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FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Solving questions involving fractions: An alternative strategy |
We recently published advice on how to solve questions involving fractions. The truth is that sometimes you will try one method to solve a question and that method does not turn out to be the right one. Don’t give up! Try another method. Of course, the trick is to select the correct method from the beginning, but let’s be realistic: This won’t happen 37 times on test day for all 37 Quant questions. Be prepared to change tack! |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Announcing the winner of our Spring 2016 Brighest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest |
Meet Dan Gherasimenco, the 29-year old Canadian entrepreneur who beat thousands of entrants around the world to claim our $25,000 MBA scholarship in this spring's Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest. He'll be applying for MBA programs this year in the hopes of acquiring the business skills needed to build the new company he is in the midst of launching with his fiancée. We're proud to see the Brightest Minds Scholarship supporting such an entrepreneurial minded person. Read on to learn more about Dan and get his stellar tips for scoring high on the GMAT! |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Announcing the winner of our Spring 2016 Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest |
Meet Dan Gherasimenco, the 29-year old Canadian entrepreneur who beat thousands of entrants around the world to claim our $25,000 MBA scholarship in this spring's Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest. He'll be applying for MBA programs this year in the hopes of acquiring the business skills needed to build the new company he is in the midst of launching with his fiancée. We're proud to see the Brightest Minds Scholarship supporting such an entrepreneurial minded person. Read on to learn more about Dan and get his stellar tips for scoring high on the GMAT! |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Tricks for short GMAT Reading Comprehension passages |
When you start your preparation for GMAT Reading Comprehension (RC), you may feel somewhat intimidated by the long RC passages and may naturally prefer the short passages. If you concentrate your preparation on the long passages and become quite adept at handling them, don’t forget to spend time preparing for those short passages, especially if you’re having an issue similar to what my GMAT student recently shared with me: |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Sentence Correction answer options: When is short too short? |
It is likely that you have heard one of the most common pieces of advice in relation to sentence correction: that the shortest, simplest option is often best. It is true that the test makers do not like unnecessary words and stylistically prefer the more concise answer. However, sometimes short is too short. Here’s how to spot when such is the case. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Tackling exponents in data sufficiency questions |
There are some seemingly difficult data sufficiency questions involving exponents. However, refreshing yourself with the rules of exponents will enable you to move through these questions confidently. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Use rules of divisibility to save time on GMAT quant questions |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: The Executive Assessment, a shorter alternative to the GMAT |
The creators of the GMAT recently announced that they were releasing a new test, the Executive Assessment, which would operate like a short alternative to the GMAT. Here's a quick rundown of the new exam: |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: The Executive Assessment, a short version of the GMAT for executives |
The creators of the GMAT recently announced that they were releasing a new test, the Executive Assessment, which would operate like a short alternative to the GMAT. Here's a quick rundown of the new exam: |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: 5 great TED Talks if you’re considering business school |
Considering applying for business school? Here are five TED Talks on everything from the altruistic side of business to inspiration for giving it your all: |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Tackling forbidden choices in GMAT Combinations questions |
Combinations questions can be hard enough, but when they include “forbidden choices”, things become even more difficult. However, rest assured, there is an easy way. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Those pesky pronouns |
As an experienced GMAT Sentence Correction practitioner, you know that pronouns are beloved by the test makers, who are always trying to trip you up. However, even this knowledge is not enough to save you unless you are paying very close attention. For those of us who know how to read, write and speak in English, we often end up falling on easy grammar traps because we take certain rules for granted, leading us to attack questions more according to how things sound rather than how the different components fit and whether each component is doing what it is supposed to. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Noting subtle differences in GMAT Sentence Correction answers |
There are often many ways to get to the right answer in GMAT Sentence Correction questions. It’s important to look at the many (but sometimes subtle) differences in the answer choices. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: 3 mistakes to avoid the day before the GMAT |
We’ve all done it—pulled a well-intentioned but poorly executed, caffeine-fueled study bender the night before a big test. This, however, is exactly what not to do if you want to perform your best on an intellectual undertaking like the GMAT. Here are some typical last-minute pitfalls that we strongly encourage you to avoid before taking the GMAT, plus some advice on how to overcome them so you can excel on test day. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Common sense beats formulas in GMAT Quant |
You may get into the situation on a math question in which the answer seems very difficult to calculate. When this happens, there may be a simple, common sense approach to get to the right answer quicker than any memorized formula. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Will you win our $25,000 MBA scholarship? |
It's that time of year! Our biannual Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Competition is now open. If you're planning to enter business school for an MBA or EMBA anytime in 2017 or 2018, you are eligible to win $25,000 toward your degree. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Average GMAT scores for top business schools |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: The power of plugging in |
The easiest way to solve quant questions is often by plugging in numbers. This is particularly true of questions that include the words “must be”. |
FROM Economist GMAT Tutor Blog: Announcing the winner of our Spring 2016 Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest |
Meet Dan Gherasimenco, the 29-year old Canadian entrepreneur who beat thousands of entrants around the world to claim our $25,000 MBA scholarship in this spring's Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest. He'll be applying for MBA programs this year in the hopes of acquiring the business skills needed to build the new company he is in the midst of launching with his fiancée. We're proud to see the Brightest Minds Scholarship supporting such an entrepreneurial minded person. Read on to learn more about Dan and get his stellar tips for scoring high on the GMAT! |