GMAT Prep Course

Register Online by October 5

The objective of this course is to present and explain preparation techniques and strategies for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:

  • Understand the format of the GMAT
  • Use strategic approaches to solve quantitative problems
  • Understand sentence correction rules

Course Schedule

Classes are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a lunch break, in the WVU College of Business and Economics room 458 on the following Saturdays:

  • October 6
  • October 13
  • October 27
  • November 10

A practice exam is scheduled for December 8, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the WVU College of Business and Economics Computer Lab.

Mornings consist of Argument Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction.

Afternoons consist of Problem Solving, Data Sufficiency, Data Synthesis and Analysis.

Cost and Textbook

The course is being hosted by the WVU College of Business and Economics and costs $200, payable by check or credit card. The following textbook is included in the price of the program: The Official GMAT Review, edition 13, paperback, published March 27, 2012.

Registration

Priority Registration Date: October 1, 2012

Registration website: http://wvu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eJ6YxSiVRT2xO9n

In order to complete your registration, please pay either by credit card or by check in the Office of Graduate Programs, B&E room 326.

Instructors

Jennifer Douglas completed her Ph.D. in English at the University of Rochester. She currently provides career development to graduate students across West Virginia University, including assistance with job search documents, training in university teaching, and courses to enhance students' skills for future careers. She has also taught business communication, writing, and literature courses for undergraduates.

Carole Kiger is the Instructional Technology Manager at the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, overseeing all distance learning technologies. She completed her Executive MBA in December 2010, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology at WVU.