GMAT

Majority of people start their MBA research by looking at a variety of business programs and their corresponding admissions GMAT and GPA averages. As it turns out, GMAT and the GPA are pretty much the only quantitative data that potential students can measure themselves against. Moreover, GPA is a constant value for the majority of those looking at MBA program, which leaves GMAT score as the primary quantitative variable on your MBA application. GMAT is an interesting animal in itself. It is administered by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council®) not to be confused with GMAC Financial Services.

With enough practice, potential test takers feel that the questions themselves are not very hard. The hardest part comes while working on the timing for those questions. Like a perfect machine, your mind will have to spit out the correct answers at an average of one minute and thirty seconds, per question. The test is an adaptive creature and changes the difficulty of question depending on the answer to the previous question. Correct answer earns you a harder question. It's also rather hard to aim for a certain score as the particular score represents the difficulty level of the questions at which your answers are correct 50% of the time.

The following books might be worth taking a look at: ("Kaplan GMAT, 2007 Edition: Premier Program" and "Kaplan GMAT 800, 2006-2007").

The thing to keep in mind is the fact that GMAT score is an important but not the only part of your application. It’s all about keeping it balanced: GPA, GMAT, Work experience, and extracurricular activities.