Current tag: GMAT.
What Time of Day Should You Take the GMAT?
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?
GMAT Math Strategy: Think with your pen
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… Read more >
What to do if you bomb the GMAT
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… Read more >
Video games to get you ready for b-school (seriously)
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… Read more >
Top 5 GMAT Critical Reasoning Tips
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… Read more >
Top 10 tips for the GMAT Sentence Correction section
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… Read more >
GMAT Prep in Real Life: Probability and the World Cup
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… Read more >
GMAT English vs. Regular English
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… Read more >
GMAT vs. GRE: Question and Answer with Jose
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,… Read more >
GMAT Essay: Sample of an AWA Scored a 4
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,… Read more >
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