Content written by Marc Ethier and published by Poets & Quants. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Working with Yale School of Management, Educational Testing Service, which administers the GRE, has been developing a noncognitive online assessment to better determine how applicants will perform once they arrive on campus. For the last two admissions cycles, thousands of … [Read more...]
44% Of LSAT Test-Takers Use Khan Academy’s Free Online Prep
Content written by Paul Caron and published by TAXPROF Blog. MBA News Digest Comment: Will GMAT and GRE be next? Extracted Content: It turns out you can’t beat free. More than 40,000 people each month are using Khan Academy’s new free, online Law School Admission Test prep program, according to figures released Wednesday by the Law School Admission Council and Khan Academy. That’s a … [Read more...]
Regents OK admission change for MBA program
Content written and published by the Odessa American. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: University of Texas Permian Basin gained approval from the UT System Board of Regents Tuesday to waive the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score as a requirement for admission to the master of business administration program for applicants who have seven years of significant … [Read more...]
US political climate causing MBA slump
Content written by Kerrie Kennedy and published by The Pie News. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Almost a third of business schools across the US have identified the domestic political climate as the top reason for the recent slump in applications, while 74% have said they are concerned it will impact international student enrolment in the years to come, a new Kaplan Test … [Read more...]
Nearly 32,000 Students Are Studying For An Online MBA At The 25 Largest Programs
Content written by John Byrne and published by Forbes. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Here’s a little-known fact that will likely surprise you: Nearly 32,000 students are now studying for an online MBA degree at just the 25 largest programs in the U.S. Many of these graduate students are watching pre-recorded lectures on their iPhones and laptops, never meeting their … [Read more...]
Graduate Management Admission Council Acquires The MBA Tour
Content written and published by Korea Bizwire. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), a global association of leading graduate business schools, has acquired The MBA Tour, a well-recognized brand within the graduate management education industry. The MBA Tour supports business schools’ global recruiting efforts by organizing … [Read more...]