I’m writing this because not much seems to written yet about the EA. I took the test today and want to share thoughts while they’re fresh and before the wine kicks in. In bullet form because I’m lazy: - I’m 48 years old and haven’t dealt with the material on the test in nearly 30 years - I scheduled myself for the GMAT, bought a GMAT study book, studied for a while, then concluded that if the GMAT is what’s needed to “go to the next level,” then my current level will have to be good enough. - I later learned about the EA and scheduled it. I only used the official online GMAC tools, nothing else. - I didn’t finish the study materials (I’m also doing a calculus course online to fix an old crummy grade). - I didn’t take any timed practice tests. I wish I had. - The test was hard. Time management was my biggest weakness. If I was doing it again (and I may), I would quickly complete questions I know I can answer, then go back. I wasted too much time trying to solve hard questions. - Time management was not an issue on the verbal section, which turned out to be my highest-scoring section. I finished that one early and didn’t spend much time reviewing. - In general I thought the GMAC study questions were harder than those found on the test. That’s a good thing. - Final score: IR 11 / Verbal 18 / Quant 11 / overall 160 - Unclear what those scores mean - Happy to answer questions Moderator Note: Starting Feb 2021, GMAT Club is offering EA Tests using the GMAT Club's tough quant question bank and new never-before seen IR questions. You can take 1 EA practice test absolutely free . https://gmatclub.com/eatests https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/executive-assessment-tests-x2.png

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anyone pls suggest.. so I am an Indian female aiming to apply to the Wharton EMBA in round 2. I have a total work exp of 10 years in software engineering. I recently took the EA and scored 156 ( IR-11, V-10, Q- 15). I was getting 162 in my gmac mocks.. The IR Section was incredibly hard and so was the verbal passage (both of them were much much harder than the mocks). Is this is a low score to apply to Wharton EMBA?

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Sorry about not hitting your target score. 156 is around 86 percentile based on a chart from a few years ago.

I know I feel at 85th percentile you should still be OK but that’s just what I feel. Since the executive programs don’t really disclose their average scores, I don’t think they’re so sensitive about taking someone in who is qualified but may not have a very high score. I could see writing two or three sentences about how the score is not representative of your abilities and that you really had a big project at work that you were so flawlessly executed that you didn’t have as much time to prep for a test. However, as with most applications, you are allowed to have one imperfection for a top program. If you have multiple things, you start accumulating strike against you and it becomes easy to eliminate. For example, if you have a great GPA and great work experience and the only issue is your executive assessment, then there’s no issue. But if your GPA is weak and your test scores are weak, there’s a pattern..

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Originally posted by DreamChaser998 on 10 Jan 2022, 20:01.
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😂🤷‍♂️ I don’t know anything about that GPA scale. You may want to qualify it in your application either as an optional note along with your test score explanations or somewhere in the essays mentioning that you were top-five or top 10% of your class.

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its the Indian scale and it is 68% it is not in the top 10- 15 % of my class

.. so I guess I am at 2 strikes (ok EA score and Ok GPA - none of them are outstanding) so should I even apply or just leave it

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its the Indian scale and it is 68% it is not in the top 10- 15 % of my class

.. so I guess I am at 2 strikes (ok EA score and Ok GPA - none of them are outstanding) so should I even apply or just leave it

Don’t let me be the one to tell you not to apply. 😂 that is a personal decision and some random guy on the Internet commenting, should not have an overwhelming impact on it. I could see searching some of the profiles in the executive MBA discussion topic and getting a better sense if you should perhaps apply next year for round one or perhaps reach out to one of the consultants to get a sense of your chances. However, they’re probably pretty swamped with around two full-time deadlines at the moment but they should be able to tell you how close or far away you are.

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Hey peeps, Can anyone share their experience using a physical whiteboard for the online test? I've been practicing with it for a while, and the Expo dry erase been dying on me quite often. I was under the impression that this is the best brand, but it doesn't seem very consistent. I don't have much experience with these markers, and I don't know if I'm using those incorrectly. But I certainly don't want to be screwed on the test day. Do you know if multiple markers are allowed in case one fails? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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For the GMAT you can have 2 markers and 1 eraser if you want it. For the EA, you can only have 1 marker

: You are allowed 1 erasable whiteboard that is no larger than 12 inches x 20 inches (30 cm x 50 cm), 1 dry erase marker, and 1 eraser. https://www.gmac.com/executive-assessme ... -checklist

And yes, you want to put the caps back on when you are done with the markers which wastes time but not sure you can do much else.... you can use the electronic board I guess but that's more pain.

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For the GMAT you can have 2 markers and 1 eraser if you want it. For the EA, you can only have 1 marker

Thank you for your response. I did go through the checklist and it absolutely did not make much sense on why they'd do this to us. I'm usually more comfortable with physical scratch pads than virtual boards, unless of course I'm using my iPad and Apple Pencil(they are literally a bomb, GMAC should totally adopt them). Are you suggesting that I put the caps back after every use even if it's like few seconds interval??? That's brutal, yo!! Any better brand that I can, let's say, find at Walmart? my terrible ADHD makes these small inconveniences very distracting

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Has anyone taken the test online from home? Its been 5 days since I've taken it and still haven't gotten my results.

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Originally posted by kjkabra on 22 Feb 2022, 15:43.
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Hi,

I attempted EA last week and just got my score.
Here is the Split.

Total: 153
Integrated Reasoning: 10
Verbal Reasoning: 10
Quantitative Reasoning: 13

Received a Bio-science RC in Verbal, ended up with spending almost 8 mins on the passage.

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Hi,

I’m scheduling to take the EA at a test center very soon but I’m quite confused with what to expect on test day. What kind of writing material would be provided at the test center? Is it a physical whiteboard or a set of laminated sheets of scratch pad? Hope someone can share some insights please. Thank you!

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If you are considering to take Executive Assessment Test, don't miss today's session..

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How long you studied?
How many years far from your graduation ?
In average, how many hours you spent daily basis ?

Thanks in advance

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hi,
I'm applying to EMBA programs & decided to take the EA.
I bombed the Quant section so bad that I couldn't accept it so I registered for a re-attempt.
attempt 1 - 142 (Quant was just 2!!; v-11; ir- 12); attempt 2: 154 (all three above 11).

Here's some details:
Attempt 1 (142 score)
- Resources: complete Official gmac study package only.
- # of hrs. of study: ~ 50-60 hrs. split across ~ 3 weeks.
- Test taken: At home/office (not at test center)
Complete practice tests taken: 3 attempts: 156 -> 152 -> 148 scores taken 1 day prior to the actual test.

Attempt 2 (154 score)
- Resources: Target Test Prep (TTP) only - I still had the gmac package but I didn't really use it this time.
- # of hrs. fo study: ~ additional 70 hrs. split across 10 days after the first attempt that i scored low.
- focused on quant predominantly, but did review the other sections about 15% of the prep. time.
- Test taken: at a pearson vue test center.
- Complete practice test taken: 1

Some highlights to call out:
1. EA is easy - IFF you have spent consistent amount of time to familiarize & templatize your response method for the various categories/types of qs. within the Quant, Verbal & IR sections. Without getting familiar with a "method" to each category of qs. it can get pretty chaotic & consumes more time.

2. TTP rocks!
a. Their material is really another level when it comes to explaining concepts & the videos really help a lot making the concepts stick.
b. There's a lot of ground to cover with each category of EA - Quant, Verbal & Integrated reasoning. TTPs material covered the breath & depth really very well for me. GMACs official prep. material doesn't even come close to what these guys have put together.
c. They also do a great job at giving tips on time management & familiarize with the format of the test over all. There are some nuances that I wasn't fully prepared when i gave my first attempt. Like timing each answer to approx. 2 minutes each, like not spending too much time reviewing your answers as that time comes out of your time allotted for the second section in each category.

3. I highly recommend a test center vs at home/office due to the administrative overhead of clearing/sanitizing the environment & spending 20-30 mins. prior to your exam with your laptop camera & the moderator to show them every angle of your room. Also I was interrupted with the little mur-murring of mine which distracted me for a couple mins.
Plus with a test center you get your scores right away - i wasn't aware of this before scheduling my at home first attempt.

4. Again, very strongly recommend the TTP material - I looked it up & started the 1 week for a $1 trial & was really amazed at the experience, I took a week long extension for $35 bucks & I def. saw the benefit of that. If i could advise someone about how to go about EA i'll recommend the following:

1. Plan ahead & start ahead: keep aside a regular cadence of time to work on EA prep. work, there are a lot of types of qs. to work on & I found that a few weeks aren't enough to understand & retain it all.
2. make copious notes as you go through the material & write them down using pen/paper method - it helps retain much more than typing or printing & glancing/reading only.
3. Do pay close attention to time when you practice & aim for 1.5 minutes per qs. - it's important to
a. grasp concepts
b. templatize your thinking when you see the qs. &
c. come up with the answer in a really short time.
if you fail to practice either one of the above, you'll see it's negative impact on your score.

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Wow, I'm so thrilled to hear how much you gained from TTP!! Fantastic job on the EA and good luck with things moving forward.

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I took the EA a year ago, got a 153. I applied to just one school (Booth part-time) and was waitlisted, but eventually rejected. I'm planning on re-applying in the next week. Took the EA again this morning and got a 159. Thoughts? My overall application is pretty strong, but my undergrad GPA is abysmal (had personal issues at the time).

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Hi,
I am from Turkey. I took Executive Assessment yesterday in Munich, Germany.
I preferred take the exam in CBT Training Center to online EA. I got 161 (IR12, V11, Q18).
Hope I will be accepted by one of leading business schools in UK.

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kesikparmak That quant is outstanding; verbal is 72% and 70% is general passable. As someone Turkish you are underrepresented so there is a little less competitive pressure on you in terms of test score.

I hope you mean EMBA is that right? I don't know of any UK schools currently accepting the EA for full time however nearly all do for EMBA including LBS. However there are quite a few US programs that do accept the EA for full time.

If you are going for EMBA can I ask if you are looking to relocate? Because IESE Munich is a pretty reputable school and if you plan to stay there this is likely the best option because there will be a lot more alumni.

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Hi MBAPrepCoach,

Thank you. Yes, I am looking for EMBA. I applied both Oxford Said Business School and Cambridge Judge Business School. Hope one of them accepts me. (Cambridge is my favourite though)
As I am working at a leading german company and I am quite happy working in Germany, I am not planning to relocate to UK. Rather, I will travel to UK from Germany each month.
I dont believe that quality and reputation of any german business school is even close to those of Oxbridge.