... 75,000 people took the GMAT exam in locations outside the United States.• Nearly 7% more GMAT exams were given in 2002 than in 2001 in the United States.• Over 4% more GMAT exams were given elsewhere ... schools/programs use GMAT scores in the admissions process.• The first GMAT exam was developed and administered nearly 50 years ago.• In 2002, over 150,000 people took the GMAT exam in the United ... cold–PREFIXES, SUFFIXES, AND WORD ROOTS–167What the GMAT Exam Is and Is NotLike all standardized tests, the GMAT exam is just one measure of your potential success in a graduate busi-ness or management...