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Best time(month) of the year to appear for GMAT

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by nida.sahar » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:09 pm
When is the best time(month) in the year to appear for GMAT, in order to ensure that you do apply for all the colleges etc.
I do know colleges have a different time for applications, but is there some thumb of rule etc that can help me figure out.
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by [email protected] » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:53 pm
Hi nida.sahar,

Most Business Schools have several application "Rounds", so if you miss an early deadline, you can still apply for a later one.

Each School lists its application deadlines on its respective website, so you can find the specifics for any particular School/Program without too much trouble. For most US Business Schools, the Round 1 deadline is in early October, the Round 2 deadline is in December/January, IF there's a Round 3 deadline...it's usually in February/March and some Schools even have a 4th Round...in April/May.

Since most Test Takers need 3 months (or more) to study for the GMAT, beginning your studies NOW would give you plenty of time before the typical Round 1 deadlines.

You might want to do some research into the particular programs that interest you, so that you can plan out a longer timeline (which would include studying for the GMAT, taking the GMAT and working on your applications).

Testing Centers tend to start "filling up" their appointments during late summer through the end of year, so you sometimes have to plan ahead (sometimes months ahead) to book a specific day and time for your Test.

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Rich
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