{"id":18707,"date":"2020-12-05T19:49:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T19:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/?p=18707"},"modified":"2020-12-22T17:54:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T17:54:30","slug":"covid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/blog\/covid19\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus GMAT Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/mprep-blogimages-wave1-35-e1584560695871.png\" alt=\"coronavirus gmat accommodations and updates\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:\u00a0 <\/strong><em>For the most up-to-date information about the GMAT Online and 2020 testing updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/blog\/i-took-the-gmat-online-heres-what-happened\/\">read our breakdown from Manhattan Prep Instructor, Stacey Koprince<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Manhattan Prep, we\u2019ve been closely monitoring the effects of COVID-19 in our communities. This is an immensely difficult time and our top commitment is to the health and safety of our students, employees, and the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that COVID-19 is deeply disrupting your life right now, and it has the potential to delay your long-term goals for your career and education. You can still study effectively, though, and it&#8217;s also fine to delay your studies if needed\u2014the GMAT isn&#8217;t going anywhere and neither are we.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To that end, we want you to know that we\u2019re here for you. Here are ways we\u2019re working to help you continue to achieve your goals, even in these tough circumstances:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>We\u2019re Still Teaching Live (Online): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our services, including live teacher instruction, are still available, however our in-person classes and tutoring will be meeting online for now. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/classes\/free\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">try any of our classes for free<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (no credit card needed) to see whether it\u2019s the right fit for you. Our online classes are small in size, have our expert 99th-percentile instructors, and cover the same rigorous curriculum as our in-person offerings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>We\u2019re Keeping You Up To Date<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As updates come from grad schools and GMAC\/Pearson, we\u2019ll keep you in the loop. Below are some resources we recommend for staying in the know, study and work from home advice, plus some additional stress-relief.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We appreciate having you in our community and we\u2019ve got your back. While this is an uncertain time, our team is leaning in every day to support you, and together we\u2019re going to get through it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks and stay healthy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Manhattan Prep Team<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Study Advice &#038; Recommended Resources<\/h3>\n<h4><b>GMAT Online:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can take the GMAT Online at least through February 28th (and this date will likely be extended). You can use a Mac or PC. The Quant, Verbal, and Integrated Reasoning sections of the exam will be the same; you won\u2019t have to do the essay. The cost is $250.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMAC, the organization that makes the GMAT, has said that they will continue to make the GMAT Online available for as long as needed \/ as long as there are disruptions to test centers, so it will likely still be available for at least part of 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of September 23, you can take the GMAT online twice total. If you\u2019d already taken it once before September 23, you will be able to take it only one more time after that date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t get your scores at the end of the exam; instead, you\u2019ll have to wait for your official report, which typically takes a few business days. The scores are kept in a separate record from test-center scores and you can choose whether to send test-center scores, GMAT Online scores, or both to your desired schools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GMAT Online <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start to count towards your 8-test lifetime limit or your 5-tests-in-12-months calendar limit once the two-test option is launched <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on September 23<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the full details from GMAC <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mba.com\/exams\/gmat-online\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>WORK\/STUDY\/PLAY-FROM HOME:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Business Review has both an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/10\/5-ways-to-work-from-home-more-effectively\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/video\/6140518023001\/how-to-actually-workwhen-youre-working-from-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on how to work from home efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mindfulness is something MPrep recommends in everyday life, and especially now, it can be useful if you\u2019re feeling anxious or need some techniques for self-care. Here\u2019s a free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-91744640\/15-minute-guided-mindfulness-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minute audio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mindfulness meditation and also a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zKs8w_E9rKE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 second video version<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Or browse through this collection of free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calm.com\/blog\/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=difficult_times_subs_031720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mindfulness resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Museum Computer Network nonprofit has an extensive list of virtual museum tours, e-learning, and online collections. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mcn.edu\/a-guide-to-virtual-museum-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check it out here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MIT has virtually all of their course content available online for free at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Metropolitan Opera has free live audio streams of their operas <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metopera.org\/season\/radio\/free-live-audio-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadway Plays and Musicals have live streams available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playbill.com\/article\/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR0XSdR5oAusoqrMBiPjT30CcfhlvBJY7HZ3GnR1Lzje5UbGF5dbwWLT97c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/recipes-menus\/43-easy-pantry-recipes-soups-beans-burgers-pastas-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">43 recipes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for cooking with whatever\u2019s in your pantry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And here are some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nerdist.com\/article\/penguins-roam-empty-aquarium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">penguins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visiting other animals in their aquarium. Because penguins!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gre\/blog\/covid19\/\">Coronavirus GRE Updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/lsat\/blog\/covid19\/\">Coronavirus LSAT Updates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE:\u00a0 For the most up-to-date information about the GMAT Online and 2020 testing updates, read our breakdown from Manhattan Prep Instructor, Stacey Koprince. At Manhattan Prep, we\u2019ve been closely monitoring the effects of COVID-19 in our communities. 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