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To access the Romanian version of FEAC's update on the GMAT (PDF format), please click here. 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 Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required for admission to more than 4,700 graduate management programs at over 1,900 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. The GMAT Information Bulletin can be downloaded from the official website www.mba.com.
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 a computer adaptive test (CAT), 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. You may download a list of more than 300 sample AWA topics, as well as examples of each quantitative and verbal question type and directions for answering them, from www.mba.com. More test preparation materials are available online in the "How can I prepare for the test?" section below, as well as in the FEAC study room and computer center.
How is this test administered in Romania? According to the information available on the official website, in Romania the GMAT is only administered in Bucharest, at COMPUTERLAND ROMANIA, 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 go to their official website http://www.computerland.ro, or call 021 204 6766 or 021 204 6750.
How much does the test cost? The GMAT fee is $ 250 plus $60 (Romanian VAT of 24%), 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, on the day you take the GMAT, before you start the exam. 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 a credit/debit card is available, you can register: Online on the official website www.mba.com: in The GMAT section, go to Schedule a GMAT Appointment. You will need to sign up as a registered user of the mba.com website if you have not already done so. Make sure you enter your name and birthdate exactly as they appear on the identification you will present at the test center and that you have your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or JCB card ready. 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 4 in the bulletin for detailed contact information. Romania is included in the Europe/Middle East/Africa service area (e-mail:
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; phone: +44 (0) 161 855 7219, 9 am to 6 pm Greenwich Mean Time; Fax: +44 (0) 161 855 7301). Your confirmation number, appointment time and the address of your test center will be given to you when you call. By Fax: complete the 3-page long GMAT Appointment Scheduling Form available on www.mba.com 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 a 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 5 of the Information Bulletin. The bank name and its location should be preprinted on the face of the check. Taxes must be included. The check and the appointment form need to be mailed to the U.S. address (Pearson VUE; Attention: GMAT Program; PO Box 581907; Minneapolis, MN 55458-1907; USA) mentioned on www.mba.com. The registration documents must be received at least 10 calendar days before the desired test date to allow for processing, so be sure to send them at least 3 weeks before the intended test date.
Useful tips: Photocopy the appointment 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 if you provide an e-mail address when you register. The confirmation 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 your appointment confirmation, you must call PEARSON VUE at least three business days before your first-choice test date. See page 4 of 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. Retest policy
According to page 12 of the Bulletin, you may take the GMAT only once within 31 consecutive calendar days, and no more than five times within 12 consecutive calendar months. Also, if you score 800 on the test, you will be prohibited from retesting for five years from your exam date. IMPORTANT:
The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of the GMAT. 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 access the GMAT Information and Registration bulletin at 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 www.mba.com, 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. Unofficial scores from the Verbal and Quantitative multiple-choice sections, along with the Total score, are available immediately after you complete the test. The Unofficial Score Report will also contain an authorization number that you will need to access your Official Score Report. According to the Information Bulletin, Official Score Reports include all GMAT exams you have taken within the past 5 years. If you have taken the exam and canceled your scores, your report will note that scores are unreportable but not include what they were.
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. If you send your scores to programs by ordering an Additional Score Report (ASR) after your testing experience, those programs will receive your scores in approximately seven (7) calendar days after your score has become reportable. See page 11 in the Bulletin for further details on how to order additional score reports. 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 Test preparation section.
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