Why do YOU hate the Gmat?

100% agree with you. I also think that this test is killing my time.
I am working as a software engineer. Also programming iPhone apps part-time but I feel so stupid when I try to score a 600 at this test. I am currently learning with MGMAT and I get more and more confident with it, but the verbal section can screw the sh*t out of me.
It has nothing to do if you are eligible for a MBA or not.
I can go for a PhD easier than for an MBA but I don't want to do a PhD.

but at least, you have the money to purchase any test preps that have similar questions to real gmat, then you just read the explanations for all questions by heart. This is the easiest way to learn GMAT. I have no money to afford all tests prep.

well, I disagree with you.
There is another way to weaken your argument. Since GMAT must have much to do with the post-graduation programs and courses, ones just need to read and master all homework assignments or questions from those programs and courses to deal with gmat questions. In reality, such plan never works, but you cannot argue that those people who follow the plans are not the best fittest.

While I fully agree that GMAT does not test the 'intelligence' of an individual. There is no single absolute definition of 'intelligence'. At least for me 'intelligence' is the ability to appropriately act to certain circumstances for reaching objectives.

However, each individual will have different exposure, culture, environment, personality, experience, etc. Those values will sum up a person's characteristics, way of thinking and in short overall capability as a professional/student. With this in mind, I think standardized test is necessary to somehow 'gauge' the capability of that person.

GMAT is definitely not without, and actually has a lot of flaws. This is my personal opinion, but lets say a person came from a French Private Equity, the guy encounters numbers on a daily basis, however those numbers are definitely not GMAT maths and in terms of pure 'quantitative' terms it is less daunting then lets say engineering. Lets say this PE guy is an absolute beast in interpreting quantitative data, analysing the related qualitative aspects in the data and make a conclusion from those. From what I have experienced from the GMAT, the PE guy is most likely to succeed in IR section, but might have a hard time in relearning quant and ofc verbal, meanwhile the engineering guy will have easier time in learning the quant at least as he has a stronger 'fundamentals and framework' on quant. Despite the French guy is highly successful in his field and earns hundreds of thousand of bucks annually, I would not be surprised if after 3 months of study he will score lower than the engineering guy. Does this means the French guy is less intelligent than the engineering guy? Absolutely not.

However, just like an IQ test, GMAT test does have some correlation between someone's intelligence in terms of logical aspect and problem solving and one cannot fully dismiss the importance of such test, especially if such qualitative aspect as intelligence is very hard to measure.

This is just my personal opinion by any means, I hope it does not offend anyone reading this.

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Hate is a very strong word, and shouldn't be thrown around lightly for exams that we personally elect to take. Yes, it is a frustrating, difficult, and at times unfair test, but complaining about the GMAT definitely falls into the category of "first world problems," in my opinion.

If you truly hate the process of preparing for and taking the GMAT, then stop preparing for and taking the GMAT. Easy. Otherwise, quit complaining and get to work like the rest of us!

Now, should it be free and not $250? Well, that's a different issue. But in this capitalist world, you have to spend money to make money, and isn't that what business school is all about--investing in yourself?