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What's a Good GMAT Score?

A good GMAT score is a score that will help you get admitted to the school of your choice—or, at least, a score that won’t keep you out. Here’s how to determine the score you’ll need to be competitive at your target schools. Key Takeaways Excellent GMAT score: 685+ (96th percentile) Good GMAT score: 655 […]

GMAT Test Changes

Recently, GMAC announced that GMAT test takers will be able to get a GMAT Superscore. This means if you take or took the new GMAT, more than once, then you will get your single-sitting test scores and a Superscore that uses your best results from each individual GMAT section. For example, if your best Quant […]

How to Register for the GMAT

The GMAT is offered by appointment, at your convenience, almost every day of the year. You will be required to register online before making an appointment. You can register online for the GMAT at mba.com. The cost—or “appointment fee”–to take the exam at a testing center is $275 and $300 for the GMAT™ Online in the […]

Digital SAT Guide: What You Need to Know to Prepare

The SAT is a fully digital test that all students, with the exception of certain students with accommodations, take on a computer. You’ll receive a score out of 1600 that schools can use to help assess your college readiness. The digital SAT format has helpful built-in features, such as a graphing calculator, text annotation tools, […]

What is the AFQT?

While the ASVAB is designed to determine a potential recruit’s occupational fit in the military, there is no actual “overall” ASVAB score. When people talk about getting a score of, say, a 75 or 80 on the ASVAB, they are really talking about something called the AFQT (Armed Forces Qualification Test) score. A candidate’s score […]

ASVAB Technical Subtest Strategies

Passing the AFQT is essential for enlisting in the armed forces. However, perhaps you don’t just want to enlist—you may want to enlist and to qualify for a specific job. There are many varieties of specialized job opportunities in the armed forces, which could form the foundation for a lifelong military career or could prepare […]