Ever wonder what time of day you should schedule the GMAT in order to get the best score? Check out our guest post on OnlineSchools.com, What time of day should you take the GMAT?
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Here is a rather challenging GMAT math problem. Give it a shot: For every positive EVEN integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100) + 1, then p is (A) between 2 and 10 (B) between 10 and 20 (C) between 20 and 30 (D) between 30 and 40 (E) greater than 40… Read more
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Obviously, no one wants to get a low GMAT score. But at the same time, doing poorly on the test isn’t the end of the world, and beating yourself up over your score isn’t healthy, or productive. Instead, try to deal with your disappointment in a way that will help you prepare for the GMAT, round two – if and when you feel up to it. Here’s how to bounce back if you get a… Read more
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Contrary to popular belief, video games aren’t just for killing an idle Thursday evening. In fact, a variety of recent studies have begun to demonstrate their teaching potential. Steven Johnson’s book Everything Bad is Good for You offers a good introduction to the field. Tom Chatfield’s fantastic Ted Talk is another great examination of gaming and learning. Believe it or not, the savvy gamer can combine his virtual hobbies with his dreams of business school… Read more
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Critical Reasoning questions compose a little less than one third of all the questions on the verbal section of the GMAT. Each CR question requires test-takers to analyze and/or identify certain parts of a specific argument – a vital skill not only for a high GMAT score, but also for success in business school (and business!) We’ve put together a list of 5 concrete tips to help you master the Critical Reasoning section of the… Read more
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The Sentence Correction section of the GMAT can be intimidating, especially for test-takers who grew up speaking a language other than English. Luckily for all you Quant whizzes, Sentence Correction portion is actually quite math-like. There are specific words and phrases that you can use to eliminate options, and you can learn how different constructions must fit together in order to form a “correct” sentence. To ace the SC section, start by learning to identify… Read more
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Kyle Hausmann is a Content Developer at Knewton. If the background sound of your dreams over the last month has been the endless blowing of vuvuzelas, then you either have a really annoying neighbor or you are caught up in World Cup fever. At Knewton, we thought we could tie some of the football fanfare to probability. (Because that’s what we do here.) So, here is a data sufficiency example: If the probability is 0.7… Read more
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Jonathan Bethune is a Content Developer at Knewton, where his grammar skills and ESL knowledge help students with their GMAT prep. “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” ~ Charles Mingus In William Zinsser’s 1976 classic book On Writing Well, there is a section wherein the author discusses the problem of pompous language. He explains that, because of social convention, we are often expected to put on airs… Read more
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This post was written by Josh Anish. Q: How are you advising clients now that the GRE and GMAT are both accepted at many business schools? A: Take the GMAT. Schools that accept GRE scores are like venture capitalists who say “we prefer entrepreneurs to network their way to us, but we do accept business plans via email.” Sure, they accept them—and if they see one with a credible process for producing cold fusion they… Read more
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Meghan Daniels is the Associate Editor @Knewton, where she helps students rock their GMAT Essays. When someone achieves greatness in any field—such as the arts, science, politics, or business—that person’s achievements are more important than any of his or her personal faults. In general, this argument is correct. Arts, sciences, politics, and business are very important to our culture and achievements made there are more important than personal faults. The positive will outweigh the negative,… Read more
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