Hi all,

I'm starting to plan for b-school ... it's a little early yet (three semesters to go on my undergrad) but I'm excited to figure out my next step. I see quite a few top-ranked programs offering an executive MBA, often referred to as an eMBA. These programs typically meet once per week, all day - and many of them follow the same sort of pattern, alternating Fridays / Saturdays - which seems doable to me.

Both Maryland Smith School and GW University indicate that gmat scores may not be required for the eMBA programs. Example -

MBA Comparison Chart

The Smith MBA - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park

Does may not be required mean that applications with a gmat score would be looked on more favorably? I don't want to spend two / three months studying for the gmat if I don't have to. I guess I'm looking for some real world experiences here to help me figure out if I should plan on taking the gmat.

Thanks!



Matt

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66 traditional credits
(comm. college, UMCP, UMUC)

24 Exam credits: 8 down, and 1 to go ...
CLEP Business Law (August 2008) - 67
CLEP Principles of Management (August 2008) - 75
DSST Principles of Supervision (Sept. 2008) - 64
CLEP Principles of Marketing (Sept. 2008) - 72
DSST Business Law II (Oct. 2008) - 64
DSST Money and Banking (Nov. 2008) - 58
DSST Management Information Systems (Dec. 2008) - 456
DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction (Jan. 2009) - 62

On the radar:

CLEP American Government ?? We'll see...

UMUC Summer 2009
IFSM 430 - Info Systems & Security
IFSM 450 - Telecommunication Systems in Management
UMUC Fall 2009
IFSM 432 - Disaster Recovery Planning
IFSM 433 - Info Security Needs Assessment
IFSM 454 - Info Security Mechanism

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hi Matt, post your question here: Distance Learning Discussion Forums - Powered by vBulletin There are a lot of eMBA experts who can help you out!

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You might want to review what type of material will be on the GMAT and if you're comfortable with those types of questions just review lightly and then take it, I scored a 690 with no prep and someone else I'm familiar with scored a 700 with little / no prep.

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Brian in Virginia Beach, VA
Currently enrolled in the MS, MIS program at University of Illinois at Springfield and the AAS, Accounting program at Tidewater Community College
BSBA, CIS, Thomas Edison State College
AS, Social Sciences, Tidewater Community College
AS, Business Administration, Tidewater Community College
AOS, CIS, Southeast College of Technology

thanks cook / bawhitsett,

spoke to a friend who took the gre who had the same advise - go on and just take it, see how you do. So I guess I'll buy one review book - spend a couple weeks and then take it. If you had one catch-all guide to recommend, what would it be?

Matt

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66 traditional credits
(comm. college, UMCP, UMUC)

24 Exam credits: 8 down, and 1 to go ...
CLEP Business Law (August 2008) - 67
CLEP Principles of Management (August 2008) - 75
DSST Principles of Supervision (Sept. 2008) - 64
CLEP Principles of Marketing (Sept. 2008) - 72
DSST Business Law II (Oct. 2008) - 64
DSST Money and Banking (Nov. 2008) - 58
DSST Management Information Systems (Dec. 2008) - 456
DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction (Jan. 2009) - 62

On the radar:

CLEP American Government ?? We'll see...

UMUC Summer 2009
IFSM 430 - Info Systems & Security
IFSM 450 - Telecommunication Systems in Management
UMUC Fall 2009
IFSM 432 - Disaster Recovery Planning
IFSM 433 - Info Security Needs Assessment
IFSM 454 - Info Security Mechanism

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