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To make GMAT sentence-correction questions easier, follow this simple three-step process: Simplify, simplify, simplify.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

If your goal is a 700+ score and admission to a top business school, plan to set aside at least three months for GMAT preparation.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Magoosh’s Mike McGarry gives a primer on noun modifiers, the bane of many a GMAT-taker’s existence.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Convert percentages to decimals, use the right multiplier, and avoid one tempting shortcut.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Even the GMAT’s seemingly impossible math questions can be answered with just a few key fundamentals.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Sentence-correction problems conspire to waste test-takers’ time. Concentrate on the differences among the answer choices to tackle these questions efficiently.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

So you’re working on a GMAT question that requires you to find a certain percentage. After some work, you get to the point where you must convert 11/49 into an approximate percentage. What do you do?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Consider the following question:

N is a positive integer. When N is divided by 13, the remainder is 5. When N is divided by 46, the remainder is 31. What is the smallest possible value of N?

Content: Article | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

This post examines the age-old dilemma of “that” vs. “which.”

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Brent Hanneson | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

This GMAT tip comes from Mike McGarry, lead GMAT content creator at Magoosh.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

When it comes to math problems, sometimes less is more. These shortcuts will help you answer the toughest questions quickly.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Tracy Yun | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

This is the first in a three-part series on the new GMAT, which makes its official debut on June 5. In this article, we examine the conceptual building blocks for the test’s new Integrated Reasoning section.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Because reading comprehension questions often involve rather dense passages, many GMAT students find them to be intimidating. This doesn’t have to be the case, however. By keeping in mind a few simple tactics, you can minimize the chances of getting bogged down by a seemingly tricky reading comprehension passage.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

A shortcut to answering the most common type of math problem on the GMAT can save test-takers a lot of time and effort.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Tracy Yun, founder and chief executive officer of Manhattan Elite Prep, offers advice on taking the Graduate Management Admission Test.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

GMAT Prep Now offers hundreds of premium videos and a free, comprehensive Learning Guide that acts as your personal roadmap to success on the GMAT. The GMAT Prep Now program was created by Brent Hanneson, who has been teaching for over 20 years and was the creator of the readyforGMAT courseware package used by 13 universities across North America.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Subject: GMAT

Before going to Business School you have to pass the Graduate Management Admission Test, also known as the GMAT. This standardized test measures skills and aptitude in math and English. It’s considered to be tough as nails and is feared by many. In order to succeed most students spend months preparing. But do not despair, there is help out there. Twitter for example provides the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Source: MBA Channel | Subject: GMAT

Anxious business-school applicants have something to add to their to-do list: preparation for the new “integrated reasoning” section of the GMAT.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: GMAT

What follows is a roundup of some of the most popular GMAT test-prep programs available, with information on prices, offerings, unique features, and the types of students who succeed most with each option. Also listed: each provider’s Beat the GMAT rating (one to five stars), which are based on user reviews at the Beat the GMAT website.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT

Let’s face it: Even though admissions committees at top business schools want well-rounded candidates with solid applications, the GMAT score can make or break an applicant. Although an applicant with a low GMAT score can still get into a top program, it makes the rest of the application that much more important.

Preparing for the GMAT—in the hope of getting a score that falls into the … [ Read more ]

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Francesca Di Meglio | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: GMAT