Archive for September, 2010
GMAT Question of the Day (Sep 3): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction
Math (PS) What is the least such that is divisible by 1000? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20 (E) 25 OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) In its most recent approach, the comet Crommelin passed the Earth at about the same distance and in about the same position, some 25 degrees...
MBA Admissions News Roundup: New Test Prep, NYU Stern Application Tips, and New B-School Rankings for Consulting
Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will...
Clear Admit Admissions Tip: Off-Campus Information Sessions
For all those applicants who have recently opened a calendar to plot out the next few months only to realize they can’t possibly fit in campus visits on top of full time jobs and essay writing, never fear! It’s true that traveling to a school’s...
GMAT Question of the Day (Sep 2): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) What is the last digit of ? (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 9 OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) Studies have shown that elderly people who practice a religion are much more likely to die immediately after an important religious holiday period than immediately before one. Researchers have...
Oxford Said 2011 MBA Application Questions, Deadlines, Tips.
This Oxford Said 2011 MBA Application tip post is one of a series of posts providing MBA application and essay advice for applicants to top MBA programs around the world. You can access the entire series at http://blog.accepted.com/acceptedcom_blog/tag/2011-mba-application-tips. My tips for answering Oxford’s essay questions...
MBA Admissions News Roundup: New Test Prep, NYU Stern Application Tips, and New B-School Rankings for Consulting
Test prep companies have a busy season ahead of them; test prep traffic is bound to increase as future b-school applicants scramble to prepare for the Next Generation GMAT, reports a Businessweek article, “GMAT Test Prep: Changes on the Way.” The new GMAT, which will...
Know when to hold ‘em: Pacing on Data Sufficiency
Over these past few months of posting blogs on BTG, you’ve probably noticed that I like to associate important GMAT concepts with common situations. Well, with regards to pacing on data sufficiency questions, the best way to approach them is to know the material...
GMAT Question of the Day (Sep 1): Algebra and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) The safety distance (meters) between cars moving on a motorway depends on their speed (meters per second): If two cars want to maintain a time interval of 1 second between each other, which of the following speeds will breach the safety regulation? (A) 5...
