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TheGMAT®InformationBulletinprovidesimportantinforma-tionandoutlinesthebindingtermsandconditionsforindi-vidualsplanningtotaketheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest®(GMAT®).ThetermsandconditionsdescribedinthisBulletinapplytoallaspectsoftheGMAT®ProgramandareeffectiveJanuary1,2008.PleasenotethatGMAT®termsandconditions,including,withoutlimitation,allfees,rules,policies,andprocedures,aresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.SeetheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®(GMAC®)Website,®testissponsored,owned,anddirectedbyGMAC®,aglobalnonprofitorganizationcomposedofgraduatebusi-nessschoolslocatedintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.TwoindependenttestingorganizationsassistGMAC®inthedeliveryoftheGMAT®Program.PearsonVUE,abusinessofNCSPearson,Inc.,administerstheGMAT®testandconsultswithGMAC®aboutgeneraltestadministrationpolicy.ACT,Inc.developstestmaterial,providescertainscoringservices,andconductsresearchrelatingtothetest.©2007bytheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®(GMAC®).Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,modifiedoraltered(includingthecreationofderivativeworks)inanyformbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise.Thispub-licationmaynotberepackaged,sold,orlicensed.Computer-AdaptiveGMAT®,CreatingAccesstoGraduateBusinessEducation®,ExploringtheMBA®,GMAC®,GMASS®,GMAT®,GMATCAT®,GMATPrep®,GraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®,GraduateManagementAdmissionSearchService®,andGraduateManagementAdmissionTest®areregisteredtrademarksoftheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®.AccountingInteractive®,FinanceInteractive®,MBASurvivalKit®,QuantitativeSkillsInteractive®,andStatisticsInteractive®areregisteredtrade-marksoftheGraduateManagementAdmissionCouncil®andTheMcGraw-HillCompanies.AmericanExpress®isaregisteredtrademarkofAmericanExpressCompany.Apple®andMacintosh®areregisteredtrademarksofApple,Inc.CareerLeader®isaregisteredtrademarkofPeregrinePartners.JCB®isaregisteredtrademarkofJCBInternationalCreditCardCo.,Ltd.MasterCard®isaregisteredtrademarkofMasterCardInternationalIncorporated.MBALOANS®isaservicemarkofHEMARInsuranceCorporationofAmerica.Microsoft®andWindows®areregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.Pearson,thePearsonVUElogo,andVUEaretrademarksintheUnitedStates.and/orothercountries,ofPearsonEducationInc.oritsaffiliate(s).ThePhDProjectSMisaservicemarkofKPMGPeatMarwickLLP.TRUSTe®isaregisteredtrade-markofTrustedUniversalStandardsinElectronicTransactions.VISA®isaregisteredtrademarkofVISAInternationalServiceAssociation.GMATPrep®Software�����WhatisitliketotaketheactualGMAT®exam?Thisfreesoftwareconsistsoftwofull-length,timedComputer-AdaptiveGMAT®teststotakeonyourown.Itoffersreal,retiredGMAT®questionstohelpyoupractice,withanswersandexplanations,test-takingtips,andamathreviewtogetyoureadyforyourtestappointment.Testtakerscandownloadthissoftware(Windows®only)orrequestaCD-ROMat®examandforothertoolstohelpyoumakeaninformeddecisionaboutgraduatebusinesseducation,visit®examqAbouttheGMAT®Exam......................................3qTheGMAT®Format..........................................4qYourGMAT®Appointment.....................................5qTestTakersUnderAge18......................................6qTestingAccommodations......................................6qReschedulingorCancelingYourAppointment......................6qTestDay..................................................6qTestPreparationfortheGMAT®Exam............................7qTest-TakingSuggestions.......................................8 qUnderstandingYourScores.....................................8qCancelingYourScores........................................8qSendingyourGMAT®ScorestoSchools...........................9qAdditionalScoreReporting.....................................9qRetakingtheGMAT®Exam...................................10qRetestPolicy..............................................10qGuidelinesfortheUseofGMAT®Scores..........................10explorinGThemBa®qChooseaProgramType.................................14qIdentifytheBestSchoolsforYou..........................15qApplyEffectively......................................18qDecisionTime........................................19policiesandproceduresqTheRightsandResponsibilitiesofGMAT®TestTakers...............20qGMAT®CustomerService....................................21qAdditionalTermsandConditions...............................22qLegalProceedings...........................................25qPrivacyPolicy..............................................25FormsqInstructionsfortheGMAT®Appointment-SchedulingForm............28qGMAT®Appointment-SchedulingForm..........................29qAdditionalScoreReportRequestForm...........................32appendicesqAppendixA:CountryCodeList................................35qAppendixB:TestCenterList..................................371The11theditionincludesadiagnostictesttohelpyouassesswhereyouneedtofocusyourtest-preparationefforts.If