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GMAT Preparation

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is the most widely used assessment for graduate management admissions and the most reliable predictor of an applicant's ability to succeed academically in graduate business studies.  The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) test will also be taken into consideration for applicant's who have already taken this test.   The GMAT remains the preferred admission test for the Saunders College of Business Graduate Programs. 

In the E. Philip Saunders College of Business, the GMAT score, undergraduate record, essay and work experience are all used in combination to make an admission decision.

Information for Successful GMAT Preparation

Schedule your GMAT test at least one month prior to the application deadline. It takes time for your official scrore to get to RIT. They could book up quickly!

How Do I Schedule My GMAT?

Pearson Professional Centers - Rochester, NY
Cost: $250

Pearson Professional Center
3445 Winton Place, Suite 238
Rochester, NY 14623
585-427-2030

Can also register on line www.mba.com

GMAT Review Classes:

RIT GMAT Review Classes

Offered on campus through the Academic Support Center, Fall and Spring Quarters
Call 475-6682 to register for the next session.

Cost: $300

Kaplan Educational Review

1-800-KAP-TEST or Kaplan Test Prep online.

They offer individual tutoring, group classes and online programs.
Rochester site: 1544 Mt. Hope Avenue, 461-9320

Cost: about $1495

Knewton GMAT Prep

Knewton is a test preparation company that provides online GMAT courses. Knewton also offers free practice tests that are made from the actual creator of the GMAT CAT even before students register for a course. Use the promotion code RIT-GMAT to receive a discount.

On Your Own GMAT Review Resources

  • Cracking the GMAT, 2012
    Princeton Review - simulated tests on CD
  • GMAT, 2012
    Kaplan - simulated tests on CD

For a free simulated test, download Powerprep software at www.mba.com.

6 Tips for Test Day

  • Understand the directions for each question type before you take the test. This will save you valuable time. Test-prep manuals and other tools help you with this.
  • Take your time with the questions at the beginning of each section. The questions at the beginning of a section affect your score more than those at the end. Once the computer determines your general ability level with these initial questions, you will be able to improve your score dramatically.
  • Be completely sure of each answer before proceeding. You cannot skip a difficult question and return to it later on the computerized test. Nor can you review responses to questions that you have already answered. If you are totally stumped, then eliminate as many answer choices as you can, select the best one, and move on.
  • Pace yourself. To finish both sections, you need to establish a pace that allows you to spend, on average, just under 2 minutes per item.
  • Be prepared to receive a mix of different question types within each section. The computer may select one of several question formats, depending on whether you answered the previous question correctly or incorrectly. So be ready.
  • Write well and write quickly. Because your essay is graded by computer, be sure to set up a logical structure and write with a clear and direct style. This is not the place to be funny or innovative.

If you have any questions please call us at (585) 475-7939 or send us an email.