GMAT Statistics: Understanding Variance
How Variance is Tested on the GMAT Let’s start with the good news: There’s not a whole lot of statistics tested on the GMAT. Here’s the even better news: The statistics that is tested doesn’t require intricate knowledge of complex formulas; a broad understanding of the most important concepts is often enough to answer most […]
Beware: Dividing by a Negative Number on GMAT Inequalities
GMAT Algebra: Inequalities and Negative Numbers One of the algebra topics tested on the GMAT is inequalities. In may respects, inequalities are pretty simple and straightforward. As a general rule, you pretty much just treat them like normal algebraic equations when solving for the possible values of the variable(s). For example, compare the following (Equation […]
How the Bracketing Technique Can Help You with GMAT Reading Comprehension
GMAT RC Tip: Simplify for Better Comprehension Understanding GMAT reading comprehension passages can be difficult because the subject matter is often dense and uninteresting while the writing style and sentence structure the authors use is often complex and difficult to wade through. So, what to do about this? You can’t make excuses. Complaining about the […]
Why You Should Consider Online GMAT Prep
The Benefits of an Online GMAT Prep Course If you’re like a lot of our students, you’re trying to determine the best way to prepare for the GMAT. Should you drop $1,500 or more for a classroom course by one of the corporate GMAT prep companies? Should you just buy some study books at Barnes […]
The Craziest GMAT Tip that Really Works
Want to Boost Your GMAT Score? Be Happy! When it comes to improving your GMAT score, most students spend a majority of their time in the obvious places: Studying GMAT math and verbal content (e.g. GMAT grammar rules); learning shortcuts and GMAT test-taking strategies (e.g. non-standard math techniques); and improving time management skills (e.g. by […]
Business School Recommendations – Expert Tips
MBA Recommendations: Selecting Recommenders By Paul S. Bodine, Paul Bodine Admissions Consulting While you wait for business schools to release their applications for the upcoming admissions season, now’s a good time to start thinking seriously about your recommenders. Ask a roomful of admissions officials what they value most in a recommendation letter, and you’ll probably […]
When to Take the GMAT … Again!
“Should I Retake the GMAT?” Expert MBA Advice I had the opportunity this week to attend a seminar hosted by MBA consultant Hillary Schubach, founder of Shine MBA Admissions Consulting, for the Harvard Alumni Club in Denver, CO. She shared lots of useful tips and strategies for successfully getting into some of America’s top business […]
MBA Adcom Interview – Hult International Business School
Getting Into Business School – Expert Advice Interview with Marc Zeugner, MBA Admissions Officer at the Hult International Business School We recently had the opportunity to pick the brain of Marc Zeugner in the admissions office at the Hult International Business School. If you’ve never considered an international business degree, you might be interested to […]
GMAT Functions – Understanding Algebraic Functions
How to Solve Algebraic Functions on the GMAT Among the GMAT algebra concepts tested on the GMAT are Algebraic Functions. You may remember these from your high school math class as questions that start something like f(x) = …. or g(x) = …. You may also remember having to answer questions involving graphs of functions, […]
How to Get a High GMAT Score – Ninja Strategy
Want to Crack 700 on the GMAT? This week’s GMAT tip* looks at one of the keys to getting a really high score on the GMAT. Specifically, you not only need to know how to solve the harder 700+ level GMAT questions, but you also need to know how to solve them faster. Watch this […]
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