Archive for October, 2011
How To Use Your Strategy Guides
This article, written by Abby Pelcyger and Stacey Koprince, was adapted from our upcoming book, The GMAT Roadmap: Expert Advice Through Test Day. The full book will be available mid-November. If you wanted to meet every neighbor on your block, you wouldn’t re-introduce yourself to your...
Economist Which EMBA Fair, Nov. 11, 2011
The Economist’s Executive MBA Fair – online November 11th 2011 – FREE: Meet Executive MBA admissions officers from programs around the world at this FREE online fair. Gain insight into the MBA experience by chatting with alumni, watching webinars and videos, and downloading resources. Sign up...
3 Treats that Will do the Trick in Your Personal Statement or Application Essay
In my meanderings on the web, I stumbled across a short video on screen writing. The presenters are two Emmy-winning screen writers, and they know a thing or two about telling a good story. They boil the story-telling stew down to three words — actually 2...
GMAT Question of the Day (Oct 31): Combinations and Critical Reasoning
Math (PS) 4 women and 6 men work in the accounting department. In how many ways can a committee of 3 be formed if it has to include at least one woman? (A) 36 (B) 60 (C) 72 (D) 80 (E) 100 GMAT Daily Deals Be prepared. Not surprised. Take Kaplan’s Free GMAT...
2012 CEIBS Executive MBA Admissions Tips
CEIBS (China Europe International Business School), located in Shanghai, is the longest-running MBA program in China, boasting the largest MBA alumni pool in China and over 10,000 alumni around the world. Ranked 2nd in China by the Financial Times and 17th in the world, the...
GMAT Question of the Day (Oct 28): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning
Math (DS) If , is an integer? 1. is an integer. 2. GMAT Daily Deals Get $100 off a Manhattan GMAT course with the code GCLUB100! Sign up now! Free Applicant Candidacy Evaluation Workshop on Wednesday, November 19 at 5pm – 7pm PST. Register here mbaMission is offering...
What To Do If You Can’t Get a Recommendation from Your Boss
Business school applications require you to submit at least one letter of recommendation, and usually more than one. These letters corroborate your admissions story, providing additional evidence of the leadership skills, analytical abilities, teamwork skills, and maturity that you have highlighted...
Goals Essay-Writing Nitty-Gritty
This post is the fourth of five posts in our Why MBA series. Short- and long-term goals Before you start drafting your goals essays, work out three levels of goals: short-term, intermediate, and long-term. It helps to have this whole picture in your mind...
GMAT Question of the Day (Oct 27): Counting and Sentence Correction
Math (PS) In how many different ways can a group of 8 people be divided into 4 teams of 2 people each? (A) 90 (B) 105 (C) 168 (D) 420 (E) 2520 GMAT Daily Deals Last chance before price goes up for Incredible GMATPill Deal: Originally $560, now $312 (Save $248 + extra...
GMAT Question of the Day (Oct 26): Coordinate Geometry and Sentence Correction
Math (PS) On the coordinate graph, a circle is centered at the point (3, 3). If the radius of the circle is , and there is a square inscribed into the circle cutting it into 5 regions, what is the area of the segment...