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The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, is an important part of the business school application process. We understand how difficult it may be, hence we're providing this resource free for students like yourself taking this GMAT test.  The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared as part of an article in the travel section of a newspaper: “Over the past decade, the restaurant industry in the country of Spiessa has experienced unprecedented growth. This surge can be expected to continue in the coming years, fueled by recent social changes: personal incomes are rising, more leisure time is available, single-households are more common, and people have a greater interest in gourmet food, as evidenced by a proliferation of publications on the subject.”

The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, is an important part of the business school application process. We understand how difficult it may be, hence we're providing this resource free for students like yourself taking this GMAT test.  The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: Laboratory studies show that Saluda Natural Spring Water contains several of the minerals necessary for good health and that it is completely free of bacteria. Residents of Saluda, the small town where the water is bottled, are hospitalized less frequently than the national average. Even though Saluda Natural Spring Water may seem expensive, drinking it instead of tap water is a wise investment in good health." Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc.

The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, is an important part of the business school application process. We understand how difficult it may be, hence we're providing this resource free for students like yourself taking this GMAT test.  The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following is an excerpt from a memo written by the head of a governmental department: "Neither stronger ethics regulations nor stronger enforcement mechanisms are necessary to ensure ethical behavior by companies doing business with this department. We already have a code of ethics that companies doing business with this department are urged to abide by, and virtually all of these companies have agreed to follow it. We also know that the code is relevant to the current business environment because it was approved within the last year, and in direct response to specific violations committed by companies with which we were then w

The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper: Motorcycle X has been manufactured in the United States for more than 70 years. Although one foreign company has copied the motorcycle and is selling it for less, the company has failed to attract motorcycle X customers?some say because its product lacks the exceptionally loud noise made by motorcycle X. But there must be some other explanation. After all, foreign cars tend to be quieter than similar American-made cars, but they sell at least as well. Also, television advertisements for motorcycle X highlight its durability and sleek lines, not its noisiness, and the ads typically have voice-overs or rock music rather than engine-roar on the sound track. Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc.

The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared in an article in a consumer-products magazine: "Two of today's best-selling brands of full-strength prescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid, Acid-Ease and Pepticaid, are now available in milder nonprescription forms. Doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full-strength Acid-Ease than for full-strength Pepticaid. So people who need an effective but milder nonprescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid should choose Acid-Ease." Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc.

The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared as part of an article in the education section of a Waymarsh City newspaper. “Throughout the last two decades, those who earned graduate degrees found it very difficult to get jobs teaching their academic specialties at the college level. Those with graduate degrees from Waymarsh University had an especially hard time finding such jobs. But better times are coming in the next decade for all academic job seekers, including those from Waymarsh. Demographic trends indicate that an increasing number of people will be reaching college age over the next ten years; consequently, we can expect that the job market will improve dramatically for people seeking college-level teaching positions in their fields.”

The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared as a part of an advertisement for Adams, who is seeking reelection as governor: "Reelect Adams, and you will be voting for proven leadership in improving the state’s economy. Over the past year alone, 70 percent of the state’s workers have had increases in their wages, 5,000 new jobs have been created, and six corporations have located their headquarters here. Most of the respondents in a recent poll said they believed that the economy is likely to continue to improve if Adams is reelected. Adams’s opponent, Zebulon, would lead our state in the wrong direction, because Zebulon disagrees with many of Adams’s economic policies." Discuss how well reasoned . . . etc.

The following is taken from a sample essay prompt (Analytical Writing Assignment Section) of the GMAT: The following appeared as part of a campaign to sell advertising time on a local radio station to local businesses:  “The Cumquat Café began advertising on our local radio station this year and was delighted to see its business increase by 10 percent over last year’s totals. Their success shows you how you can use radio advertising to make your business more profitable.”

Written below is an example of a GMAT Essay Prompt and a sample essay: The following appeared as part of a promotional campaign to sell advertising space in the Daily Gazette to grocery stores in the Marston area: "Advertising the reduced price of selected grocery items in the Daily Gazette will help you increase your sales. Consider the results of a study conducted last month. Thirty sale items from a store in downtown Marston were advertised in The Gazette for four days. Each time one or more of the 30 items was purchased, clerks asked whether the shopper had read the ad. Two-thirds of the 200 shoppers asked answered in the affirmative. Furthermore, morethan half the customers who answered in the affirmative spent over $100 at the store."

Written below is an example of a GMAT Essay Prompt and a sample essay: “Job security and salary should be based on employee performance, not on years of service. Rewarding employees primarily for years of service discourages people from maintaining consistently high levels of productivity.” Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experience, observations, or reading. (No copyright infringement is intended.) Leave a comment if you want us to grade your essay. Sample Essay #1:  According to the statement, in order to ensure high productivity, companies should base their employees’ salaries and job security solely on job performance, and not on length of service to the company. I agree that salary increases and job security are powerful incentives to high achievement and should generally go to those who do the best work. However, to ensure employee productivity, comp

Written below is an example of a GMAT Essay Prompt and a sample essay: “Over time, the costs of processing go down because as organizations learn how to do things better, they become more efficient. In color film processing, for example, the cost of a 3-by-5-inch print fell from 50 cents for five-day service in 1970 to 20 cents for one-day service in 1984. The same principle applies to the processing of food. And since Olympic Foods will soon celebrate its twenty-fifth birthday, we can expect that our long experience will enable us to minimize costs and thus maximize profits.”