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Surprises

by Mike Masnick




How ETS Lost The GMATs

from the whoops dept

If you've taken a standardized test, you've probably dealt with ETS (Educational Testing Service), a private company that administers the SAT tests, the GREs, and until now, the GMATs (the standardized test used for business school admissions). However, the folks who own the GMATs have realized that ETS has done a dreadful job in keeping up with the technology, and that has resulted in incorrect scores and cheating on exams. So, now, they've given the GMAT contract to a competitor, Pearson, who handles the ACT tests. Instead of admitting that they've screwed up and need to get better, ETS responded by saying that they'll just create their own GMAT-style test and try to convince business schools that it's just as effective. Either way, it sounds like ETS didn't keep their eye on the technology ball, and lost one of their higher profile customers.

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  1. May 11th, 2004 @ 12:25pm

    GMAT and CHEATING

    by Sly

    I personally know of several people who paid for and scored very high GMAT scores without ever going anywhere near the test centers. I have a list

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  2. Apr 17th, 2006 @ 7:45am
    by raven

    Well the people you know who cheated did they pay to any agents or some coaching classes who teach people

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  3. Apr 30th, 2006 @ 10:26am

    Re: gmat

    by al

    do you know how to get someone to take it "for you:?

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  4. Apr 30th, 2006 @ 10:26am

    Re: gmat

    by al

    do you know how to get someone to take it "for you:?

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  5. Apr 30th, 2006 @ 10:28am

    Re: GMAT and CHEATING

    by al

    how do i get a list of ppl to take it?

    (reply to this comment) (link to this comment)

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