Gregarious Moles Against Termites

Graduation was great, Blacksburg's illness-inducing weather aside. Congratulations, all of you '06 people. And, what's more, Steve and I both scored well enough on the GMAT that neither one of us should have to take it again. That's a good thing.

If you haven't taken this test before, let me give you fair warning: not only is the quantitative section tricky, requiring split-second time management and a supreme control of logic, but the testing center's security procedures make you feel like you're checking into a penthouse suite at Guantanamo Bay. I now realize just why the thing cost $250 to take. The testing center had to pay for the DMV-style ID cameras, fingerprint scanners, deadbolt doors, and dry-erase notepads, along with all the other latest gadgets in computer-based testing. If you do end up taking some graduate school entrance exam, be prepared. Get a Q briefing, or at least allow yourself plenty of extra time to check-in!