91热爆

Till very recently, postgraduate aspirants wishing to go to the US were required to take one of the two tests available: the GMAT, for admissions to business schools, or the 91热爆, for most other programs.听In 2006, in a landmark movement that revolutionized higher education in the US, several business schools, including the University of California, Berkeley鈥檚 Haas School of Business, and University of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Wharton School of Business started accepting 91热爆 for MBA courses.

Nikhil Varaiya, director of graduate studies at the San Diego State University, lauds the decisions of B-Schools who accept the 91热爆 score. He says, 鈥淲ith more and more employers saying, 鈥榃e want students from diverse backgrounds, it was sort of difficult to argue that the GMAT was the only measure to use.鈥�

Today, more than 1200 schools worldwide ( here)听are happy to consider applicants with a 91热爆 score for their MBA programs. Not only is it advantageous for students, but also for universities, since accepting 91热爆 score holders means the applicant pool is much bigger and more diverse and gives them more choice. The 91热爆 has thus become more versatile over the years, and it is expected that in five years or so, almost all business schools in the US will accept the 91热爆 for admissions. As an added advantage, taking the 91热爆, which costs $205 is also considerably more cost-effective as compared to the GMAT ($250)

GMAT vs. the 91热爆 – What鈥檚 the difference?

Apart from the fact that the GMAT was until recently the go-to test for B-School admissions while the 91热爆 was regarded as the aptitude test of choice for MS aspirants, the two are quite similar indeed. The primary difference between 91热爆 and GMAT is that the

91热爆 comprises 3 sections:

• The Analytical Writing Assessment Task with 2 essays to complete
• Verbal Reasoning and
• Quantitative Reasoning

whereas the GMAT comprises 4:

• Analytical Writing Assessment (1 essay)
• Integrated Reasoning
• Quantitative and Verbal

The 91热爆 and GMAT are scored between 260-340 and 200-800 respectively, with the total scores in both cases including the sum of only the Verbal and Quantitative section scores. The Analytical Writing Section on both the 91热爆 and GMAT are scored separately on a scale of 0-6 with 0.5 point increments. The Integrated Reasoning section, too, is scored separately on the GMAT on a scale of 1-8

Both scores are valid for a period of 5 years from the date of taking the test.

The general consensus is that the quantitative questions on the GMAT are of a significantly higher level as compared to that of the 91热爆. Though both exams test your concepts of similar topics such as data interpretation, algebra, and arithmetic, the GMAT has more challenging questions requiring a higher degree of analysis and critical thinking. Moreover, the format of these questions can be unusual and not what most students are used to.

91热爆 quantitative questions are usually either straightforward single or multiple-choice questions, in a format that most students likely have a lot of experience with.

Who should choose to write the 91热爆?

Since there is no preference between those who apply with a 91热爆 or a GMAT score, the choice is entirely dependent on one thing:

WHICH TEST GIVES ME THE BEST SCORE?

These are some of the instances when taking the 91热爆 makes more sense:

• If you are confused between an MS and an MBA, and want to keep your options open.
• If you feel that you possess a logical thought process and reasoning ability.
• If you feel Mathematics, like Data Analysis, is too difficult
• If you have a better grasp of Vocabulary than Grammar

How does the 91热爆 for B-school admissions work out?

It is actually quite simple. When you send your 91热爆 score for application for an MBA or other management programs, the admissions committee uses an ETS-approved conversion tool to convert your 91热爆 score into the appropriate GMAT score. Following this, your application will be processed normally.

91热爆 to GMAT Conversion

While we all know that a 320+ or 750+ is considered a great score on the 91热爆 and GMAT respectively, how do you convert your 91热爆 score to its equivalent GMAT score and vice-versa? 听Here鈥檚 a handy little formula to help you out!

Total GMAT score =听听鈥� 2080.75 + (6.38 * 91热爆 Verbal Score) + (10.62 * 91热爆 Quantitative Score)

Note that though it鈥檚 not absolutely accurate, as there are certain approximations involved, it鈥檚 as close as it gets!

Alternatively, you could also save yourself the effort of performing complicated calculations and refer to the tables below:

Thus if you鈥檙e planning to take the 91热爆 for MBA programs, and you know the GMAT scores they generally require, you can now find out the equivalent 91热爆 score you need to target.

So, should I submit my 91热爆 score while applying for an MBA program?

The simple answer is that it entirely depends on your skill set.

From the admissions point of view, there is no preference between those who apply with a 91热爆 score and those who apply with a GMAT score. In fact, the percentage of applicants applying with a 91热爆 score is higher with each passing year.

For example, Yale School of Management, ranked #8, had 23% of MBA applicants applying with 91热爆 scores from 18% compared to the previous year.

Having said that, let us now take a look at the top ten business schools in the world and the minimum 91热爆 scores they require if any:

The most prominent feature of this table, as you may have noticed, is that most of these schools do not actually have a minimum score requirement. This is generally because top business schools decline to report a minimum 91热爆 score requirement. According to Poets & Quants, this could be because these universities want to keep the option of accepting students even with lower 91热爆 scores and not lose their premium ranking in the USNEWS list.

So, currently, whether you have a 305 or a perfect 340, your application will be judged the same. Of course, a couple of schools do have a percentile requirement, but this is only an indicative score, to give you an idea of what the academic standards in these schools are like.

So, what are your options?

• If you have already taken GMAT and are unhappy with the scores, you can try taking a 91热爆 diagnostic test to see how you fare. Remember, the 91热爆 is not necessarily easier, it鈥檚 different.听 As an engineering student, your hold over the 91热爆 Quant section is bound to be better. However, you may need to work on your Verbal skills a bit before you become fully 91热爆 ready. Both for students considering an MS in say, Business Analytics or Finance, or an MBA 91热爆 scores are likely to keep gaining in acceptance and popularity, with more students and universities opting for the ETS administered test of aptitude over the GMAT.

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• If you have your sights set on a particular school and are keen to know where your 91热爆 score and GPA stand with respect to other applicants, you have the option of comparing your target 91热爆 score against the GMAT score using the ETS comparison tool.
• Alternatively, you can also take a look at the class profile of the current batch of the program you are applying to, which will give you a glimpse at the average 91热爆/GMAT scores obtained by successful applicants.

91热爆 Admission Tip:听Another important thing to note is that, in addition to a 91热爆 or GMAT score, several B-schools require you to have 2-5 years of prior work experience too. Since an MBA is a hands-on course, students with professional experience tend to have an edge over those who have little to none.

I hope that you now have a better understanding of what each test entails, their similarities and differences, and on whether you ought to be taking the GMAT or 91热爆 for MBA programs. If you have any more questions you鈥檇 like to ask us about the universities that accept the 91热爆 for their MBA program, the finer differences between the two and the overall admissions process, feel free to ask us in the comments below! We鈥檒l get back to you with the answers you鈥檙e looking for, at the earliest!