Rowan HandWhat does that term mean and how does it apply to the GMAT? In fact, it’s pretty much a guiding principle in life and business. If you’ve ever learned how to do anything well, chances are you did apply a little bit of this idea. To learn a native language, you use patterns that you … Read More
Comparing and contrasting one-year MBA programs to traditional two-year programs Choosing the right MBA program is a very personal choice and there are many factors to consider including school rankings, geography, the specifics of the curriculum and many others. Of particular interest is the length of the MBA program. Which one might be right for … Read More
Hey GMATters, This post is 3200 words (nineteen flippin’ pages, yo). Want a PDF instead? Grab one here: Critical Reasoning is a tricky subject, no doubt about it. First, you need to learn to break apart the arguments. Second, you need to be able to eliminate the objectively incorrect answers (that’s a subject for another … Read More
Hi GMATters, We’re all taught that “you need at least as many equations as you have variables.” In fact, that’s one of the first principles in a lot of GMAT texts. The simple fact that it’s in the damn GMAT books is almost undoubtedly why tricky DS questions love to punk you by having a … Read More
Hi GMATters, We’re all taught that “you need at least as many equations as you have variables.” In fact, that’s one of the first principles in a lot of GMAT texts. The simple fact that it’s in the damn GMAT books is almost undoubtedly why tricky DS questions love to punk you by having a … Read More
Sentence Correction is at once one of the most objective, “quant-like” sections of the GMAT Verbal, to paraphrase Ron Purewal from Manhattan. What Ron is talking about is that there are a lot of pretty objective rules that you can apply—things that will work a huge majority of the time. In my own practice, I … Read More
Let’s face it: you don’t know how to read for the GMAT. But why would you? A good, solid education will teach you exactly how NOT to read for the GMAT. Having trouble with the Reading Comprehension section of the exam is pretty much proof that you have a good degree! What’s the problem? Ultimately, … Read More
There are a few Quant topics on the GMAT that are much simpler than they seem. Learning these topics will boost the hell out of your GMAT prep. Factoring, Counting Problems (Permutations and Combinations), Probability, Mixtures, and Venn Diagrams round out the list. Unfortunately, Percents and Rate Problems will always be hard–and this is coming … Read More
It’s no surprise that there are a lot of overlapping sets or Venn Diagram questions on the GMAT. For many people it’s incredibly difficult to figure out whether to use a diagram, a table, or perhaps simple algebra. The answer to this might be best chalked up to “feel,” but there are actually good reasons … Read More
Combinatorics problems are feared mostly because no one teaches them properly in school. When you learn simple methods to break these questions down, you’ll find them some of the easiest questions on the GMAT! Strangely or not, there is an underlying logic to counting properly even if it’s not really what it would seem on … Read More