The Idiot’s Guide to GMAT Idioms
You may have heard that the GMAT is no longer testing idioms. You also may have heard that the first 10 questions on the GMAT are the most important. You also may have heard that Lindsey Lohan is great at Data Sufficiency. Why do you believe everything you hear? Dr. …
More on the Integrated Reasoning Section
Last time I blogged about what I learned at the GMAC Test Prep Summit and I briefly mentioned the new Integrated Reasoning section that will begin to appear on the GMAT in June 2012. On its website GMAC has made available some sample questions that you can find here. Here’s …
11 GMAT Secrets I Learned at the GMAT Test Prep Summit
This week, I attended the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) GMAT Test Prep Summit, an event for representatives of the test preparation industry. Here is what I learned: 1) The Graduate Management Admission Council’s Vice President of Research and Development, Dr. Lawrence Rudner, is an awesome guy. He spoke for …
How to Get in the Zone for the GMAT
As a GMAT teacher and tutor, I am often asked about the best way to “get into the zone” to take the exam. After all, no one can sit for a 3.5 hour exam and not occasionally space out or lose focus. There is one very simple answer to this …
GMAT SCORE: 450. Is It Over?
Maybe you weren’t feeling well or got tripped up early on and couldn’t recover: whatever the reason, a GMAT score 100+ points lower than your target can be disheartening and feel like a gulf between you and your MBA dreams. Don’t despair – understand that the score reflects your performance …
10 Tips to Get a 6 on Your GMAT Essays
When studying for the GMAT, most aspiring MBAs tend to focus primarily on Quant and Verbal. While it is true that most b-school adcoms assign the most weight to those sections, don’t forget about the Analytical Writing Assessment! Just a little bit of prep on the AWA can go a …
New Integrated Reasoning Sample Questions from GMAC (via the NY Times)
This past weekend, the New York Times‘ “Education Life” section trained its expert eye on grad school — or, in other words, “all those acronyms beyond the B.A.” There are several articles about the MBA in the section — including a Q&A with HBS’s new dean, an article about international …
7 Benefits of Online GMAT Prep
Figuring out how to structure your GMAT prep can be a tough decision. Some people are sure that they need private tutoring or in-person prep classes; others are confident that an online course or self-studying is the only way for them. Still trying to decide? Here are some of the …
What to Expect on GMAT Test Day
You’ve spent weeks (months…years…) studying; you’ve sacrificed your social life and sleep schedule. And now, the moment of truth has finally arrived. It’s time to take the GMAT. But wait! Before you set foot in your hallowed neighborhood test center, make sure you know what to expect. Don’t let a …
What to Memorize for the GMAT Verbal: 5 Must-Know Grammar Rules
In the first post of our “What to Memorize for the GMAT Verbal” series, we covered the business and logic vocabulary you should know for the test. Next up: grammar rules. Like the SAT and other standardized tests, the GMAT includes a “sentence correction” section. Unlike the SAT, the sentences …
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