To meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of students who are unable to take the in-person GRE or GMAT due to coronavirus policy changes, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) are now allowing applicants to take the tests at home.
We have given an overview of how you can take the GRE and GMAT at home, including how to sign up and the equipment you will need, here.
Here’s our six top tips on how to ace the tests under extraordinary circumstances.
Practice with the GMAT whiteboard
Unlike the GRE, GMAT test-takers won’t be able to use a physical whiteboard or a sheet of laminated paper during the exam. Instead, GMAC has set up a digital whiteboard which includes pens, erasers, shapes, polygons, panning and colors.
To avoid any unnecessary panic and delays during the exam, you should practice with the whiteboard’s mock version, which has already been released online.
If you’ve opted for the online GRE instead, you’ll be allowed to use a physical whiteboard with a dry erase marker or a paper with a transparent sheet protector and erasable marker – so don’t worry too much and only practice if you feel it’s necessary.
Refine your mental math skills
The lack of pencil and paper during the online tests has been one of the least welcomed changes by b-school applicants. While the ETS still allows a physical whiteboard during the at-home GRE, you should still spend some time refining your mental math skills and get ready to solve calculations in your head as quickly as possible.
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