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A College and MBA Admissions News Round Up

By - Jan 8, 10:10 AM   Comments [0]

The New Year heralds a new MBA round up! Let’s see what’s been going on in the world of college and MBA admissions so far in 2010: The Wall Street Journal discusses Cambridge University’s potential decision to issue bonds in an effort to raise more than...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 8): Algebra and Sentence Correction

By - Jan 8, 03:00 AM   Comments [0]

Math (DS) Is ? 1. 2. OA and Explanation Verbal (SC) The investigations of many psychologists and anthropologists support the generalization of there being little that is a significant difference in the underlying mental processes manifested by people from different cultures. (A) of there being little that is a significant...

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B-School Humor, Debrief from a First Year at Duke, GMATClub Class of 2010 – Where are they going list?, Ask a PhD Grad

By - Jan 7, 10:21 AM   Comments [0]

B-School Humor – a collection of humerous posts about B-School life and the application process Debrief from a first year at Duke – a current Fuqua student shares his experience GMATClub Class of 2010 – where are they going after B-School? Ask a PhD Grad - ask someone...

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CliffsNotes GMAT Cram Plan Review by GMAT Club, Geometry Formulas Practice Sheet, Frequently Asked Questions about GMAT, New Versions of GMATClub and GMAT Toolkit Apple Apps, From 420 to 700

By - Jan 7, 10:15 AM   Comments [0]

CliffsNotes GMAT Cram Plan Review by GMATClub - a condensed GMAT prep guide Geometry Formulas Practice Sheets - includes all the formulas that are included on the GMAT Frequently Asked Questions about GMAT – everything you need to know about GMAT Apple Apps – new versions of the...

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Dealing with Word Limits

By - Jan 7, 09:59 AM   Comments [0]

Thanks, A Beautiful Mind, for bringing this up…Although these tips don’t come early enough to help you with your Ross essays, hopefully they will help you and others struggling to meet deadlines for schools with later deadlines. Some people appreciate the challenge; some people despise it....

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Veritas Prep GMAT Tips: Tackling the AWA Essays

By - Jan 7, 09:46 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. The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) is an interesting component of the GMAT for several reasons: Its score is significantly less important than your composite quant/verbal score,...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 7): Combinations and Critical Reasoning

By - Jan 7, 03:00 AM   Comments [0]

Math (PS) There are four distinct pairs of brothers and sisters. In how many ways can a committee of 3 be formed and NOT have siblings in it? (A) 8 (B) 24 (C) 32 (D) 56 (E) 80 OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) Some airlines allegedly reduce fares on certain routes to a level...

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New versions of GMAT Club and GMAT ToolKit Apple Apps

By - Jan 6, 20:36 PM   Comments [1]

We’re excited to report that Apple has approved our latest versions of GMAT Club App and GMAT ToolKit. Meanwhile, we’ve already started working hard on the next update to be available in a few weeks. So, if you have any suggestions or features in mind –...

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Kaplan acquires Manhattan GMAT

By - Jan 6, 03:29 AM   Comments [1]

We’ve confirmed the news with multiple sources in both companies and expect an official announcement in the next few weeks. A Kaplan corporate employee even announced the news on Twitter in late December, though the tweet was quickly deleted. At Knewton, we’re interested to see how...

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GMAT Question of the Day (Jan 6): Arithmetic and Critical Reasoning

By - Jan 6, 03:16 AM   Comments [0]

Math (DS) If and , is ? 1. 2. OA and Explanation Verbal (CR) If there is an oil-supply disruption resulting in higher international oil prices, domestic oil prices in open-market countries such as the United States will rise as well, whether such countries import all...

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