如果你要出國讀工商管理碩士(MBA),研究生管理科入學考試(Graduate Management Admission Test-GMAT)可能是申請入學的重要依據之一。它即將在6月5日改制,新制測驗加入「綜合推理」(Integrated Reasoning)題型,寫論說文(Analysis of an Issue)則取消。

研究生管理科入學考試(Graduate Management Admission Test-GMAT)主辦單位、研究生管理科入學委員會(Graduate Management Admission Council-GMAC)網站說明,新制 GMAT總分和考試時間不變,但希望測驗學生「面對多重訊息的思維能力」。另外針對,綜合推理分成圖表解讀、表格分析、兩段式分析和多重來源推理4個部分、12個題目,分配題數不一定。他指出,新項目的分數是獨立計算的,詳細計分細則最近公布。

針對「前10題最重要,萬一沒答好,電腦會挑越來越簡單的題目,就不可能拿高分」、「作文是電腦改的,寫越長越高分」等說法,研究生管理科入學委員會都否認這些說法。網站中指出,電腦的確會依據考生的答題狀況調整下一題的難易,但時時刻刻都在變動,每題都很重要,考生別臆測。另外作文由1個評審員和電腦共同評分,如果差距超過1分,就會由第2個評審員決定分數。

唯一研究生管理科入學委員會強調的一點是:「未能完成考試會受到懲罰」,因此迪恩斯美國留學專門家建議每位美國留學考生把握時間,不要在1個題目上停留太久;若真的不會,就「猜吧,往下一題。」

根據研究生管理科入學委員會統計,2010年7月至2011年6月有3449名台灣人參加研究生管理科入學考試,平均分數538分。

各位美國留學生可以上官方網站、參考第13版的官方指南取得新題型的樣題,並自行測試或了解新版研究生管理科入學考試(Graduate Management Admission Test-GMAT)題型。

影響範圍:
MBA-Master of Business Administration
MA Management / International Management
MA Business / International Business
MA Marketing
MA Non-Profit / Govermn
MS Business Analytics
MS Information Systems
MS Supply Chain Management (SCM)
MS Entrepreneurship
MS Project Management



連外網站:

免費下載新版GMAT測驗軟體
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-free-test-preparation-software/download-free-gmatprep-software.aspx

免費下載舊版測驗軟體
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-free-test-preparation-software.aspx?WT.svl=TheGMATFreeTestPrep

研究生管理科入學考試(Graduate Management Admission Test-GMAT)官方網站
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat.aspx

新版管理科入學考試(Graduate Management Admission Test-GMAT)影片解說-「綜合推理」(Integrated Reasoning)題型
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/nex-gen.aspx

查尋GMAT考試考場
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/schedule-a-gmat-appointment/find-a-test-center.aspx?WT.svl=TheGMATTestCenter

查尋GMAT考試日期
http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/schedule-a-gmat-appointment.aspx?WT.svl=TheGMATScheduleAppt




The Next Generation GMAT Research Study ---
Q: When will the Next Generation GMAT exam make its debut?
A: June 2012.

Q: How will the exam be different?
A: The Next Generation GMAT will include a 30-minute Integrated Reasoning section with new question types.

Q: What skills will the new questions measure?
A: The new question types will test a candidate''s ability to assimilate information from different sources, interpret and convert data and evaluate outcomes.

Q: Why is the Integrated Reasoning section being added?
A: Since 1953, the GMAT exam has been developed specifically for business schools, by business schools, and it has evolved along with their needs. In the most recent survey in 2009, 740 business school faculty said 21st century business students need to be able to evaluate different types of information to solve complex problems, convert data between different formats, and evaluate tradeoffs and outcomes.

Q: Is the new section computer adaptive?
A: No, but some questions may have multiple parts. Like the quantative and verbal sections, test takers will have to answer each question before proceding to the next.