As discussed in an earlier Almanac post, Kellogg School of Management has a new dean, Sally Blount, who had served as Dean of NYU’s undergrad program and Vice Dean of the university’s Stern School of Business. This is good news for Kellogg on multiple levels—Blount...

Math (DS) If is an integer, is a prime number? 1. is a multiple of a prime number 2. is a product of two integers OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) Air travel is becoming increasingly more dangerous. In the last year there have been seven major collisions...

Here’s yet another reason why women aren’t lining up for MBAs: According to the Harvard Business Review, women make about $4,600 less per year than men do post-MBA. Apparently the pay gap is widening, even after making adjustments for giving birth and aspiring towards goals...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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