Archive for April, 2010
Veritas Prep GMAT Tips: Handling Speed Intelligently
Brian Galvin is the Director of Academic Programs at Veritas Prep, where he oversees all of the company’s GMAT preparation courses. Pacing on the GMAT is crucial – many students report that they can answer most questions correctly…only eventually. Within an average of two minutes per...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 30): Geometry and Sentence Correction
Math (DS) Points A, B, and C lie on a circle of radius 1. What is the area of triangle ABC ? 1. 2. equals 30 degrees OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) Recent findings lend strong support to the theory that a black hole lies at the center of...
News Flash!! Essays That Stick This Wednesday
Since last week’s presentation of “Essays that Stick” for the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants did not have enough room for all who wanted to attend, I decided to offer this thought-provoking webinar again for those who missed the previous event for whatever reason...
Asian GMAT Stats Overview
GMAC (the Graduate Management Admission Council) released a press release this week about the incredible jump in GMAT volume in Asia over the last five years. Below you’ll find a summary of GMAC’s recent statistics: 265,613 – The number of total GMAT exams taken globally in...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 29): Statistics and Sentence Correction
Math (DS) What is ? 1. The median of set is 0 2. The median of set is OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) Though the term “graphic design” may suggest laying out corporate brochures and annual reports, they have come to...
B-School Supplies, Financing your MBA, Why BCG?, Georgetown Welcoming Weekend, Is MBA the Right Path for Global Macro?
B-School Supplies - know what to bring Financing your MBA - all education financing is not created equal Why BCG - applying for a pre-MBA opportunity Georgetown Welcome Weekend – hear how it went Is MBA the Right Path for Global Macro?
Critical Reasoning Shortcuts, Tips and Notes, Elementary Tips and Formulas to Remember in Quant, 770 (Q51, V42): Debrief, 550-to-690-to-750 (49Q, 44V): Debrief
Critical Reasoning - shortcuts, tips and notes Quant - elementary tips and formulas to remember 770 (Q51, V42) - debrief 550 to 690 to 750 (Q49, V44) - debrief
More Students Head to Mom and Pop For Jobs
With the job market as bad as it is, that family business is starting to look more and more appealing to many undergraduate business school students and graduates, reports a BusinessWeek article last week entitled “Family Inc.: The New B-School Job Choice.” Many undergraduate business students...
Latin American Universities Embrace Globalized Education
Top universities in Latin America—concentrated mainly in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil—have poured an increasingly large amount of government funds into sending students abroad to complete graduate degrees and on improving the educational standards at home, reports a Chronicle article titled “Latin America Hopes...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 28): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction
Math (DS) How many distinct prime divisors does a positive integer have? 1. has one prime divisor 2. has one prime divisor OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) Deliberately imitating the technique of Louis Armstrong, jazz singer Billie Holiday’s approach to singing was to use her voice like an...
