Get Ready for the “NEW” GMAT
Next Generation GMAT with Integrated Reasoning I heard it said once that the only constant in life is change. That may be true, yet it seems like nobody really likes change. Why, then, would the GMAC up and change the GMAT after so many years when the GMAT seems to have been doing its job […]
GMAT Grammar – What is an Ellipsis?
GMAT Sentence Correction Grammar Rule: ELLIPSIS What is an ellipsis, why should you bother to know it, and how is it tested on the GMAT? Let’s get this out of the way right up front: We’re not talking about an ellipse, which in geometry is a plane curve that’s the slice of a cone (and […]
“A number” vs “The number” – GMAT Sentence Correction
GMAT Subject-Verb Agreement Rule Subject-verb agreement is one of the most important and most commonly-tested points of grammar on GMAT sentence correction questions. In fact, it should be among the first things you look for when evaluating the underlined portion of a sentence on the GMAT, and the “bracketing technique” we teach is incredibly useful […]
Finding the Area of Shaded Regions
Annulus In the world of GMAT geometry, the more advanced problems combine geometric figures. You may know the rules of triangles or quadrilaterals or circles individually, but what if a couple of figures appear combined in the same question? Often those questions come in the form of finding a shaded area, and a particular type […]
How to Study for GMAT
GMAT Preparation Tips How to Effectively Study for the GMAT Learning to dominate the GMAT is like learning to play a sport (or instrument, or language, or any skill that is foreign to you and must be developed). You must dedicate time and attention to three fundamental areas: 1) Learning the content; 2) Adopting strategies […]
GMAT Sentence Correction Tip – When to Choose Answer “A”
When to Choose “A” on GMAT Sentence Correction GMAT Tip of the Week for the Week of December 5, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns the frequency of answer choice “A” being the correct answer on GMAT sentence correction questions. Check out this video to learn more: GMAT Tip of the Week: The most common […]
GMAT Time Management – Tip of the Week
How to Do Well on the GMAT – Time Management GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of November 14, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* is to practice identifying common GMAT question patterns by leafing through a book of practice problems and deciding which question type you’re looking at and which strategy you’d use […]
GMAT Sentence Correction Rules – Tip of the Week
GMAT Modifiers – GMAT English Grammar GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of November 7, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* is to look for a tip-off in a GMAT sentence correction sentence that there may be a misplaced modifier error: If you see a modifying phrase followed by a comma, check to make […]
How to Answer GMAT Questions – Tip of the Week
GMAT Strategy: Eliminate Wrong Answers Tip of the Week for the week of October 31, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* is to use common sense to eliminate “eye catcher” and other clearly wrong answer choices, especially on GMAT problem solving question. Watch how this powerful GMAT strategy plays out in a sample GMAT probability question: […]
GMAT Reading Comprehension – Tip of the Week
GMAT Reading Comprehension Questions Tip of the Week for the week of October 24, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* is to focus on the first and last sentence in each paragraph of GMAT reading comprehension passages. Check out this video to see why, and how it will help you read more quickly and get more […]
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