GMAT Prep Pop Quiz
True or False? Some people are natural test-takers who won’t need to study at all and who will still ace the GMAT. FALSE! Even the smartest among us still needs to prepare for something as difficult and weighty as the GMAT. The more focused prep you do using reliable sources, the greater your chances are […]
When is the Best Time to Take the GMAT?
Key Guidelines for When to Take the GMAT I remember when I was young and would ask my dad a question, more often than not he would respond, “Would you like the short answer or the long answer?” It didn’t matter which option I chose, because at some point he would inevitably launch into the […]
The Great MBA Admissions Debate: Round 3 vs. Next Year
Are you conflicted about whether you should apply to b-school Round 3 of this year or Round 1 of next year’s application cycle? Tune in to Accepted’s webinar, Round 3 vs. Next Year: The MBA Admissions Debate, for professional advice that will clarify the two options and help you come to a conclusion that will […]
The Hardest GMAT Problems of 2014
Ready to Crack 700? Test Yourself Against These Challenging GMAT Questions Some of my students come to me just needing an above-average GMAT score to be accepted to their target business schools. But many of them are shooting for the upper 600’s — or even to crack 700! — to have the best chance of […]
Increase Your Chances of a Chicago Booth Acceptance
Free Webinar 12/17 at 10:00am PST – Register Now! Is a Chicago Booth MBA in your future? Concerned about the thousands of other qualified applicants also applying to Chicago Booth? If you’re seeking expert tips on how to get accepted to Chicago Booth or another top-ranked MBA program, then you’ll want to attend Accepted’s upcoming […]
Implementation Assumptions on GMAT Critical Reasoning
Don’t Overthink GMAT Critical Reasoning Arguments I recently received an e-mail from one of my students asking the following: “I was reading in Brandon Royal’s Game Plan for the GMAT book about “Implementation Assumptions” and I don’t really understand them. How do they work and what am I missing?” Note: Brandon Royal writes the following about […]
MBA Interview Tips
Following the initial screening of applicants, most leading business schools invite candidates to the “second stage” of the admissions process — the admission interview. Approximately 30%-50% of applicants are usually invited to interviews. However, some schools, such as Kellogg, interview all applicants prior to submitting applications, as an integral part of the admissions process. Usually, […]
Connecting the Dots from the Big Apple, to Columbia Business School, to YOU!
What do Wall Street, Central Park, the New York Stock Exchange, the Empire State Building, and YOU all have in common? Why, proximity to Columbia Business School, of course! (You’ll be on campus while the other things will be a short subway ride away, but you get the idea ;)). Now…the tough part: How are […]
GMAT DS: When is 2nd Better than 1st?
A Modest Proposal for GMAT Data Sufficiency Strategy I want you to forget everything you know about GMAT data sufficiency. Okay, well, maybe not everything. But let me flip things on their head for a second. This may just be the fresh look you need to dominate GMAT data sufficiency once and for all. I […]
Idioms, Sentence Correction, and the GMAT Exam
Setting the Record Straight, from the GMAC Dominate the GMAT recently received the following note from the GMAC (the makers of the GMAT) that they wanted us to share with our readers: Quote from the GMAC: Recently there has been some discussion and questioning about the role and place of idioms and sentence correction as they […]
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