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What is the test good for?
What is it like?
How is this test administered in Romania?
How much does the test cost?
How do I register for the test?
When do I get the official scores?
How do I request additional score reports?
How long are scores valid?
How can I prepare for the test?
What is the test good for?
The GMAT is required for admission to more than 1,500 graduate management schools around the world. The GMAT helps graduate business schools assess the qualifications of applicants to an MBA program or any another advanced business program. The GMAT scores are considered a reliable predictor of the applicants’ academic performance in the first year of graduate management program. Nevertheless, the test does not require any particular knowledge in the business field, as mentioned in the GMAT Information Bulletin, on page 3.
What is it like?
 
According to the information available in the bulletin and on the official website www.mba.com, the GMAT includes the following sections:
Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) consists of two 30-minute writing tasks – Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. The AWA is designed as a direct measure of your ability to think critically and to communicate your ideas.
Quantitative measures basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to solve quantitative problems and to interpret graphic data. 75 minutes are available for 37 multiple-choice questions.
Verbal includes questions testing reading comprehension, sentence correction, and critical reasoning. You will have to solve 41 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes.
The GMAT is computer adaptive, which means that the test questions are selected by the computer as you take the exam. The scores are based on the difficulty level of the questions answered correctly as well as on the number of questions answered.
Verbal and Quantitative scores range from 0 to 60. Analytical Writing scores range from 0 to 6 and are computed separately from the scores of the multiple-choice sections.
Total scores range from 200 to 800.
How is this test administered in Romania?
According to the information available on the official website, in Romania the GMAT is administered in Bucharest only on computer.
The test is currently offered by COMPUTERLAND from Monday through Friday. The computer-based test center is located at nr. 15 Fabrica de Glucoza St., sector 2. For more information on the location of the testing center and on the available test dates, please call 021 204 6766 or 021 204 6750.
How much does the test cost?
The GMAT fee is $ 250 plus $47.50 (VAT), according to the information available on the GMAT website www.mba.com .
The fee entitles you to one online official score report for you and up to five reports that the GMAT Program will send directly to the institutions you designate at the test center. After the test, you will have to pay a $28 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.
How do I register for the test?
First you pick a test date and decide on the payment type - by credit/debit card or by bank check. Note: the card doesn’t need to be in your name, so you can use the cards of family or friends.
If credit/debit card is available, you can register:
Online on the official website www.mba.com .
By Phone: call the Regional GMAT Customer Service responsible for your desired test location at least three business days before your intended test date. See page 21 in the bulletin for contact information. Your confirmation number, appointment time and the address of your test center will be given to you when you call.
By Fax: complete the International Test Scheduling Form which is 3-page long right in the middle of the Bulletin (see pages 29, 30, 31) and send it to the Regional GMAT Customer Service responsible for the test location you have chosen. Be sure to include your credit card number on the form.
If credit card is not available, you can pay by bank check and register by mail.
In order to be issued a bank check you can approach any bank that conducts hard-currency transactions and pay the fee. The beneficiary of your bank check will be PEARSON VUE–GMAT, as mentioned on page 6 in the Information Bulletin.
The check and the registration form (pages 29, 30, 31 in the Bulletin) need to be mailed to the U.S. address mentioned on page 29 in the Bulletin.
The registration documents must be sent at least 3 weeks before the intended test date.
Useful tips:
Photocopy the registration form and the bank check and keep the copies for reference.
Send your test registration by registered mail (scrisoare recomandata cu confirmare de primire).
Generally, you will receive your appointment confirmation by e-mail or regular mail. The confirmation letter includes information on the test date as well as the coordinates of the testing center. The Regional GMAT Service will schedule your appointment based on the information you provide. If none of the dates you requested is available, the GMAT Service will try to schedule you for a test date as close as possible to your choices.
If you don’t receive the confirmation letter, you must call PEARSON VUE at least three business days before your first-choice test date. See page 21 in the bulletin for contact information.
In case you do not show up on your assigned day and hour for taking the test, the registration fee will not be refunded.
IMPORTANT:
The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of standardized tests. Therefore, please contact the company PEARSON VUE that administers the test for any remarks or questions concerning the registration, confirmation etc. The information bulletins include all the necessary contact addresses and telephone numbers. They can be downloaded from the official GMAT website.
If you do not have Internet access, you can pick up the GMAT Information and Registration bulletin from the Fulbright Educational Advising Center during public hours.
If you live outside Bucharest you can send the Center a large, self-addressed stamped envelope, with a note in which you mention the registration bulletin you need. You will receive it promptly.
When do I get the official scores?
According to the information available on page 9 in the GMAT bulletin, the official score report is available online to you and the designated score report recipients approximately 20 days after the test date. If you don’t have Internet access, you may request to have your scores mailed to you. Allow approx. 4 weeks after the test date for mail delivery.
How do I request additional score reports?
You can request additional score reports online, by phone, fax or mail. The fee is $28 for each additional score report you request. See pages 9 in the bulletin for further details on how to order additional scores.
How long are scores valid?
The GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.
How can I prepare for the test?
Online GMAT preparation, some free, some for a fee
Recommended starting point for the GMAT - registration, test structure, background information, etc. http://www.fulbright.ro/educational-advising-center/49-testing/100-gmat.html#content
1. http://www.princetonreview.com/business/free-gmat-practice-test.aspx: free practice test.
2. http://www.veritasprep.com/gmat-preparation/free-practice-GMAT/: free test after you sign up with a zip code.
3.http://www.kaptest.com/GMAT/Learn-and-Discuss/Getting-into-Business-School/gmat-practice-tests.html?utm_source=kaptest&utm_medium=promotiles&utm_content=gmat-home-pt&utm_campaign=promotions: live online tests given on certain dates; you need to register.
4. http://www.testprepreview.com/gmat_practice.htm: some free practice questions for self-assessment; examples at http://www.testprepreview.com/gmatlinks.htm.
5. http://www.questionbank.4gmat.com/: register for free sample questions and answers received by e-mail.
6. http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=31: free practice test.
7. http://www.microedu.com/: sample questions and tips.
8. www.800score.com/gmat: you can download tests and practice for a fee; free math test at http://www.800score.com/loader.html.
9. http://www.manhattangmat.com/free-gmat.cfm: free practice test for which you have to sign up.
10. http://www.crack-gmat.com/gmat.htm: one free full test, others for a fee.
11. http://freegmattest.net/: Verbal, Quantitative and combined tests.
12. http://www.gmatlive.com/free-practice-test.html: free test for which you need to register.
13.http://www.petersons.com/testprep/practice_test.asp?id=1727&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.gmat&WT_id=freeptcom&WT_r=90: free practice test.
14. http://www.platinumgmat.com/practice_gmat_questions/: problem solving, data sufficiency, sentence correction, critical reasoning and reading comprehension questions.
15. http://www.gmatscore.com/free_trial.asp: free full, verbal, quantitative tests and e-lessons.
16. http://www.magoosh.com/pricing.php: you can sign up for the free or paid ($29) plans; quantitative questions.
17. http://gmattestquestions.com/: information on the test and sample questions.
To see what GMAT prep materials – books and software - are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.
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