Study: Few MBA Applicants Consider Taking the GRE

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. MBA Express May 2, 2012 This Week's Top Story Study: Few MBA Applicants Consider Taking the GRE Survey results arrive as both the GMAC and ETS are unveiling enhancements to their admissions tests More Top Stories The MBA Life: Duke A look at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business through the eyes of a married couple, both MBA students Honesty Is the Best Policy for MBA Job Seekers According to a recent study, the common belief that "extensive image creation" is necessary in a job interview proves to be false B-School Twitter Roundup This week's roundup includes an MBA musical, a baby boomer case competition, Justin Bieber, and Harry Potter MBA Journal: Internship Interviews MBA Journal: How I Found My Internship "I was overwhelmed by the amount of information and emphasis on the internship search that we were receiving in August" B-School Research Briefs Business school research includes a plan to incorporate projected energy costs into commercial mortgage terms, a look at health care costs, and the value of coupons to a business ForumWatch: Rankings and MBA Applications How important are rankings in the MBA application process? No Job? It's Never Too Late For MBA students who don't have an internship or job lined up for the summer, don't fret. There is hope. In Defense of Stanford University A New Yorker story suggests that greedy engineers have overrun Stanford, but perhaps this is the model we should strive for Quant Finance Major Grows at Stevens Institute A rare undergraduate degree option is part of the new Financial Systems Center on the New Jersey university's campus Young vs. Old: No Perfect Age for B-School While younger MBA students may lack work experience, older students can be "pigheaded" in classroom discussions Recruiter Q&A: General Electric's Chris Thomas Want a marketing or sales job at General Electric? The Experienced Commercial Leadership Program is a good place to start GMAT Tip: Setting a Target Score Before taking the GMAT, it's important to know what your score needs to be to get into the schools you're focusing on B-School News Roundup Differential tuition, musical MBAs, and some outrageous business plans all made news this week Blog: Business School, Explained Check out our video blog for tips and expert advice on choosing the right B-school and making the most of your time there Business School Forum Connect with fellow students and recent alumni of the MBA program you're about to start, and start networking before you arrive on campus This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in MBA Express Dear Reader: Should any enterprising b-school professors be casting about for a case study to write on the power of monopolies, they need look no further than the admissions test taken by MBA students sitting in their classrooms. As Alison Damast reports, a new study by Kaplan Test Prep found that only 16 percent of prospective b-school students surveyed considered taking the Graduate Record Examination, an option that most top b-schools now give them, opting instead for that old standby, the GMAT. The Kaplan study should be a wake-up call for b-schools. Why? Three out of four applicants surveyed by Kaplan said they didn't consider the GRE because they either didn't know the program accepted the test or thought the GMAT gave them an admissions advantage. Schools that accept the GRE can do a better job of disabusing applicants of both notions, and giving every prospective MBA student a chance to submit the strongest possible application. Louis Lavelle, Business Schools Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek Louis Lavelle Advertisement Business School Resources Business Schools Rankings and Profiles Tool: Compare Businesss Schools Business Schools Calendar Blog: Getting In Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketing Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2012 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED