GMAT prep course, practice test to help students ace test
By Eric Reikowski, media relations assistant
Thinking of applying to Graduate School? Oakland University’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) unit is offering a special course designed to prepare applicants to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Administered by the Princeton Review, the course features 27 hours of in-class instruction, 10-hour computer-adaptive practice tests and access to online study tools. With a focus on content and strategy, course resources also include a comprehensive prep for the Integrated Reasoning Section and a GMAT Hard Math 700+ workshop.
Outside the classroom, participants can take advantage of online support from Princeton Review certified GMAT instructors.
Those who enroll in the course and are then admitted into one of Oakland University’s MBA programs will receive a $500 scholarship after successfully completing the first semester.
The course meetings will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. in 163 South Foundation Hall on Oakland’s main campus in Rochester. The dates are as follows:
Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30
Nov. 6, 13 and 20
Dec. 4 and 11
The course instructor, Jeff Pozy, earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He specializes in preparing individuals for a number of standardized tests, including the PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests (Math levels 1 and 2) and various Advanced Placement exams.
The cost for the GMAT preparation course is $825. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 2. For more information, contact Paul Trumbull at (248) 370-3277 or trumbull@oakland.edu. To register, click here and enter 90032 in the search box.
In addition, PACE is offering a free GMAT Practice Test from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 in 223 Elliot Hall on Oakland University’s campus. After the test, participants will receive a detailed performance report with personalized tips on how to improve their scores. To sign up for the practice test, contact OUPACE@oakland.edu with a subject line “GMAT Practice Test,” and participant’s contact information.
To learn more about programs, courses and opportunities in Oakland’s PACE, visit the website at oakland.edu/pace.
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OU’s Professional and Continuing Education unit will host a special GMAT prep course this fall, along with a GMAT practice test on Sept. 28.
Created by Katherine Land - Deleted (land@oakland.edu) on Monday, August 12, 2013 Modified by Katherine Land - Deleted (land@oakland.edu) on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Article Start Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
