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By - Feb 1, 19:46 PM   Comments [0]

Here are some of the best forum posts from this past week and two special offers: SPECIAL OFFERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Veritas Prep – 10% discount on all GMAT courses and consulting + get complete GMATClub test access when you sign up using GMATClub’s link. GMATClub Pilot: Essay Review/Feedback We are...

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Veritas Prep GMAT Tips: Don’t Be an Idiom!

By - Feb 1, 17:51 PM   Comments [0]

Brian Galvin is the Director of Academic Programs at Veritas Prep, where he oversees all of the company’s GMAT preparation courses. As we’ve noted in this space previously, the authors of the GMAT are much more mechanics than they are artists (though their questions are, in...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Feb 1): Algebra and Critical Reasoning

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Math (PS) . What is in terms of ? (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) none of the above OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) At many colleges today, regulations have been imposed that forbid the use in speech or print of language that “offends” or “insults” the members of...

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Passive and Active Voices on the GMAT, and When They Matter

By - Jan 31, 17:30 PM   Comments [0]

What’s the difference between these two sentences? He spoke clearly, articulating the points of his plan. The points of his plan were articulated in his clear speech. The first sentence is written in the active voice, and the second is written in the passive voice.  In the...

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Sets: Matrix or Venn?

By - Jan 29, 10:00 AM   Comments [0]

Sets, Matrices and Venn Diagrams: They are all the Same It’s really a matter of preference; some students like to use Venn diagrams, and others make matrices. Personally, I prefer a matrix format, but there is no “better” way. On your GMAT, you will encounter 1-3...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 29): Geometry and Sentence Correction

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Math (DS) If in triangle angle is the largest and point lies on segment , is the area of triangle larger than that of triangle ? 1. 2. OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) The U.S. Forest Service, then five...

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Veritas Prep GMAT Tips: Try Writing Your Own Data Sufficiency Questions

By - Jan 28, 10:35 AM   Comments [0]

Brian Galvin is the Director of Academic Programs at Veritas Prep, where he oversees all of the company’s GMAT preparation courses. On the GMAT, Data Sufficiency questions can often be tricky or confusing simply because of the unique format of the question. It is rare,...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 28): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction

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Math (DS) and are positive integers. Is the remainder of bigger than the remainder of ? 1. 2. The remainder of is OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) The woodland sub-species were in isolation from contact with humans longer...

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Are Undergraduate Business Programs Too Narrow?

By - Jan 28, 00:37 AM   Comments [0]

There’s been a lot of talk and research recently about how to “revitalize the undergraduate business major, which is the nation’s most popular [degree],” reports The Chronicle. These students, who comprise about 20% of all college graduates, don’t seem to be receiving a very well-rounded...

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Knewton’s Preppy New Year Contest Hits Twitter

By - Jan 27, 15:42 PM   Comments [0]

Follow Knewton here for a chance to win one of two free GMAT courses. After you tweet, send your bit.ly around to increase your chances of winning. The more people who use your url, the more chances you have to win. Winners will be announced...

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