Additional Research Reports To view all research reports released by GMAC, visit the GMAC Research Library. Questions? Contact Us GMAC regularly reviews the validity of the GMAT exam for different program types and subgroups. Combined studies on the validity of the GMAT exam show that scores can reliably predict performance in a variety of programs. These published reports provide in-depth data about GMAT scores and other factors that may predict student success in graduate management programs. We highly encourage individual programs to submit data through our Validity Study Service for a free, private report on the predictive validity of GMAT scores in combination with their admissions criteria for accurate data customized to their program needs. Useful published reports include: Predicting Success in Graduate Management Doctoral Programs (2007) Executive Education: Predicting Student Success in 22 Executive MBA Programs (2007) Predicting Graduate Program Success for Undergraduate and Intended Graduate Accounting and Business-Related Concentrations (2006) Assessing Validity by Combining Examinees Across Programs (2006) GMAT Validity for Six European MBA Programs (2005) GMAT Validity Study Summary Report for 1997 to 2004 (2005) *This report is a meta-study summary of 273 studies conducted through the GMAC Validity Study Service between 1997 and 2004 examining the validity of GMAT scores. Validity Study of Non-MBA Programs (2009) When Are Grades No Longer Valid? A Look at the Effect of Time on Usefulness of Previous Grades (2009) Which Programs Have the Highest Validity: Identifying Characteristics that Affect Prediction of Success (2005) Top of page
