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Associate Dean Bruce Lamont on Potential, Achievement, and the GMAT Exam — Dr. Bruce T. Lamont, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and DeSantis Professor of Business Administration, Florida State University College of Business " We count on the GMAT exam to give us the best picture of our candidates' quantitative, analytical, and verbal skills. Our faculty members have found GMAT performance to be a sound indicator of future classroom success." The GMAT exam: combined with undergraduate GPA, it's the best predictor of success in a graduate business program. More than 30 years of GMAC Validity Study Service data prove it. Here's what the latest validity data for 273 MBA programs show: Validity 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Undergraduate GPA alone SOURCE: Discover GMAT validity for your program. Sign up for the GMAC Validity Study Service at gmac.com/bized. © 2010 Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC® ). All rights reserved. The GMAT logo is a trademark and GMAC®, GMAT® and Graduate Management Admission Test® are registered trademarks of the Graduate Management Admission Council in the United States and other countries. Undergraduate GPA AND total GMAT scores combined Ex c erpt fr om GMA C ® Resear ch Reports RR-09-11 • No v ember 24, 2009