GMAT ONLINE - EVERYTHING WE KNOW!
(this post is stickied at the top to provide a quick reference about GMAT Online and GMAT Online ENHANCED version)

• GMAT Online Enhanced launched on May 20, 2021
• Join GMAT Ninja and 3 GMAT Online (Enhanced) test-takers in YouTube panel discussion on Thursday, June 03.
• ENHANCED ONLINE GMAT Debriefs:
  
  • See the Full List in Share GMAT Experience Forum
  • 5/23 - 730 (Q49, V40) - by vijaykhot
  • 5/21 - 710 (Q49, V40) - same split as above but 710 by rudywip
  • 5/20 - reports of several initial tests automatically canceled and rescheduled
• Major change after May 20th is addition of AWA, 2 breaks, and your GMAT score now presented at the end of your test (takes 24-48 hrs for the score to show up in your profile; score is reportable to schools in about a week but sometimes may take up to 20 days to grade the AWA)
• You can take the test twice - this remains the main issue with the virtual GMAT testing
• Physical dry-erase white-board is allowed - more is here
• Pre-Exam Checklist
• Disconnected in the middle of the test? Try this if nothing else works!
• POLL: How long did it take you to get your GMAT Online score?
• Are you Chinese, Iranian, or from any other location restricted for GMAT Online Exam? Read here!
• What to do if your test gets canceled in the middle and How to reschedule it! (advice by sebo08 )

Whiteboard Questions

• Everything about Physical Dry-Erase whiteboards for the GMAT?
• Practice with a Virtual Whiteboard

GMAT Online Debriefs
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Exactly. If there is a drop in the mobile connection, you will lose the test. There are no charges for rescheduling the online exam but you have to do it 24 hours before the exam.

Give a kudos if this helped.


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I got my whiteboard from amazon and one side has a chalkboard, what can I do? Should I replace it with both sides white without grids or one side wooden?

please share your experiences

Why is it a problem? You can do whatever you want of course but why bother?




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Coz the chalkboard is not allowed and one side is chalkboard and they might raise an objection at the given moment?

One thing I would like to point out is that, if you were aware that chalkboard is not allowed, why did you buy the same? Amazon clearly mentions the type of product they sell.


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Yes i have given mocks through mobile hotspot. It didnt cause any problem.

You can go ahead and give the test then. There are some risks involved but I can say the same for wired connections.


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Could anyone from India help me with the link to buy Physical whiteboard, Pens and eraser from Amazon?

TIA

Yeah. If power goes off in wired connection, then surely i wont be able to.

but I guess dongle is the best option for people in India..

Here you go -

Whiteboard - https://www.amazon.in/Pragati-Systems-W ... 01MTTD8J3/
Duster and Pens - https://www.amazon.in/DOMS-Magnetic-Whi ... 07V4CMP68/
Better quality Pens - https://www.amazon.in/Bic-Velleda-White ... 002BB7QEO/

Clearly, it wasn't mentioned on amazon and it didn't turn out as expected, hence the question about replacement. Some even have grids on one side.

The whiteboard link shared by you is of 1.5 x 2 feet whereas GMAC allows 1x 1.5 feet as mentioned on its website.

Hi, Is there any specific requirement from GMAC for the room, apart from the one that things should lie more than at arms length from your position ?
The reason of asking is that the nearest point to my position(and within the arms reach) would be my bed's corner facing my back and there is a wall in front of me.
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I am an MBA aspirant from India and have been preparing for GMAT only with OG's and GMATclub

I gave the Gmat online on 16th july 2020
received the score within 36 hours of test taking but I am finding my scores hard to digest
Q47
V24
590
I have always been more confident and sure of verbal and have never received less than 35 in any mock test
My last Official GMAT mock 4 days before the exam was scored at 700 with a Q49 and V35 and 14 days before that another official Gmat mock was scored at 670 with a Q45 and V37
Also another strange thing during my verbal section was I got 2 difficult RC back to back and between  question 28 to 36 there was no rc the questions were not evenly spaced which I have observed in all the mocks that I have given.

Also I did not receive my score in mail just received a mail from GMAC that my scores are availaible on the MBA dot come SITE.
is it possible to have received an incorrect score ? is this worth a probe?

I gave my GMAT online successfully yesterday.

I used a basix branded 1*1.5 ft non-magnetic whiteboard from Amazon. Slightly bigger than I would have preferred but it got the job done. I tried looking for fine point erasable markers online but they were EXPENSIVE. So I went with the regular not -so- fine- point camlin white board markers. The problem with these markers is that I had to erase my white board after using it for one question. I couldn't make use of the space efficiently. Because of the thick markers I had to write in a bit font. I didn't min because I never had time issues on quant and I could afford to spare those 2-3 seconds everytime I had to erase the board. If this doesn't work for you, I suggest that you go with the more expensive fine point erasable markers ( I will not be able to make a suggestion on this since I didn't use any personally).

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When I try to book GMAT online , it only shows date till Aug 14. Will GMAC offer the online version of GMAT after Aug 14? Any idea?

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I am so sorry to hear this. If I were you I would definitely want to do a probe no matter what. See what your options are - I am assuming that other than writing a mail to GMAT folks, there is nothing much you can do about it - and exhaust them. That will help you make peace with the problem in hand. Other than this, seniors on the forum should who have dealt with a situation like this can probably give you a detailed response.

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They have not made that announcement/decision yet but I am guessing with a 90% certainty ? it will be extended to Sept.
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Hi,

It is highly improbable (although possible) that you received an incorrect score.

More plausible explanation would be that you had an off day (it happens with many) and made few errors in the beginning of verbal.

Updated

PS: on my GMAT, I received 3 RCs (11 ques) in the first 15 Ques of verbal section.




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Several folks got 2 RC back to back at the beginning of the GMAT. On the real test. There is no rule or guarantee that the passages will be evenly spaced or where they will be located. There’s no guarantee how many questions of which type of appear. There are just general guidelines that we have observed. The positioning of the reading comprehension passages are random....

Based on what you have outlined, I do not see any irregularity. I’m sorry about your score and it definitely seems like it’s not reflective of your usual scores so you may want to consider retaking the test center or hopefully when GMAT online extends, maybe there will be an option to retake it online. However, we have not received any indication of that GMAT online will allow retakes ... at this time at least




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