July 12, 2007 This study evaluated the predictive validity of the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) exam for doctoral students enrolled in 18 different graduate business-oriented programs. PDF 187k 18 pages Download Overview Growing media attention surrounds the use, reliability, and validity of test scores for admission into higher education. With recent concerns over scoring errors and misuse of test scores, admission testing is subjected to an ever-increasing level of public scrutiny. It is not surprising then that admission testing programs are under pressure to provide evidence that they are fulfilling their missions by using instruments that enable valid and reliable inferences about future student performance. Related Items Predicting Graduate Program Success for Undergraduate and Intended Graduate Accounting and Business-Related Concentrations GMAT™ Validity Study Summary Report for 1997 to 2004 Executive Education: Predicting Student Success in 22 Executive MBA Programs