GMAT

Yes, some graduate schools have preferences depending on their programs. Universities prefer GMAT scores over GRE scores for business studies. For STEM courses, universities' admission committees accept the Graduate Record Examination.

In short, checking the university website is a smart decision to see the exact eligibility.

If you do not want to take the GRE exam. You can take GMAT instead. GMAT is a popular choice for business programs. Many universities around the world now prioritize a student's overall profile such as academic performance, work experience, and LOR, over standardized test scores.

Checking a GMAT slot avaialbility is simple. Applicants can follow the below given steps to check GMAT slot availability:

• Applicants will have to log on to MBA.com
• Sign in and access your application
• Upon GMAT centre and date selection, check the slots reflecting
• In case the slots or the preferred time slots are available, then applicants can select and complete the GMAT registration.
• In case the preferred slot is unavailable, applicants can choose another GMAT exam date and then follow the same process. 

This is the only way to check GMAT slot availability. 

Yes, GMAC offers GMAT exam in two formats - 

• Traditional: Offered at a GMAT exam centre
• From Home: Offered online, can be taken from home. Referred to as GMAT Online

Applicants have the choice to take GMAT either traditionally or online. The catch is that the fee varies for both the formats of GMAT exam. GMAT at test centre costs USD 275 wheeas GMAT Online costs USD 300. 

To take admission in North Dakota State University MBA program, it is mandatory to submit standardized test scores like GMAT and GRE. These scores support a candidate's application along with the academic requirements and document requirements. It is always advisable to refer to programme specific requirements mentioned in the official website. Applicants are also advised to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above (on a scale of 4.0) to increase the chances of their acceptance. Required documents for MBA programme include statement of purpose, CV/resume, work experience, letters of recommendations and academic records.

Yes, applicants who will appear for GMAT Focus Edition will have to put in lower time for preparing for the exam, plus, questions on Geometry and Sentence Correction are no more a part of the GMAT syllabus. Also applicants will not have to prepare for the writing section because it is not a part of the new GMAT exam version. Hence, one sectional reducation can benefit the students with their overall preparation. 

Yes, the scoring has changed for GMAT Focus Edition and for GMAT exam. Earlier GMAT was scored on scale of 200 to 800 but GMAT Focus Edition is scored on a scale of 205 - 805. The sections earlier on GMAT were not equally marked, but on GMAT Focus Edition, all sections are marked equally.