Manhattan Review Blog » profile http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog News about GMAT Prep and MBA Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:45:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Profile of the 2011 GMAT Test Taker Demonstrates Growing Diversity. http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/gmat-test-takers-profile-demonstrates-the-growing-diversity-in-higher-education-institutions/ http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/gmat-test-takers-profile-demonstrates-the-growing-diversity-in-higher-education-institutions/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:10:48 +0000 Manhattan Review http://www.manhattanreview.com/blog/?p=1633 Read more »]]> While the total volume of people taking the GMAT over the last year fell marginally from the year before, and again from it’s all-time high in 2009, the percentage of those test-takers who were women or from racial minorities grew significantly in the 2010-2011 GMAT season.

Below are some of the most significant shifts in the test taking population from 2011:

GMAT Snapshot

The percentage of female test takers increased for the sixth consecutive year to 41%, which is up from 39% just two years earlier.  The fastest growing group to mention in the GMAT pipeline is the under 24 year old population, which has exploded since 2007 – reflecting the push for those seeking post-graduate degrees to do so more quickly than in the past, mainly due to the abysmal job market.

These changes reflect the larger trend in higher education for an increasing amount of minority and international students to apply and be accepted to post-graduate programs across the globe.

http://www.gmac.com/gmac/NewsandEvents/GMNews/2011/Nov/GMAT-Test-Taking-Reflects-Growing-Program-Diversity.htm

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