Posts Tagged ‘GMAT’
When 8 = 6.5: Timing your breaks and other GMAT numbers to know
As you’re preparing to take the test, you become very familiar with numbers, and I don’t mean just the numbers within the quantitative question. Can you recognize the significance of the following numbers? 1) 700 700 is a 90th percentile score. The average GMAT score...
The iPad winner!!!
Hi All! As a part of celebrating 1st anniversary of GMAT ToolKit app (iPhone/iPod/iPad) we announce our winners this year: Ashutosh (therockobama) from Kent, OH, US ($200 Amazon gift certificate for amazing tag could idea!) Stoney (ael719) from Dallas, US ($100 Amazon gift certificate for a lot of...
Attacking Bolded Statement Questions in Critical Reasoning
Most Critical Reasoning questions hinge on assumptions. Most of those that do not hinge on assumptions, hinge on an understanding of the logic of the author’s argument. However, one type of Critical Reasoning question is significantly different in form, and thus requires a...
Top 5 GMAT Anxieties, and How to Avoid Them
Written by Christina Yu from Knewton GMAT prep. No matter how prepared they are, all GMAT students have concerns going into test day. Here are some of the top anxieties about taking the GMAT — and what you can do to address them. 1. You’ll get...
GMAT Math: You always have a choice
In every GMAT class I teach for Kaplan, I am always asked the same questions on the first day. “How am I supposed to handle data sufficiency questions?” “I have not done math in five (or ten or twenty) years, will I be ok...
MBA Admissions News Round Up
UVA Darden announced last week the launch of its new Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program. The 20-month part-time program is designed for executives who are seeking to sharpen their skills in a global framework. “The program will enhance the skills of high-potential...
5 Uncommon GMAT Verbal Question Types, and How to Approach Them
Not all question types are created equal when it comes to the GMAT verbal section. About half of all Critical Reasoning questions ask you to strengthen or weaken an argument, while Reading Comprehension questions tend to focus on main ideas and inferences. Still, it is important...
The Two Most Common Errors in Data Sufficiency
GMAT data sufficiency questions test your ability to analyze a quantitative problem and recognize which information is necessary to figure out the solution. What a data sufficiency question does NOT test you on is your ability to calculate and number-crunch. A simpler way...
Top 10 Tips for the Data Sufficiency Section
If you’re just starting your GMAT prep (or even if you’ve been at it for a little while), the Data Sufficiency section can be tricky. After all, who ever heard of a math problem that you don’t actually have to solve? The good news is that...
From Undergrad to MBA in 5 years
For those of you out there who are still in undergrad, you may be wondering what is the best way to plan the coming years in order to improve your chances of getting into a top business school in the future. This article is...
