Archive for December, 2010
Clear Admit Admissions Tip: Navigating The Waitlist
While the past few weeks have seen a number of admits and rejections handed down to round one MBA applicants, the fate of many remains uncertain. There is no reason for waitlisted candidates to lose hope, as the top...
MBA Recruiting Expected to Pick Up in 2011
An optimistic article in the International Business Times, “2011 is going to be a strong year for MBA recruiting,” discusses the hopeful future of the MBA job market in the coming year. “The economy may not have come out of the downturn entirely,” says Rebecca Joffrey,...
MBA Admissions News Roundup: Diversity, Jobs, and China
In a press article from last week, UC Berkeley Haas discusses the efforts it will be taking “to weave equity, inclusion, and diversity into the fabric of the business school’s programs.” Specific initiatives include “a demonstration of the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and...
GMAT Question of the Day (Dec 16): Work Problem and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) Two consultants can type up a report in 12.5 hours and edit it in 7.5 hours. If Mary needs 30 hours to type the report and Jim needs 12 hours to edit it alone, how many hours will it take if Jim types the...
GMAT prep tip @Knewton: Frequently Confused Words on the Test
Certain words are very commonly confused for each other. The preposition among takes an object made up of more than two items, while the preposition between takes an object make up of exactly two items. We divided our winnings among the three of us. I cannot choose between...
GMAT Question of the Day (Dec 15): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning
Math (DS) What is the value of ? 1. is an integer 2. is even OA and Explanation Like these questions? Get the GMAT Club question collection: online at GMAT Club OR on your Kindle OR on your iPhone/iPad ...
CPA, Recommendations, Mistakes in MBA Application
CPA for Someone with MST – get answers from a CPA within Big 4 Tax Ideas for Sanity – how do applicants maintain it Gifts for Recommenders under $25 Finding Mistakes in Applications AFTER Submission – OUCH!
Official Guide Questions vs GMAT Club Tests, SC, Remainder Problems, Speed Mathematics, Share your GMAT experience
Official Guide Questions vs GMAT Club Tests – which are harder? “Hopefully” in SC – how to use it correctly Remainder Problems – a collection with answers Speed Mathematics – useful techniques to help increase your speed 720 (Q49, V39) – share your GMAT experience
MIT Sloan Interview, HEC Paris Interview, Media and Entertainment Industry
MIT Sloan Interview – what types of questions are they asking? HEC Paris Interview – what questions did they ask? Media & Entertainment Industry – who hires MBA graduates? You can even get an MBA on Facebook these days (marketing ploy?)
