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GMAC Introduces “Official GMAT” Mobile App for iPad and iPhone

By - May 27, 13:22 PM   Comments [1]

While there is no shortage of GMAT prep apps available for the iPhone and iPad (including our own free iPhone GMAT app), until now test takers haven’t had access to a course of official GMAT questions that they can use on their mobile devices....

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Test Your B-School Knowledge: MBA History Quiz

By - May 24, 08:18 AM   Comments [2]

If you’re planning on getting an MBA, don’t you think you should know a bit about the illustrious history of the degree? Take this MBA history quiz to test your knowledge of b-school’s bygone past, then check out the answers at the bottom of the...

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2012 Applicants: Time to Poke the Box

By - Apr 1, 09:00 AM   Comments [0]

I just finished Seth Godin’s Poke the Box, an ode to initiative, innovation, and overcoming fear of risk and failure. In this short book, which Godin alternately and accurately refers to as a “manifesto” and a “rant,” he motivates the reader to just do...

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MBA Life on Youtube: A Day in the Life of a B-School Student

By - Mar 30, 10:46 AM   Comments [0]

Wondering what the daily routine of a typical b-school student looks like? NYU Stern has put together a series of “day in the life” Youtube videos, featuring four MBA students involved in diverse areas. While these videos are specific to Stern, they should also give...

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Autotune the GMAT

By - Mar 28, 09:00 AM   Comments [0]

You’ve heard of Autotune the News. But have you tried autotuning GMAT exponent rules? Dave Ingber (Knewton’s lead GMAT teacher) and RoboMath (our lead GMAT robot?) show you how a little autotuning can make GMAT Quant questions easier to follow — and a whole lot funkier. “Autotune...

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MBA Life on YouTube: The Benefits of an MD/MBA

By - Mar 26, 12:23 PM   Comments [0]

This week, as part of our MBA Life on Youtube series, we thought we’d post a video on a super-intense joint degree program offered at some schools: the MD/MBA. And you thought business school was hard! This video from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business features a...

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Autotune the GMAT

By - Mar 17, 09:00 AM   Comments [0]

Let’s face it: exponent rules can be bone dry. Hardly anyone gets excited about building out factor trees. Except for my good friend, RoboMath. With his sweet, autotuned voice and razor-sharp GMAT focus, RoboMath croons his way through tricky Quant questions like he was built for...

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MBA Life on Youtube: NYU Stern Students Do Business in Italy

By - Feb 20, 12:55 PM   Comments [0]

Warning: this installment in our Youtube MBA tour may make a you a little jealous. The video, from NYU Stern, showcases a trip a group of MBA students took to learn first-hand about the luxury marketing industry — in Italy. This video is proof of some...

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Happy Chinese New Year! 12 Proverbs for GMAT Success

By - Feb 17, 03:00 AM   Comments [0]

As those who follow the Chinese Zodiac know, we have officially entered the Year of the Rabbit. If you were born in 1975 or 1987, then this is your year. I don’t know how much you believe in horoscopes and astrology, so I won’t bother...

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The Top 25 Business Quotes

By - Jan 23, 11:35 AM   Comments [0]

Whether you’re procrastinating on your Round 2 MBA applications or just looking for a little business inspiration, check out these business quotes from some of the most famous — and notorious — business leaders of yesterday and today (plus other important people...

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