GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic]

I had GMAT online this morning.
I wouldn't recommend it at all.
I've been interrupted several (4 times) for fallacious reasons by the proctor that made me extremely angry and I couldn't focus properly.
Also you have no pause between Quant et Verbal. That is also a difficulty that you have to think of (consider your brain and your bladder).
If you have the choice do not overestimate the confort to take gmat at home, it was actually a much more stressful experience for me.

Hey guys,

For gmat online, can we send the score to unlimited no of schools without additional payment?

I know for incentre exam, there is limit for 5 programs free and then additional for some fee?

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Hi all! I read that you can only take the GMAT online exam if testing centres in your country are closed. Can anyone confirm if this is true? I live and care for at risk family members and am therefore unable to travel by bus to the test centre. Thanks in advance

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Hey all, I am wondering does the 16 calendar day apart still apply to the Online Gmat and the In person gmat?
I've heard that it doesn't apply, which means
Ex: I can write Online gmat on Jan 10 and write In person on Jan 11
or Vice versa -> write Inperson gmat on Jan 11 and Online Gmat on Jan 12.

Anyone can take GMAT online as long as you’re not a resident of North Korea or Iran. This has nothing to do with test center status in your country.

Wherever you read that, you should stop reading that.

It is on the mba official website under GMAT online policies and procedures. It says “Pearson VUE Test centers in the country you currently reside must be closed due to COVID-19 (coronavirus).”

I had GMAT online this morning.
I wouldn't recommend it at all.
I've been interrupted several (4 times) for fallacious reasons by the proctor that made me extremely angry and I couldn't focus properly.
Also you have no pause between Quant et Verbal. That is also a difficulty that you have to think of (consider your brain and your bladder).
If you have the choice do not overestimate the confort to take gmat at home, it was actually a much more stressful experience for me.

Hey all, I am wondering does the 16 calendar day apart still apply to the Online Gmat and the In person gmat?
I've heard that it doesn't apply, which means
Ex: I can write Online gmat on Jan 10 and write In person on Jan 11
or Vice versa -> write Inperson gmat on Jan 11 and Online Gmat on Jan 12.

Thank you akadiyan and GMATaxe001

globaldesi, GMATaxe001

This was my first GMAT attempt ever, so I do not have the benchmark to compare the GMAT online quants section against the at-center one.

However, I felt that Quants section was almost as easy as (or even easier than) the official GMAT mock tests. In the actual exam, by the time I reached the last question of quants section, I had about 10 minutes left to go. This never happened during my mocks where I typically had about 3 minutes to go on the last question. TBH, I was a little afraid during the exam on seeing easy questions in the 25-31 questions slot, thinking that I had probably messed up a lot of my earlier questions. I'm so glad that it was not the case. The only takeaway that I have is that once you are at the exam, do NOT think about the questions you have already solved. Just focus on completing the remaining questions on time with accuracy.

That said, I come from Engineering background and Quants has always been my strong area. Moreover, I had been practicing the hardest Quants problems from Magoosh and OG during the final two days of prep. Perhaps, that's why the Quants seemed easier to me on the actual test. At the end, I think it is quite subjective. What might seem easier for you might be difficult for someone else and vice-versa.

I was able to solve the final Quants question under 2 minutes and utilized the rest of the 7-8 minutes as a virtual break to reorient myself to verbal section. I can't tell enough about the importance of this break! During mocks, I experienced the mental exhaustion first hand. With the mental fatigue, despite you knowing the concepts and having the knowledge, you tend to do more stupid mistakes. Those 5 extra minutes are a great breather for your brain.