This MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert b-school admissions advice, check out their blog or previous Clear Admit posts on our blog. As many of our readers are aware, letters of recommendation are a central part of the application process. We… READ MORE
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Recently, a few of our students had some questions about this Critical Reasoning problem: Some ecologists claim that forest fires are a natural part of the ecosystem in certain types of forest environments. Botany experts support this claim, citing the fact that some plant species have adapted to survive and… READ MORE
Welcome to another installment of Knewton’s MBA News Roundup! This week, check out articles on why some top b-schools aren’t participating in ethics rankings, the difficulty of molding leaders in MBA programs, and application insights from the Dean of Admissions at Stanford GSB. 1. Top B-Schools Opt Out of Ethics Rankings Five of… READ MORE
Here’s another quick tip for those of you still struggling with the pitfalls of Data Sufficiency. Let’s take a look at the following Official Guide DS problem: If p and q are positive integers and pq = 24, what is the value of p? (1) q/6 is an integer (2) p/2 is an… READ MORE
This week’s MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert MBA admissions advice, check out their blog. With applicants for the round one deadlines putting the finishing touches on their applications, the question of how strictly applicants need to adhere to word limits… READ MORE
Welcome to another installment of Knewton’s MBA News Roundup! This week, check out articles on Wharton’s new program in India, non-traditional MBA career paths, and how students are using social media to figure out b-schools. 1. Wharton Announces New Business Certificate Program in India Wharton b-school is launching a Global… READ MORE
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…. READ MORE
Welcome to another installment of Knewton’s MBA News Roundup! This week, check out articles on the HBS Dean’s take on changing business education, an illustrated history of the MBA program, and another list of b-school rankings, this time the theme is “greenest.” 1. Dose of Humility with a Harvard MBA… READ MORE
This MBA admissions tip comes to us from our friends at Clear Admit. For more expert MBA admission advice, check out their blog. With MBA programs’ Round One deadlines just around the corner, we wanted to offer some words of advice about an often overlooked element of one’s file: the… READ MORE
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… READ MORE






