Lesson Syllabus

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Lesson Name(s)
Lesson Description(s)
1
Intro
An overview of the GMAT, the Knewton system, current MBA trends, and the Business School experience.
2
Math 101
Basic math concepts including decimals, fractions, and percentages.
Critical Reasoning 1
Intro to the logic of argumentative analysis and the foundations of Critical Reasoning.
3
Number Properties 1
Positive and negative numbers, odds and evens, factors and multiples, and prime numbers.
Sentence Correction 1
The seven most commonly committed grammar errors on the GMAT, and methods for identifying them.
4
Strategy 1
Methods for specific Problem Solving questions on the GMAT—the first of Knewton’s four dynamic strategy sessions.
Reading Comprehension 1
Intro to Active Reading, the critical skill for mastering Reading Comprehension passages.
5
Algebra 1
Fundamental algebraic concepts such as polynomials, linear equations, and coordinate geometry.
Sentence Correction 2
Subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and pronoun-antecedent errors on the GMAT.
6
Number Properties 2
Statistical quantitative concepts like sets, deviation, and data interpretation.
Critical Reasoning 2
Strategies for the three most common Critical Reasoning question types.
7
Strategy 2
Strategies for Data Sufficiency and a breakdown of DS question types.
Essay Writing
An overview of the Analytical Writing Assessment and its scoring rubric.
8
Algebra 2
Quadratics, exponents, roots and their usage on the test.
Reading Comprehension 2
Detail-driven questions and the role of referent reading in Reading Comprehension passages.
9
Geometry 1
Geometry fundamentals such as lines, angles, degrees, and triangles.
Critical Reasoning 3
The role of inference in Critical Reasoning, as well as an introduction to formal logic on the GMAT.
10
Miscellaneous Math 1
How the GMAT tests inequalities, absolute value, rates and probability.
Sentence Correction 3
Parallel construction, idiomatic expressions, comparisons and effective GMAT writing style.
11
Strategy 3
Advanced strategies for the most commonly tested quantitative concepts.
Peak Performance
Strategies for achieving peak performance on the day of the GMAT.
12
Algebra 3
Difficult algebraic concepts such as complex equations, as well as evaluating, graphing, and manipulating functions.
Reading Comprehension 3
The predominant wrong answer types that appear on the GMAT.
13
Geometry 2
Quadrilaterals, circles, and complex figures.
Critical Reasoning 4
Strategies for tackling logic flaws, paradoxes and questions involving parallel reasoning.
14
Strategy 4
Approaches for advanced DS questions.
Sentence Correction 4
Modifiers and common distracters.
15
Miscellaneous Math 2
Advanced quantitative concepts such as interest, mixtures, profits, combinatorics, and difficult probability.
Verbal Review
A review of the strategies and critical concepts necessary to succeed on the GMAT.

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