The enhanced GMAT online starts in less than 48 hours, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I'm genuinely excited to start reading the first few debriefs from the early adopters.
The instant scoring is a
huge deal, the select section order is a
big deal for those of us who prefer Verbal first, and the readdition of AWA is...disappointing, but whatever. I feel the same about the continued lack of an ESR (Enhanced Score Report) option, as well as GMAC's lack of transparency regarding this popularly requested service, but that's still not going to stop me from recommending the enhanced GMAT online to my private students, assuming all goes well—or at least OK—over the first 7-10 days.
Now, let's just hope that the Examity technology works, including the highly sketchy ESSecureBrowser, and that the early adopters don't get punished for early adoption in the same way they did last year, when many of us had to take the GMAT online without the ability to take physical notes.
As many of you know, early GMAT online test-takers encountered numerous technological challenges (exam glitches, camera issues, registration and scheduling issues, computer problems, proctor problems, etc.) with the rollout of the online exam and Pearson Vue's OnVue secure browser, not to mention the overly restrictive exam rules, which required a fixed section order (Q,V,IR), permitted only the use of a clunky online whiteboard for notes, and did not allow a break between Quant and Verbal, as is done on the test-center GMAT. And don't forget to keep your face and eyes on camera at all times, or your exam could be cancelled at any moment, as it was on my first attempt, for "looking off screen" before the exam even began.
Since then, not only has a physical whiteboard become an option, but "unofficial" scoring is now instant, and we can choose our preferred section order. That's a win for this community, for sure—even if we do have to write the essay again.
Are there other GMAT tutors / experts out there who are considering coming out of "retirement" to try the Examity version of the GMAT online?
How about you,
souvik101990? Historically (and unlike some other less-humble tutors who would rather sit on their ancient GMAT scores), you have always been up for the challenge when the GMAT changes. I appreciate that you have approached your repeated GMAT attempts as an experiment and a learning experience, and as a way to help others on this forum. I have tried to do the same with my last 5 GMAT attempts over the last 5 years, and I strongly feel that my experiences retaking the GMAT have aided my students immeasurably.
Do you have any lifetime attempts left? As far as I know, I have
2 3.