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pozdam

Joined: 07 Dec 2008
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GMAT or Bschool admission exam
Mon Dec 22, 2008 07:47 AM
some Bschools establih their own admissions test. I am a lawyer, my GMAT is scheduled in a week, but i do not feel confident in the results althow I study alot.
I want to enter a European bschool in sept 2009-jan 2010.
Thus, I found out that some Bschools (IE, Spain for example) establish their own admissions test.
I wonder if anyone tried such a test and whether it is more likely to pass.
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jahe75

Joined: 01 Jan 2009
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Fri Jan 02, 2009 06:56 PM
I did IE's admission test in December, and found it easier than GMAT (which I did not take as I got admission, but I did some preparation work for GMAT). There was three (or four) articles from Businessweek or similar, and you need analyze some data, count percentages etc related the articles. Other part of the test was logical part, which tests your logical deduction skills. So there is for example chart where circles or squares are changing their shape based on some pattern between those geometrical symbols.
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omar

Joined: 21 Feb 2009
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 01:04 PM
What kind of questions did you get, can you give us some examples?
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andy.j.

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 159
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Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:27 PM
yes, this is very interesting to know - IE is a popular b school, and lots of people here will love to get some insight on their test.

Can one take this test online? how much does it cost?

[Edited by andy.j. on 23 Feb 2009]
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tuscan21

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 5
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Sat Mar 28, 2009 04:38 PM
is there any other information concerning IE Admission Test?
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kkeesler

Joined: 30 Apr 2009
Posts: 3
GMAT or Bschool admission exam
Fri May 01, 2009 10:09 PM
Hello,
I just took the IE admissions test last month. There's no cost, it's free provided that you have submitted your application and paid the application fee. I found the test much more relevant to business school than the GMAT since it asks you to analyize data (example, it will give you charts and graphs and ask you to caculate which company has more market share, or what is the cost ratio, ect). The test is about 75 minutes long and given throughout the world (I took the test here in San Francisco, CA). I also took the GMAT but wasn't happy with my score. If you've studied for the GMAT and you're ok with percentages and how to look at data and make caculations you'll do just fine.
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MBAAdmCracker


Joined: 23 Apr 2009
Posts: 89
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Sat May 02, 2009 10:49 AM
Hello,
I just took the IE admissions test last month. There's no cost, it's free provided that you have submitted your application and paid the application fee. I found the test much more relevant to business school than the GMAT since it asks you to analyize data (example, it will give you charts and graphs and ask you to caculate which company has more market share, or what is the cost ratio, ect). The test is about 75 minutes long and given throughout the world (I took the test here in San Francisco, CA). I also took the GMAT but wasn't happy with my score. If you've studied for the GMAT and you're ok with percentages and how to look at data and make caculations you'll do just fine.


That's interesting. I'd personally prefer the GMAT, especially since I didn't have any experience with analyzing graphs, etc prior to the GMAT. I find that GMAT is more aptitude-focused, which is also relevant if you're looking for someone who, besides already posessing the skills, will have the ability to do well in B-school and come up to speed with those skills that you mentioned.

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Ani

Joined: 02 May 2009
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Sun May 03, 2009 03:26 PM
Hello kkeesler,

Same here, I also took GMAT but it’s not so good to get into IE. I’ll write the IE tests after two weeks. Can you tell me a little more about the IE test? How many questions? Were there DS and PS? And what’s there in the verbal section?

Many Thanks,
Ani
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kkeesler

Joined: 30 Apr 2009
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Mon May 04, 2009 04:57 AM
No DS. There are verbal questions similiar to Critical Reasoning, and all questions are mixed in (there is no verbal section then math, it's all mixed together). I can't remember how many questions the entire test was..but you're working up until the last minute. Whole test takes about 75 minutes. Again, if you've done any preparation for the GMAT itself you'll be prepared for the IE test.
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