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Is the GMAT the Root of Business Evil?

You could describe the GMAT as the gatekeeper to business school. It is the one tool that allows adcoms to measure candidates side-by-side. The test doesn’t weigh experiences or achievements. Instead, it evaluates test-takers’ ability to analyze and solve problems. In theory, the GMAT places everyone on the even footing, to assess how they’ll likely perform in a business school setting.

“In theory” is the key phrase here. Sure, the test is the best predictor for business school success. But what if a GMAT score also reflects a candidate’s propensity towards the worst behavior? Those were the findings of a former business school dean in a 2013 paper published in the Journal of Business Ethics. Here, the study found that higher GMAT scores correlated to poor ethics, risk aversion, and selfishness. So what, specifically, did the study determine? And what are its implications to admissions policies? Check out the article below for the answers. .

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