taken more than once a month.
The telephone number for the Toronto test center is: (416)
236-2629. Telephone numbers for other centers are available in
the GMAT Bulletin Of Information.
Real GMAT Questions Are Available - How To Access Them
Many real GMAT questions have been made available by GMAT. On the
mba.com web site you will find the Official GMAT PowerPrep
Software which is available for free download and additional
sample questions. You may also order the current edition of the
Official Guide For GMAT Review which contains additional practice
questions. To order any GMAT publication call 1 800 982-6740.
Learning To Answer GMAT Questions
You don't need a GMAT course to access GMAT questions. You do
need a GMAT course to improve your ability to answer the
questions. When considering a GMAT program you should ask:
1. What does the course teach?
2. Who is it that does the teaching?
3. What is included with the course materials?
4. What is the format of the course - evenings, weekends or both?
5. Does the course offer any kind of guarantee?
Back to the top The prep.com Program - 22 Years Of Results
Prep.com partners with the finest testprep programs to bring you
the best preparation available. Our GMAT program is offered in
conjunction with the Richardson - Career Counseling And Test Prep
Center. Since 1979 it has prepared thousands and thousands of
students for graduate and professional school admissions. Based
in Toronto, it offers complete admissions programs for Law
School, Medical School, MBA, and Graduate School.
Much of our GMAT teaching continues to be done by: John
Richardson, B.A., LL.B., J.D.
He is the developer of our course. He is also the author of:
- Law School Bound;
- Mastering The LSAT - How To Prepare Effectively;
- Mastering The Personal Statement - The Complete Marketing
Manual For Law - MBA - Medical And Grad School
We teach you a complete approach for taking the GMAT. The skills
that you will learn are transferable and applicable (in a general
way to) any GMAT question you encounter.
The Seven Components Of A Sound Approach!
For each of the GMAT question types, we tackle the following
seven components:
Component 1 - Background Skills - GMAT test takers are required
to answer the questions in the order given. Furthermore, you will
not receive a new question before having answered the existing
question. This means that there ARE rules of "GMAT Math" that
must be reviewed. The good news is, that with few exceptions, the
level of math will not go beyond what is commonly taught in grade
10. (The GMAT is not a math test, but rather a test of multi-step
problem solving skills.) It is obvious that certain rules of
grammar are frequently tested. Test takers must recognize the
proper application of these rules.
Solution: Although our courses are not designed to be a complete
review of high school level math, we do review the relevant
background skills in the context of each GMAT question type. For
those who wish to begin reviewing their math prior to the course
we recommend the book: GRE-GMAT Math Review by David Frieder.
Component 2 - GMAT Process - Your best performance on certain
question types (of which data sufficiency is the best example)
is dependent on your knowing and executing a very specific
procedure.
Solution: We teach a very specific and precise procedure, from
start to finish, for how to identify correct (or "best") answers.
Component 3 - Timing - Time is not your ally! All test takers
have difficulty finishing the GMAT. Your GMAT score is a
reflection of now you perform relative to other test takers under
severe time constraints.
Solution: We improve your timing skills in the following ways:
- by teaching you to identify what GMAT questions are really
asking (the skill of rephrasing) and how to get started quickly;
- by teaching you how to quickly identify what is wrong and
quickly identify common traps.
Time is the currency of the GMAT.
Component 4 - GMAT Technology - GMAT questions are the result of
a sophisticated technology and a predictable design requirement.
The technology includes a recognition that "wrong answer choices"
are often "very rational answer choices." Test takers need to
learn the predictable ways in which the GMAT designers attempt to
attract you to answers (that are wrong but rational) and divert
you from right answers (that are right but surrounded by
clutter).
Solution: We teach you how GMAT makes wrong answers seem
attractive and makes right answers seem unattractive. (Those who
find Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension problematic
should take careful note.)
Component 5 - Multiple Choice - GMAT technology and design are
firmly rooted in the reality that the GMAT is multiple choice.
The basic rule of answer choice design is that:
GMAT will design its answer choices for the purpose of attracting
you to answer choices that are wrong and repelling you from
answer choices that are right!
Wrong Answer Choice Elimination
GMAT works hard to attract you to wrong answer choices that are
either:
- very wrong and easy to eliminate; or
- wrong but rational, making them harder to eliminate.
We recommend that you make "wrong answer choice elimination" your
first priority.
Right Answer Recognition
GMAT works hard to disguise the right answer among the remaining
choices. The disguise appears in many forms. For example, in the
quantitative section, the answer choices may be expressed in
units that are different from the units in the question. In the
verbal section, the right answer may be padded with irrelevant
information making harder to identify the answer as being
correct.
In Search Of The Best Answer - The Interaction Between Wrong
Answer Elimination And Right Answer Recognition
Optimal GMAT performance results from the interaction between
identifying what is clearly wrong (usually 2 or 3 choices) and
recognizing which of the remaining choices is best.
Solution: We teach you how to eliminate wrong answers quickly and
routinely. The effect of this will be that you will work much
more quickly, achieve more right answers, and (in the worst case
scenario) ensure that your best guess is on record. Our program
is designed to make "multiple choice your friend!"
Component 6 - The Rules Of Engagement For The GMAT CAT - The
Computer Adaptive GMAT (CAT) adds a new level of complexity to
the GMAT experience. Many test takers underperform because they
don't understand how the GMAT CAT has been designed to work.
Solution: Our course includes a thorough discussion of
how the GMAT CAT operates, and how you can turn that format to
your advantage.
Component 7 - The Effectiveness Of Home Study - It's NOT Practice
That Makes Perfect, It's Perfect Practice That Makes Perfect!
GMAT preparation on your own is difficult. For most people it
amounts to nothing more than practicing questions. But, practice
without approach is often unproductive. By teaching you a
complete process to the GMAT, you will practice specific skills.
In this way our course will increase the value to you of home
study!
Learning these seven components and integrating them into a
complete approach will dramatically improve your GMAT score.
Many GMAT courses use students as teachers. In fact, when it
comes to GMAT teachers, students have become the "industry
standard." The prep.com GMAT program does not have a single
"student" instructor. At present our least experienced teacher is
a professional who has taught prep.com programs for 6 years.
Course participants will receive the following as part of their
course fee:
1. Richardson - Prep.com - Course Manual
This consists of approximately 300 pages of practice questions
covering all GMAT question types. The course manual also includes
a comprehensive "GMAT Math" Review Workbook and a comprehensive
"GMAT Grammar" Review.
2. Richardson - Prep.com - Course Workbook
This consists of approximately 60 pages of topical teaching
exercises. For the most part these will be used as the basis for
in-class instruction.
3. GMAT CD Rom
In addition to providing additional sample questions, our GMAT CD
will help you make the transition from a traditional "paper and
pencil" based test to a computer based test.
4. Real GMAT Questions Available Only To You - An Official GMAT
Guide no longer available!
Practice with real GMAT questions is essential. The GMAT test
designers have access to a bank of questions going back for many
years. The ONLY source of real GMAT questions is GMAT. GMAT
questions are available only in the PowerPrep software and in the
Official Guide For GMAT Review. (A limited number of questions is
available on the mba.com site.) The "Official Guide" changes
every few years. As part of your course fee we will give you an
edition of the Official Guide that is no longer available to the
public. This gives you access to real GMAT questions that your
competitors do not have!
5. GMAT PowerPrep software is produced by GMAT and is FREE for
downlead from the mba.com site. Although it does not come from us
we consider it to be mandatory for anybody preparing for the
GMAT.
For 22 years we have run every conceivable type of GMAT program.
We learned very quickly that evening classes are far less helpful
than weekend classes. To put it simply: GMAT preparation is very
hard work and after a day of very hard work, few people have much
energy left for the evenings. Classes on weekends are more
effective!
It is impossible to guarantee GMAT scores. But, we will guarantee
that:
You may repeat your course one time free of charge, in any of the
six months following the month in which you took our course. The
FREE repeat option applies without consideration of whether or
not you took the GMAT. The only condition is that: you must
reregister by emailing: mailto:gmatprepregister@usa.net at least three
days prior to the start of the course you desire specifying the
dates that you first took the course.
"If Everybody Were The Same We Would Offer Only One Kind Of GMAT
Course!"
This program generally consists of 3 days of instruction running on
the Saturday and Sunday of consecutive weekends. Homework
exercises are assigned at the end of each weekend. Approximately
half of the time is spent on the quantitative and half of the time
is spent on the verbal.
Upcoming - Toronto GMAT Course Dates:
S. 1 April 13, 14, 20- Practice GMAT CAT April 18
S. 2 One Weekend equivalent - Unusual Format:
Thursday May 30 - 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday June 1 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sunday June 2 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday June 8 - 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday June 9 - 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Practice GMAT CAT - June 13
S. 3 July 20, 21, 27 - Practice GMAT CAT - August 1
S. 4 August 24, 25, 31 - Practice GMAT CAT - September 6
S. 5 September 21, 22, 28 - Practice GMAT CAT - October 3
Upcoming Course Dates:
S. 1 April 13, 14 - Practice GMAT CAT April 18
S. 2 One Weekend equivalent:
Thursday May 30 - 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday June 1 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sunday June 2 - 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday June 8 - 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Practice GMAT CAT - June 13
S. 3 July 20, 21 - Practice GMAT CAT - August 1
S. 4 August 24, 25 - Practice GMAT CAT - September 6
S. 5 September 21, 22 - Practice GMAT CAT - October 3
Hours and content are as follows:
Apr. 13, July 20, August 24, September 21 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Focus: Primarily Quantitative
Apr. 14, July 21, August 25, September 22 - 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
April 20, July 27, August 31, September 28 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Optional Practice GMAT testing sessions on Apr. 18, June 13, Aug. 1, Sept, 6, Oct. 3
They will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. These sessions will
duplicate the conditions of the test center and provide the
discipline to do a practice GMAT from beginning to end.
Alternatively, you may duplicate the conditions on your own by
using one of the two free tests included with the GMAT PowerPrep
software available free at www.mba.com.
Course Location: U. of T. St. Michael's College - Carr Hall - 100
St. Joseph St. - 4th floor - If you would like directions email:
prepdirections@lawschoolbound.net and let our autoresponder do its work.
The one weekend course is the first weekend of the two weekend
course. The second weekend day is devoted to additional quantitative topics and verbal (particularly in the area of grammar). We recognize that
some of you have time for only one weekend. During the one
weekend program we will cover all the topics that are absolutely
essential.
Our course fees INCLUDE GST and materials. There are no extra
charges. The registration fee for test prep courses is neither
tax deductible nor a tax credit (regardless of provider).
Since the course fees are not tax deductible, receipts are
provided only upon request. We recognize the some of you may need
receipts for reimbursement. Receipts are available at the course.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests for receipts prior
to the start of any course.
We will guarantee those who pre-register, a space in our course
without requiring prepayment of any kind. In order to register
simply email gmatprepregister@lawschoolbound.net specifying:
1. Your name, address and telephone number.
2. The course dates you want and whether you want the two or one
weekend format.
3. Please tell us where you learned about our course.
You will receive a return email which will confirm your
registration (you may print it out), specifying the exact times
and location and give you directions to the course. Your course
fee may be paid the morning of the course and you may use any
form of payment except interac.
Those who wish to pay the course fee prior to the start of the
course may do so with a credit card by calling (416) 410-PREP or
by faxing the particulars to 416-883-1107.
You are not required to do any preparation prior to the start of
the course. Nevertheless, if you wish to begin now, here are 3
things you should consider:
1. The GMAT PowerPrep software - is produced by GMAT and is
essential for any test taker. You may download it for free
HERE
2. Want to learn more about the "Computer Adaptive" nature of the
GMAT? Read our "GMAT Report" on this website
HERE
3. The mba.com site has some basic information about GMAT
preparation. Have a look at it. The location is:
HERE
If you have questions not covered here you may address them to:
learn@prep.com or you may telephone us at (416) 410-PREP.
You may write us at:
www.prep.com
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