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ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2008, 11:54
Hi group,

How big is the actual computer screen on the real GMAT? I find that my widescreen at home makes reading sentence correction and CR more difficult than traditional paper tests have been.

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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2008, 16:08
Im sure it could be different everywhere, but the screens at the pearsonvue center where I took my kaplan ultimate practice test was just a standard 15inch lcd screen.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2008, 16:50
Varies by center I believe. The place I took it the screens were old CRT monitors...absolutely horrible. For what you pay they should be able to provide nicer facilities at most places.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2008, 23:07
I think they are either 15 or 17 inch standard LCDs. It was insignificant enough of a factor that I don't remember what size.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   14 Jan 2008, 19:02
Tarmac wrote:
I think they are either 15 or 17 inch standard LCDs. It was insignificant enough of a factor that I don't remember what size.


!@#!@#!@#!!!!

Let me confirm -- you have to basically turn your head from left to right in order to read a SC or CR question? I absolutely hate that (I've got a 22", and I even hate doing it on my 15" laptop)
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2008, 00:10
I had a 15" Dell LCD. It was way too small.

I have to admit though, by the time I got to the verbal section, I stopped noticing the monitor. The Reading Comprehensions were fairly short. One required some scrolling, but it wasn't too bad.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2008, 10:26
dominion wrote:
Tarmac wrote:
I think they are either 15 or 17 inch standard LCDs. It was insignificant enough of a factor that I don't remember what size.


!@#!@#!@#!!!!

Let me confirm -- you have to basically turn your head from left to right in order to read a SC or CR question? I absolutely hate that (I've got a 22", and I even hate doing it on my 15" laptop)



Haha, your eyeballs don't move? you should get that checked out by an opthamologist.

How small do you want the monitor to be? you would prefer it be a 10 inch monochrome CRT? Do they even sell monitors smaller than 15" these days?
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   15 Jan 2008, 22:49
Tarmac wrote:
dominion wrote:
Tarmac wrote:
I think they are either 15 or 17 inch standard LCDs. It was insignificant enough of a factor that I don't remember what size.


!@#!@#!@#!!!!

Let me confirm -- you have to basically turn your head from left to right in order to read a SC or CR question? I absolutely hate that (I've got a 22", and I even hate doing it on my 15" laptop)



Haha, your eyeballs don't move? you should get that checked out by an opthamologist.

How small do you want the monitor to be? you would prefer it be a 10 inch monochrome CRT? Do they even sell monitors smaller than 15" these days?


wow, take the stick out tarmac. wait, i'll answer like you.

Haha, you don't like it when members have questions? you should not reply to this thread.

Haha, [with improper grammar] you would prefer to waste thread space?

take it out and calm down. i got a question, and if you don't like it... don't respond. show some respect. i work on a 22" or a 24" LCD, and it skews the gmat. even pearson implies small monitors will be more indicative.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   16 Jan 2008, 10:39
haha what???

I dont understand your responses.

Everyone said its either 15 or 17 inch, and you said thats a terrible disappointment as that's too big and you would have to scan your head back and forth.

What size do you want the monitor to be?
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2008, 03:36
you guys got lcds? i had a crt myself. may have been 17" though. and i took it in mclean, where gmac is headquartered.
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Re: ACTUAL GMAT computer screen - how big? [#permalink] New post   18 Jan 2008, 07:21
I think 17" LCD's are de rigeur nowadays.
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