Archive for April, 2011
MBA Admissions News Roundup
An INSEAD press release reports on the international b-school’s new dual degree MBA/MA program in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The joint MBA/MA program will allow students to complete both degrees simultaneously “with...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 29): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) What is the sum of digits in decimal notation of number ? (A) 158 (B) 162 (C) 165 (D) 174 (E) 183 OA and Explanation GMAT Daily Deals Got Spring Fever? Maybe a Knewton discount will help. Save $430 on the full course until 4/30. Enjoy your break! Sign up! Need to amp...
Kaplan: The Keys to Bolded Statement Questions on the GMAT
Bolded statement questions require a very different approach from all other critical reasoning problems on the GMAT. Rather than attempting to find the assumption in the stimulus, or looking to the answer choices for an inference, you must determine the role being played by two...
Clear Admit Admissions Tip: Addressing Academic Weaknesses
To follow up on last month’s advice about GMAT preparation and timing, we wanted to offer some general comments about the role of academics in the admissions process. Many candidates considering business school focus on the credentials they will...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 28): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) , , and are positive integers. When is divided by , the remainder is . If when is divided by , the remainder is , which of the following must be true? (A) is even (B)...
How to Turn Your Business School Rejection into a Success
It’s a fact of life: Top business schools can’t accept everyone. And here’s another fact of life: A rejection doesn’t mean the end of the world. It may feel like it at first, but give it time—soon you may even be able...
GMAT Question of the Day (Apr 27): Probability and Sentence Correction
Math (DS) 15 computers in the corporate network are infected with virus. If every day several computers are arbitrarily selected for scanning, what is the probability that no computer containing virus will be scanned in the course of the next five days? 1. 10 computers are scanned...
GMAT Reading vs. Everyday Reading: Change Your GMAT Reading Strategy
If you’ve taken a look at any GMAT Reading Comprehension skills, you’ve probably figured out that GMAT passages are, on the whole, much more difficult to read than passages you’d find in a novel, newspaper article, or blog post. (Check out our other GMAT Reading...
MBA Action Plan, Part 4: Determine Your MBA Goals
Once you’ve assessed who you are and what your skills are, you’ll need to determine why it is that you want an MBA. Before you apply to a top MBA program, you’ll need to have a rather clear (albeit flexible) idea of where...
Kaplan GMAT Sample Problem: Prime Factors
Good luck on this Challenge Problem involving Prime Factors! Remember, there’s probably a reason that the questions are written the way that they are… Problem: If a = 105 and a3 = 21 x 25 x 45 x b, what is the value of b? A) 35 B) 42 C)...
