MARQUETTE, Mich.— A prep course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) will be offered by Northern Michigan University’s College of Business starting Wednesday, March. 13. The six-week course meets from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays through April 27.

The GMAT is a standardized, computer-based assessment exam consisting of four main sections: quantitative, verbal, integrated reasoning and an analytical writing assessment. Business schools worldwide use this test as a criterion for admission into a wide range of graduate management programs. Each session of the NMU prep course consists of a lecture covering material presented on the test, as well as exercise questions and test-taking strategies for each section of the GMAT.

            Course registration is $100 and includes all 12 sessions, exercise problems and handouts. The registration deadline is Monday, March 4. For details and registration information, visit www.nmu.edu/business.