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Hi guys, does anyone know if the use of electronic pencil is allowed on the ONLINE GMAT to do calculations on the whiteboard?
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Hi guys, does anyone know if the use of electronic pencil is allowed on the ONLINE GMAT to do calculations on the whiteboard?

Hi. No, No instruments except a mouse or a touchpad are allowed on the GMAT online. Sorry

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Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11.

This is a major development!

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-options



Update: I also received an email from GMAC letting me know that I have the option to retake the GMAT Online, as do all test-takers who originally took the exam with the online whiteboard requirement, now that a physical whiteboard is allowed.
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Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11!

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-options

Thanks for sharing!
This is crazy! Definitely unexpected but it seems that they relented since the GMAT Online is continuing for another month till July 17. My guess re-takes are coming next :cool:

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2. This sucks for people who have taken the GMAT online with an onilne whiteboard
3. They will have to offer retake of the GMAT ONLINE since I can see lots of discomfort with the change among the people who have taken the test online
4. This proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease :thumbsup:


P.S. I have to disappoint you McLroytutoring and all other beach folks- you can't use boogie boards ... but I think surfboards maybe OK! :lol:
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WHAT THE HELL. I scored 1.5 points lower than my average due to the whiteboard alone. They must offer retakes, this is insane!!
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Although GMAT is standardised test, can we expect harder level of questions due to this change?

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Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11.

This is a major development!

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-options

Thanks for posting this news!

mcelroytutoring bb, do we think this means that the 9-page yellow Manhattan GMAT simulation pads are acceptable? (https://amzn.to/3eTSkue) I generally recommend practicing on these anyways, to simulate the pad at the test center.
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Although GMAT is standardised test, can we expect harder level of questions due to this change?

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No, expert GMATNinja has stated very clearly that for the test to be standardized, they absolutely cannot change the question difficulty.
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I see retaking as an option only if does not cost me more $$$.

I believe they should not proceed with this change now without giving us a chance to retake with the new conditions (and without cost) or somehow adjusting our grades gauss bell. It is really unfair.

I will be taking it at the Test Center anyway :(

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Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11!

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-options

Thanks for sharing!
This is crazy! Definitely unexpected but it seems that they relented since the GMAT Online is continuing for another month till July 17. My guess re-takes are coming next :cool:

My thoughts
1. This is good news
2. This sucks for people who have taken the GMAT online with an onilne whiteboard
3. They will have to offer retake of the GMAT ONLINE since I can see lots of discomfort with the change among the people who have taken the test online
4. This proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease :thumbsup:


P.S. I have to disappoint you McLroytutoring and all other beach folks- you can't use boogie boards ... but I think surfboards maybe OK! :lol:
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Although GMAT is standardised test, can we expect harder level of questions due to this change?

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No. There will be no change to the question difficulty. The test online will be exactly the same as the test at the test center with the exception of the AWA section.
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Hi Bb,

Thanks for the prompt response. I have attached one image to buy 1 dry erase marker and 1 dry marker eraser. Can you please help me to confirm, if I am referring to the correct items??

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Seems to be the right stuff. You can only have 1 marker, however (but likely can't buy them individually anyway).
Make sure you board is about the right size (they won't measure it but they may give you a hard time if it is huge)

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Thanks for the prompt response. I have attached one image to buy 1 dry erase marker and 1 dry marker eraser. Can you please help me to confirm, if I am referring to the correct items??

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it will definitely cost more to retake... it would be a paid option for sure!

Here is a random question for you, how much would you be willing to pay if you could take the same set of questions twice?
There is a loophole that allows you to tap the same question pool of questions (if you take the EA and GMAT in the same 15 day period, you get the same question database. Souvik was somewhat surprised when he got the RC's and same Quant questions) but EA costs $350. At the same time, you can take EA, then prep for the type of questions you will encounter and then sit for the GMAT. Oddly enough in Souvik's case, his score was only a smidge higher on the EA than on the GMAT. So in his case retaking the same exact questions twice was of little consequence. :dazed




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I see retaking as an option only if does not cost me more $$$.

I believe they should not proceed with this change now without giving us a chance to retake with the new conditions (and without cost) or somehow adjusting our grades gauss bell. It is really unfair.

I will be taking it at the Test Center anyway :(

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Breaking: GMAC just announced that GMAT Online test takers will be able to use a physical whiteboard starting June 11!

https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online/p ... rd-options

Thanks for sharing!
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4. This proves that the squeaky wheel gets the grease :thumbsup:


P.S. I have to disappoint you McLroytutoring and all other beach folks- you can't use boogie boards ... but I think surfboards maybe OK! :lol:
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Just got an email from GMAC - they have finally added the online whiteboard to GMAT Prep Tests... right as they basically killed that requirement :lol: :lol: :lol: ?‍♂️

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GMAT™ Official Practice Exams NOW include the online whiteboard.
Now you can simulate the real GMAT™ Online exam testing experience with GMAT™ Official Practice Exams. We have added the online whiteboard to all six of our Official Practice Exams to help you become comfortable with the online whiteboard before you test. This feature is automatically added to your exams; there is nothing further you need to do. Visit our Practice Exams FAQs for more information.
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They are offering a retake to those who have already given the Online GMAT but the full fees applies.
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They are offering a retake to those who have already given the Online GMAT but the full fees applies.

Wow. That did not take long. Did you get an email? MBA.com Still says that retakes will not be available.

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Yes, see the screenshot attached.
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