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The number of Indian students, opting for further studies at popular destinations abroad, has been on a constant rise. For a large section of the student community, getting there has been a problem. Questions such as, how does one prepare for the entrance, which universities or courses does one choose, what score is considered good enough, have always cropped up in the minds of the aspirants. To help tackle these issues a coaching class was born in India in 1995. Jamboree, the brainchild of Akrita Kalra, has now opened its branch in Bangalore.
Jamboree focuses solely on exams that need to be taken for studying abroad. So, if what you need is a guiding hand to take GRE, GMAT, SAT, TOEFL, and IELTS, you know where to head. Vineet Gupta, Managing Director, Jamboree, who was in Bangalore at the launch, says, A degree from abroad gives even average students exceptional career options. Which must be why, the year 2006 saw a 19 per cent increase in the number of students taking GMAT and at least 17,000 students appeared for the GRE.
The demand for studying abroad is driven by the Indian IT industry. Many IT professionals are absorbed by the top schools, says Vineet. Several Indian schools too are opting for GMAT scores as a selection criterion. These include ISB, Hyderabad, SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and some courses in IIM-A and IIM-C.
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There are many management students across the country keen to join international B-schools like Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg or Stanford.
The way to get into these institutes is the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), the computer based online test conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) under the aegis of global nodal body Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
To crack the GMAT, Indian students get coached at GMAT-prep institutes. MBAUniverse asked one of the leading GMAT-prep institute Jamboree about its assessments of the exam, the performance of Indian students in the exam and the kind of services it offers to students. A GMAT
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A few weeks ago, we talked about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL. A listener in Cambodia named Thida asks if American colleges and universities also accept the IELTS exam. IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It was developed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
Cambridge ESOL says the test measures true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration or employment. The IELTS tests listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It uses a mixture of accents and spellings, including British English
Taking the GMAT to Get Into Business School
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For several weeks now, our Foreign Student Series has dealt with college admissions tests. We have talked about the SAT, ACT, GRE and the MAT. We have also discussed the English tests known as the TOEFL and the IELTS.
Now, a listener from Thailand has asked about a test used to get into graduate programs in business and management. Varongsri Saengbanchong asks about the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT.
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TOEFL test is administered as a computer based test in India.
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The CAT paper may be going the GMAT way. Sample this - from 2003 to 2006, the number of questions has fallen from 150 to 75. The GMAT paper has 78 questions.
The number of choices and the duration of the CAT examination have also changed resembling a GMAT paper. And now, the CAT test might soon become an online exam like the GMAT.
Mumbai T.I.M.E institute Director Arks Srinivas says, “The CAT paper's quantitative section used to be considered very difficult but 2004 onwards, it is becoming easier and more arithmetic driven which is what GMAT follows. And if
The Internet-based TOEFL Test
The TOEFL Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills needed for success. TOEFL iBT also emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students’ ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework.
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The computer-based TOEFL test measures English language proficiency in the following areas:
Listening
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Writing.
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Listening Comprehension
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Management courses are the most sought after by Indians wanting to study abroad. This trend is reflected in the rising number of people taking the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) every year.
The number of students taking the GMAT exam, for instance, has more than doubled from about 7,000 in 2004 to approximately 15,000 in 2007. The number of students taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), though, is higher -- around 24,000 applicants in 2007.
However, over a three-year period (2004-07), while the number of students appearing for the GRE increased by around 41 per cent, the number
The number of GMAT takers in India is growing every year. And experts predict the number to grow at between 20 to 25% over the next three to five years. Here’s what’s attracting Indians towards this international test.
From less than six thousand in 2001, to over 16,000 last year, the number of Indians opting for GMAT, is increasing every year. Out of the two lakh people taking GMAT every year across the world, about 5% are from India. Experts say the number of GMAT takers in India is growing at 20% per annum already.
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