Which destinations around the world received most of the 831,337 score reports sent in TY 2012?
The World Geographic Trend Report is your annual resource for data on where GMAT examinees wish to pursue their education. The report shows data by citizenship region. Comparisons against historical data help pinpoint changes. Read the latest report.
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Highlights from Testing Year 2012*
Score Destinations. Interest increased for domestic and regional opportunities, as did interest in a broader range of graduate management degrees: In TY 2012, 29% of GMAT score reports were directed to specialized master’s programs, up from 17% in TY 2008. US schools continued to receive the majority of all score reports but the percentage dipped from 81% in TY 2008 to 76% in TY 2012.
Exams Taken. Prospective students sat for 286,529 GMAT exams in TY 2012, representing the greatest annual total ever and an 11% increase from the previous year.
Scores Sent. GMAT examinees sent an average of 2.9 score reports per exam, down slightly from 3.0 in TY 2008. Regional averages varied from a high of 4.3 in Central Asia (led primarily by India) to a low of 2.1 in Western Europe.
*GMAT Testing Years run from July 1 to June 30. Report updates are available during the first quarter of the following year.
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