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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 21 Apr 2020, 19:20
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Interesting! Thanks Hailey! I was able to get the system test running. Just taking the pictures of my space and then it’s Godspeed! See you tomorrow!

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Hey souvik101990 - mine didn't show up until *exactly* 30 minutes before :)
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I finished the system test. I still don't see my test in the future exams section in MBA.com. Not sure what I can do :(
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still no exam. well this is anticlimatic :(

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souvik101990 - did you select the "register now or view appointment details" page on your "my account" homescreen? The selection to begin the exam should show up under the appointment details section.

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souvik101990 - did you select the "register now or view appointment details" page on your "my account" homescreen? The selection to begin the exam should show up under the appointment details section.

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yup. let's see if anything changes!
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Just got the link. Weird. See you all on the other side.

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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 21 Apr 2020, 19:42
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Good luck! Hope your proctor shows up on time!!! That’s the funny reality of testing at home...

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Just finished the exam. Quite something! I’m glad I didn’t have a tech hang up and things went smooth-ish. Speak to you guys tomorrow!

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Just finished the exam. Quite something! I’m glad I didn’t have a tech hang up and things went smooth-ish. Speak to you guys tomorrow!

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Seems a lot faster than the old 4-hour beast!
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You can't use two monitor. But what about if I close the Laptop screen and work only in the second wider screen? That brings another question. I never use the laptop keyboard, I connect a USB keyboard. Can I do it? Or the only way to use different monitor and keyboard is to use a desktop computer? Ty
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Keyboard tips for the online whiteboard (MAC - not sure about other PCs):

Option+V = √ (Square root)
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Responding to antoniopereira97. message (I can't nor copy paste):

At mba website, "Prepare your environment section" it is stated that "water in a clear glass is allowed".

Also it has been mentioned before in this chat that an external mouse is allowed (not sure about the mouse base but I guess it is allowed too).
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I got some answers from gmac

1. We are allowed to use only a wired mouse or keyboard.
2. Touch screens are allowed (bad news for people without touch screen laptops) - no stylus only your beautiful fingers.
3. I also asked them about an 'AIRBAR' but dint get a clear reply - I am assuming they would allow it

I am using a mac - I observed its easier to use a trackpad than a mouse while writing on that dreadful whiteboard.
( tips no1: your hands should be dry to use it effectively, wet hands makes it sticky.)
(tip no2: a metal trackpad is better than a plastic one.)
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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 22 Apr 2020, 07:17
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I got some answers from gmac

1. We are allowed to use only a wired mouse or keyboard.
2. Touch screens are allowed (bad news for people without touch screen laptops) - no stylus only your beautiful fingers.
3. I also asked them about an 'AIRBAR' but dint get a clear reply - I am assuming they would allow it

I am using a mac - I observed its easier to use a trackpad than a mouse while writing on that dreadful whiteboard.
( tips no1: your hands should be dry to use it effectively, wet hands makes it sticky.)
(tip no2: a metal trackpad is better than a plastic one.)
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Hey! Thanks for the info! Can you please forward the mail you received from gmat here?

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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 22 Apr 2020, 07:19
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Wired mouse only? We can’t use a wireless mouse ?

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GMAT Online - What We Know [Master Topic] 22 Apr 2020, 07:35
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I got this from GMAC:

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Thank you for contacting GMAT Customer Service.

You will not be able to preview your score at the end of your exam. Scores will be sent to you via email at the email address you provided during registration within 10 days of completing your exam. Please retain this email as it will serve as the official record of your score.

Included with your GMAT™ Online exam fee you have the flexibility to select the programs to receive your score both before and after your exam.  During the registration process for your GMAT Online exam you will have the opportunity to select up to 5 programs to send your score to. Your second opportunity to send additional score reports comes after you complete your exam and receive your score via email. In your official score report email, you will find a link to request additional score reports (after April 28). If you are testing prior to April 28, we will reach out with instructions on how to request your additional score reports after your exam.

The candidates are only allowed to use their hands if the laptop is touchscreen, no physical item outside is allowed. The mouse and keyboards are also allowed but make sure they are wired. You will receive all the help from the application which will be used for exam delivery. Online proctor will guide you during your exam.

We appreciate and value your feedback, please take our Customer Service Survey letting us know how we did!

If you have any further questions, please contact us again.
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Can someone else confirm regarding the wireless mouse and keyboard not being allowed? I only have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and won't have time to get hold of a wired alternative...
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Hi all.

I just took the online GMAT and thought I would give a quick report. I plan to write a longer blog post about it on my site, so maybe I will copy that here when I complete it, but I just wanted to fire off some quick thoughts to hopefully benefit those who are about to take the test or thinking about taking it.

First of all, there were some technical issues. I decided to ask during the instruction screen about using a plug in tablet and electronic pen and that was a mistake! I knew the answer would be no (it was actually an ambiguous response I received), but I just thought I would do an experiment and ask to see what the chat person would say and it set off a chain reaction that was costly! The rep was slow to respond so my time ran out on the instructions and then the exam basally crashed and I had to wait about 20mins to get started. That was not as big a deal as the uncertainty because for much of that time I was requesting the chat person over and over and wondering if I should quit the program or what as I sat there alone! And then once they rebooted the exam I started the Quant section minus about 2 mins. So don't plan to ask any questions at the beginning!!!

I am a tutor and do almost all of my tutoring online, so I am accustomed to doing Math in my head as my students work and felt like I would be ok with very limited ability to write. Well, it was much harder and more disruptive than I thought. I think i was a little rattled by the initial experience and starting the section behind, so I found it harder to do things in my head than normal. I was also riddled with indecision as to whether to try to note things down on the whiteboard or not - that itself threw me off. Overall I think it is VERY hard to do the Quant section with the limited whiteboard ability. If GMAC would allow us to use USB tablets (which is what I use when I tutor) then I think it would be totally fine and of course all the note-taking would still be on the screen.

But as is, it's vey difficult! I mean, to be fair I was hoping to get a perfect score on this, so I was definitely setting my expectations high, but there were a few Quant questions that I just needed to write a lot and again was just caught in this place of indecision as to what to do (should I try to do all of it in my head, should I try to write some down, should I just guess because this question is hopeless without being able to write?). So I would echo what others have said and say that unless you really need to take the test, it may be better to wait (or just treat the online test as a trial run). If you do need to take it, I would definitely recommend not only practicing with the sample whiteboards out there, but also trying it on an actual test to figure out when and how you will use it (I did not do this and definitely paid the price as I tried to figure that out on the exam). I was even having trouble figuring out where to put the whiteboard on the screen so that I could click the answer, click next, and click yes, and to be honest I couldn't even get that straight and had to keep moving the whiteboard around on the screen.

On the Verbal and IR sections I think it was a non-factor. I don't write much down on those sections, but I didn't think the whiteboard was an impediment in any way. I am not a big supporter of writing a lot down on Verbal (for the people I tutor even), but I suppose if you are a serial note-taker, it would be a slight impediment there, although being able to type text vs being able to right more fluidly and in an unconstrained way on Quant are very different.

And overall I thought the sections were not that hard. Again, I am operating at a petty high level on the GMAT, so take that with a large grain of salt, but the Verbal section felt particularly easy and the Quant section felt like a mix of some very hard questions (again that I really needed to be able to write for) and then some fairly easy and straightforward ones. But there were enough very, very doable questions that it really offset the very hard ones. Unfortunately for me, the very hard ones came earlier in the section when I was very rattled and behind and unsure of how to operate with the whiteboard so I felt very limited in my ability to attack those and I suspect that hurt me on Quant. I guess we'll see! Now I have about 1 to 2 weeks of poor sleep as I anxiously await my score!

Oh an apologies if this should be posted in a separate place for post-online exam debriefings. Please feel free to move it if that is the case!!!
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Can someone clarify when do we get to see the whiteboard, is it before the exam timer? I am asking this question to plan for the timing strategy during the exams?
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Can someone clarify when do we get to see the whiteboard, is it before the exam timer? I am asking this question to plan for the timing strategy during the exams?
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You can bring it up and see it even before the exam begins. It’s a part of the overall testing interface right next to the chat button to talk to the proctor. So you can bring up the whiteboard before your test begins. However, several people mentioned that there are glitches with the whiteboard and that it clears from time to time on its own. Souvik has taken the test last night and he’ll be doing his dBrief in 2 1/2 hours. He’ll talk about his whiteboard experience

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