GMAT before starting as 1st year?

Doesn't matter when you take it, as long as it's still valid. I think scores are good for 5 years.

I'm in the same position and just took the GMAT about a month and a half ago...Kaplan Premier Live Online 2010 worked well for me; I can't really speak to any of the other prep books

I was thinking of taking it as well before I started working, it is of course a good idea. But i am way too lazy to study these days lol

Why not! You might as well go ahead and take it before your life becomes too hectic to do anything, and your score is valid for 5 years.

Check out http://www.businessbecause.com/gmat.htm for GMAT info!

I've been thinking about taking it before I start in July... My only concern is that I am not going to get into a good B-school within 5 years. I come from a state-school and don't have an outstanding GPA so I'm assuming I'm going to have to work longer before I can get in. Therefore I think it would be pointless to take it now. What does everyone think?

I graduated early and am taking it before starting work, if you have the time and don't mind studying do it. I guess it really only hurts you if you do poorly.

Could just take it to see what its like, and you never know, maybe you will be applying to bschools after 4 years.

I took it right after college and didn't do as well as I thought because I just wasn't motivated. I know I was going to do 2 years IB, then 2 years buyside before Bschool would come into play - just seemed so far away. I only had a month and a half between graduation and full time start date - minus a week for hanging out with or saying goodbye to friends, minus another week or two for moving/in and hanging out with the new analyst class, and you're down to 3-4 weeks of half assed study.

With that said, if you CAN find the motivation and discipline, by all means do that. I have a break between jobs now for a month or so to restudy it and it's such a relief not to be working full time and studying.