<p>The Prometric crowd used to run the GMAT in Sydney.
I did it in Chatswood, Sydney years ago.
They should still have it there.
It used to be in Help Street, near the station.</p>
<p>They might have an office at Artarmon too.
I know that my son did the LNAT ( the UK version of the LSAT ) at the Artarmon office.</p>
<p>Alternatively, give these blokes a ring:
Test Center: Pearson Professional Centers-Sydney, Australia
Address: Level 6 , 287 Elizabeth Street
Telephone: 02 9467 6602</p>
<p>While I don't doubt your 770 score...</p>
<p>A solicit from a B school is a far cry from an actual admit letter.</p>
<p>I've been solicited from many (at least 15) business schools in the past 6 months. They haven't exactly said that they would admit me, but some have gone as far as creating an online profile, inputting my information they received from the test center, waiving my application fee, and telling me that they would notify me before their official notification date. Now once I do apply, who knows what would happen.</p>
<p>But, hey, if you say so...</p>
<p>pardon me, didn't the OP have a question here? Or is this now the official Bearpooh thread?</p>
<p>Does the center have GMAT tests all year round or there is only a certain period that you can do the test?</p>
<p>Are you trying to take the test before a deadline? If not, then I would suggest at least 3 months of studying since you said you are a weak standardized test taker. Also:</p>
<p>-The average GMAT score is around 540.
-If you only want a score above 500, then I would recommend avoiding all of the tougher questions that won't appear due to the CAT format.</p>
<p>Thank you Denzera and Kuhman.</p>
<p>Khuman,</p>
<p>I don't just want a 500, but I know that if I don't at least get that score, I'm automatically rejected from my two top choices.. Obviously, I'll need to score much higher if I want a better shot at getting in, but if I don't hit that 500 mark, my application fees were pretty much a waste of money! </p>
<p>I appreciate your advice. I didn't know the 540 was average. How do you "avoid the tougher questions". From my understanding, if you miss a question, the next question gets easier, and if you get a question right, they get progressively harder. I wouldn't know how to avoid the tougher questions, unless I just miss a bunch, lol!</p>
<p>I do have a deadline - 3 months is actually the deadline I have for getting my GMAT scores in.</p>
<p>So, I will definitely take that advice and study at work in between studying for classes and exams. I should be able to put in 30 minutes to an hour a night for the next couple months, and more on the weekends....</p>
<p>Bearpooh, I just wanna ask one question about the offers you received from those school. Did they offer you the admission because you got a high score on GMAT automatically (you didn't apply to their school or have your score sent to them beforehand) or you actually did have your score sent to their school? I don't have the 770 that you got but 720 got me into 94 percentile, although now I'm still figure out which school should I apply to. I went to a crappy US institution (their tuition was dirt cheap) and have 3.6 GPA with Finance & Math major and I'm afraid that's my weak point when I have to compete with numerous with high profile applicants at top school like UChicago or Northwestern. Besides, $250 for an application is not something I can just threw in for a chance.</p>
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<p>I don't understand this at all. $250 is nothing. The time one spends filling out the application is worth far more than $250.</p>
<p>Um... may be you didn't get my point. Yes, $250 is nothing but when you go for about 9-10 schools, it piles up for an undergraduate who's sinking in debt. I stated the reason for me to attend my undergrad school was because it's cheap. Additionally, I don't have any problem filling out the applications. But then I do it only whenever I can pretty guarantee 80%+ chance that I'll get a seat.</p>
<p>bearpooh,</p>
<p>A lot of people outside the US know about the Ivies but not the "Group of 8". Overall, those eight Australian universities are a lot easier to get in. My brother went to the lowest ranked college in Hong Kong (the only one that accepted him) and got into UNSW; he didn't even study much. It's difficult to carry prestige when the admission is only moderately selective.</p>
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<p>WashU REJECTS the majority of applicants they "solicit". bearpooh, I think you assumed way too much. I doubt any top MBA school in the US would just give someone an offer when the person didn't even apply for it. Do Australian schools just give people offers without any application?</p>
<p>This is exactly what confused me.</p>
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<p>I would question the need to apply to 10 schools. Obviously, the marginal value of applyng to a school will decrease as you apply to more schools, and I did not realize the level of your indecisiveness.</p>
<p>However, you brought up an interesting point. You originally thought that the weak point of your application was your undergraduate school, despite the fact that work experience is the MOST important piece of the application and you have NONE.</p>
<p>The OP said they were seeking 5th year accounting and finance programs designed for recent graduates, not the professional MBA you're talking about. Duaxichlo did not address MBA programs specifically, or any program or school.</p>
<p>Can someone pls guide m.i am really confusd i ll b completing my graduation in may wid a 2.4 GPA.
I want to do MBA...hw shuld i go abt it.Shuld i get some work experience and then give GMAT or shuld i prepare nw and give the test.pls help m out as i am really confusd.
thank u</p>
<p>^ get work experience and begin studying for the test. 2.4 GPA could prove tough to overcome.</p>
<p>Thank u bt is there any chance of gettin into a b-school with 2.4 or nt possible.</p>
<p>And culd u pls guide m in which field shuld i pursue my mba...i mean like hr,finance etc...</p>
<p>Scoe a 720+ gMAT, take a calculus course at a comm college and earn an A and get work experience that allows mobility. I bet you can get into a top 50 program.</p>
<p>thank u very much for ur advice.culd u pls tell m wat u mean by a calculus course nvr heard abt it in india.thankyou</p>