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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Effectively Using Prime Factorization on the GMAT
GMAT Prime Factorization – A Primer Prime factorization is a strategy that has great application on both GMAT problem solving and GMAT data sufficiency questions, and yet it’s often under-utilized by students for whatever reason. Hopefully the better you understand it, the more it will come to mind for you as a possible solution method […]
Killer GMAT Tip for Hard GMAT Math Problems
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of September 17, 2012 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns how to proceed on difficult GMAT problem solving questions when you feel stuck. Specifically, learn to “Drive through the Fog with Headlights.” What does that mean and how can you apply it? Watch this video to find out: […]
GMAT Strategies: The “WIBNI” GMAT Math Trick
GMAT Math Strategy to make hard questions easier As you know, our approach at Dominate the GMAT is to train you to out-think the GMAT test makers and get more right answers at all costs! When you’re faced with a difficult GMAT problem solving question, one of our coolest, most powerful GMAT math strategies is […]
Shortcut for Finding Square Roots on the GMAT
GMAT Algebra Tip: Finding Square Roots Quickly I recently had a student submit the following question: Question: I just came across a problem where I was asked to find the side of a right triangle, x, where the base is 7 and the hypotenuse is 25. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, I solved to find that […]
GMAT Data Sufficiency – Tip of the Week
GMAT Data Sufficiency Strategy (with a sample GMAT Geometry application example) GMAT Tip of the Week for the Week of August 20, 2012 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns choosing between answer choices D & E on GMAT data sufficiency questions. Check out this video to learn more: GMAT Tip of the Week: One of the […]
GMAT Quiz – True or False
Think you’re ready for the GMAT? Try these ten basic — but deceptively tricky — math and verbal sample GMAT questions. Post your questions and share your answers in the “comments” area at the bottom. Good luck! True False Question If the ratio of domestic stamps to foreign stamps in a collection is 1:5, then […]
Integrated Reasoning GMAT – Two-Part Analysis
How to Solve Two-Part Analysis Questions on the GMAT Integrated Reasoning Section On the new GMAT Integrated Reasoning section, there are four major new question formats: Table Analysis Graphics Interpretation Multi-Source Reasoning Two-Part Analysis Two-Part Analysis questions are unique in that you actually have to choose two answers, one from each column, for each question. […]
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