GMAT Data Sufficiency – Tip of the Week
GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of October 17, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* is to avoid trying to determine if/how the two statements in a GMAT data sufficiency question work together until absolutely necessary. Check out this video to see why, and what your best strategy is for […]
GMAT Tip of the Week – Week of 10/3/11
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of October 3, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* concerns drawing figures on GMAT problem solving questions when no figure is given. * Each week, one of the GMAT experts at Dominate the GMAT shares a valuable GMAT test-taking tip, strategy, trick, or content item. These tips are […]
GMAT Tip of the Week – Week of 9/26/11
GMAT Tip of the Week for the week of September 26, 2011 This week’s GMAT tip* has to do with problem solving questions involving geometry. Enjoy! * Each week, one of the GMAT experts at Dominate the GMAT shares a valuable GMAT test-taking tip, strategy, trick, or content item. These tips are designed to augment […]
Quadratic Equations Shortcut – GMAT Data Sufficiency
A lot of GMAT students strongly dislike algebra. Hate is a strong word, but you get my drift. Moreover, of all the algebra topics tested on the GMAT, quadratic equations tend to give students the most pause. You may be one of those students. Well, fear not! I’m about to make your life a whole […]
Effective GMAT Time Management Techniques
Effective time management is important for scoring well on the GMAT. Learning how to solve all of the major questions types tested on the GMAT is only half the battle; at the end of the day, you need to translate that knowledge into getting right answers on the actual test. And here’s the rub: you […]
GMAT Data Sufficiency – Sequence Questions
A common pattern of GMAT Data Sufficiency question concerns sequences — specifically, arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences. The good news is that unlike with GMAT problem solving questions concerning sequences, on GMAT data sufficiency questions you don’t actually have to solve anything! Remember, all you need to do is figure out whether or not you […]
Solving for “x” in GMAT Algebraic Equations
I want to get back to the basics in this blog post. As you’ve probably noticed in your GMAT prep, a lot of times you have to do basic math in the context of solving more difficult or complex GMAT math problems. We spend a lot of time teaching you how to solve those more […]
GMAT Math – Inequalities with Two Variables
Inequalities on GMAT problem solving questions are pretty straightforward. In their most basic form, you solve an inequality almost exactly like you solve an equation, remembering to reverse the inequality sign if you end up multiplying or dividing by a negative number. Nothing earth-shattering there. But what about more difficult GMAT inequalities involving two variables? […]
GMAT Math Tip – Trapezoids
For whatever reason, trapezoids tend to freak students out on the GMAT. Maybe it’s because the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid doesn’t “look” like all the other quadrilateral formulas. Maybe it’s because trapezoids have a bizarre looking shape. Whatever the reason, I’d like to make your life a whole lot easier as […]
GMAT Mixture Problems (Algebraic Solution)
Mixture problems (dry or chemical) are a common type of word problem tested on the GMAT. They all work essentially the same way and are relatively easy once you know what you’re supposed to do. In my video lesson “Problem Solving — Common GMAT Word Problems,” I teach a non-traditional strategy for solving mixture problems […]
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