Should I Retake the GMAT?
Considerations for Repeat GMAT Testing Occasionally I have students come to me with a seemingly simple question: Should I retake the GMAT? Here are five (5) considerations to help you answer that question: 1. What is the range of acceptable GMAT scores for your target business school(s)? This is a good place to start. A […]
Triangle Inside a Circle – GMAT Geometry Sample Problem
GMAT Probability / GMAT Geometry Combo Question When you’re building a foundation of knowledge for the math content tested on the GMAT Quantitative section, you want to start by mastering the fundamentals and build from there. For example, it’s important to learn the three key GMAT probability rules and how they’re tested; you need to […]
GMAT Grammar: Semicolons vs. Commas
GMAT Sentence Correction: Semicolons & Commas As a general rule, punctuation isn’t a point of English grammar that’s often explicitly tested on GMAT Sentence Correction questions. That said, there are two articles of punctuation that you should know some general usage rules about: semicolons and commas. Occasionally, incorrect semicolon or comma usage will in fact […]
Carrie G., Vancouver Canada
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Data Sufficiency GMAT – Ninja Strategy for Evaluating the Statements Effectively
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of November 26th This week’s GMAT tip* concerns GMAT Data Sufficiency questions, and specifically the proper mindset you need to adopt to effectively evaluate each statement in isolation and avoid a common trap on these types of questions. To learn how to master this mindset, watch this […]
10 Things to be Thankful for about the GMAT
Happy Thanksgiving from Dominate The GMAT Let us here at Dominate the GMAT be the first to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Believe it or not, even in the midst of the stress of studying for the GMAT and preparing your business school applications, there’s plenty to be thankful for when it comes to the […]
Like vs As on GMAT Sentence Correction
GMAT Comparisons: Using Like and As Correctly One of the points of English grammar commonly tested on GMAT Sentence Correction questions is comparisons. Specifically, the GMAT test-makers want to make sure that you’re able to recognize comparisons that are illogically made and correct them as necessary. Two of the most common words of comparison in […]
GMAT Strategy: How to Prepare Your Scratch Paper
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of November 12, 2012 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns GMAT time management, and specifically how to prepare your scratch paper on test day to maximize efficiency, save time, and help you to avoid stupid mistakes. To learn exactly how you should prepare your GMAT scratch paper, watch […]
GMAT Data Sufficiency: The Solvability Rule
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of October 29, 2012 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns GMAT Data Sufficiency, and specifically how to determine whether or not the statements are sufficient to solve for a particular variable. It’s called the “Solvability Rule,” and this short video will explain it in detail: GMAT Tip of […]
Leslie Voorhees, Jakarta Indonesia
I was so pleased with Brett’s “a la carte” video options to nail down a couple outstanding questions in my last few weeks of studying. Having never taken Stats, I was not feeling confident about the probability and combinations/permutations questions on the GMAT. Brett broke it down to the very basics: he went through the […]