Whats the Purpose of the GMAT?
Most of us have learned to be cynical when it comes to standardized tests: everyone knows (or at least has heard stories about) someone who bombed the SAT, yet went on to be a great student in college. Because we don’t trust the system to test what it sets out to evaluate, we fall into the same mindset most of us had when preparing for the SAT: put your nose to the grindstone, learn some vocab words, study your algebra and geometry notes, and practice, practice, practice. Thinking really doesn’t play a big part in the process. I don’t want to come across here as an apologist for the test–I’m not. But I do play with the hand that I’m dealt, and all successful GMAT students do the same. I’ve watched some people keep a destructive seed–“It’s not fair” / “I don’t test well” / “I don’t see what this has to do with business school”–in the back of their mind for months. Don’t do it. If today’s tip helps you get over that, I’ve accomplished a big part of my goal. The GMAT, of course, is a s
