口 Enroll with Kaplan to get a higher GMAT score. 2. 3. (Kaplan recommends
spending about 2-3 months of studying for the GMAT). Building Your Credentials.
business school admissions roadmap 1 Building Your Credentials
3 Researching Your Programs
24–18 months before starting business school
18-12 months before starting your MBA program:
5 Research career paths and determine short and long-term goals.
5 Gather school information and develop a target MBA list. Consider factors such as location, reputation in particular subject areas, length and size of program, learning style, area of interest, and demographics.
5 Gain experience in the industry and function that will best further your long-term career goals. Develop your people & project management skills. 5 Consider getting involved in activities outside of work, including professional organizations and volunteering activities that are closely related to your future career work. 5 Refine your career goals, and talk to colleagues and supervisors who have gone to different business schools.
5 Brainstorm for your essays: strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments and failures,motivations for business school, short and long-term career goals. 5 Provide recommenders with all information needed to write great letters. 5 Request transcripts from schools.
On KaplanGMAT.com 5 Business School Resources
5 Visit the schools to see what the students and culture are like.
5 Admissions timeline
5 Draft your application essays. Each school will require 3–7 essays. Consider working with a Kaplan Admissions consultant.
5 B-Schools at a Glance
On KaplanGMAT.com 5 Information Sessions with Top Schools
5 Succeeding on interviews 5 Personal statement tips
4 The Home Stretch
2 Taking the GMAT®
The last year before starting your MBA program
Senior Year of Undergrad:
5 Finalize application essays.
5 Select test date
(Kaplan recommends spending about 2-3 months of studying for the GMAT)
5 Register for test by
5 Proofread applications thoroughly and submit. First-round application deadlines are usually in April, second-round in January, and third-round in April. 5 Investigate financial aid options.
5 Take a free practice GMAT with Kaplan
(Practice test date)
5 Schedule interviews as appropriate. 5 If wait-listed, send in additional information.
5 Enroll with Kaplan to get a higher GMAT score (Class start date)
5 Make final decisions
On KaplanGMAT.com 5 Free practice GMAT
5 GMAT information
5 GMAT Strategy Sessions
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references and contact information What Is Rolling admissions?
Kaplan Test Prep
Rolling admissions is the process by which applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Business schools cannot consider your application until it is complete, including GMAT scores. That’s why it’s important to submit a complete application as early as possible.
Kaplan offers many ways to prepare for the GMAT:
How Do I Register for the GMAT?
• GMAT On Site
• GMAT Classroom Anywhere™
• GMAT On Demand
• GMAT One-On-One
All of Kaplan’s GMAT programs include: • 9 full-legnth practice tests
The GMAT is given nearly every day of the year (except Sundays and most major holidays), but depending on the season and location, many testing centers fill available spots earlier. Register for the GMAT as early as possible at mba.com
• 6,000+ practice items, with the most Integrated Reasoning practice available • More than 100 hours of guided instruction both in the classroom and online
Test registration: $250
• Adaptive learning technology (Smart ReportsTM) to identify personal strengths and opportunities • A higher GMAT score guaranteed or your money back. For more information or to enroll, call or visit us online.
GMAC/MBA
To take a free practice GMAT or attend a sample Kaplan class, speak to a Kaplan representative or visit KaplanGMAT.com
For more information on business schools, admissions, applications and programs for pre-business students, visit the websites below. Graduate Management Admissions Council: gmac.org Official Website for the GMAT: mba.com
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GMAT Information Verbal Reasoning
Analytical Writing
• 41 questions • 75 minutes
• 1 essay • 30minutes
•R eading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence Correction
• Topics: Analysis of an Argument
GMAT scores Quantitative
Integrated Reasoning
• 37 questions • 75 minutes
• 12 questions • 30 minutes • Two-part Analysis, Multi-source Reasoning,
Graphics Interpretation, Table Analysis
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Pre-Business Advisor(s):
GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges. *Conditions and restrictions apply. For complete guarantee eligibility requirements, visit kaptest.com/hsg. †Doctors refers to US MDs who were licensed between 2001-2010 and used a fee-based course to prepare for the GMAT. The AlphaDetail, Inc. online study for Kaplan was conducted between Nov. 10 – Dec 9, 2010 among 763 US licensed MDs, of whom 462 took the GMAT and used a fee-based course to prepare for it.
XX40150B
•P roblem Solving, Data Sufficiency
Median: 550 90th Percentile: 700 99th Percentile: 760
