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These short verbs sometimes act as substitutes for longer verbs.

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

Taking note of what is written can help you see what is not written.

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

Word order often does not matter on sentence correction. To put it another way, on Sentence Correction, the order of the words often does not matter.

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

Sixty years since its birth, the spectacular growth of the admissions exam mirrors the rise in popularity of the MBA degree, arguably the most successful educational product of the post-war period.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: John A. Byrne | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: GMAT

After going through two years of business school, it’s still questionable how much of my coursework and class notes will apply to my real world job. But one thing I do know is that I can use my experiences to help those who are in the exact same position I was two years ago. First and foremost this post is a documentation exercise; … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Matthew Kuo | Source: MBA Excel | Subjects: MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

With problem-solving questions, there are moments—often just one but occasionally two, or even more—when you have to make a decision that is not dictated by the problem or by the rules of math. This is when you have to slow down and think about how to proceed. This is the “moment” that can make this question work for you or can send you off in … [ Read more ]

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

Entrepreneurship programs are ubiquitous at business schools. So how do you measure the course designed to instill the startup spirit?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Stewart Thornhill | Source: BusinessWeek | Subject: Choosing a Program

Treat the AWA as a flawed critical reasoning prompt, then analyze the evidence, assumptions, and conclusion.

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

The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) comes first on the GMAT exam, but it is often the last section a student studies. If are new to the AWA section or just looking for an efficient way to structure your essay, you will find this template useful.

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

Your goal on data sufficiency is to achieve the greatest results with the information you are given. For this reason, you should begin each data sufficiency question with the goal of choosing answer choice D—“Each statement ALONE is sufficient.”

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

Laurie Pickard stands to be the first person to cobble together an entire business program’s worth of classes from massive open online course platforms.

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Lauren Everitt | Source: FORTUNE | Subject: Online & Distance MBA

One of the major types of Critical Reasoning Questions on the GMAT is the “Plan” Question. A Plan question features a PLAN and a GOAL, rather than the premises and conclusion found in most critical reasoning questions.

Test takers are rightfully taught to seek out the conclusion in the stimulus, and this technique usually pays off, but in the case of the plan type of question … [ Read more ]

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

Break GMAT practice problems down to their essence so that if you see a similar problem on test day, you can apply the method to the new problem.

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

It used be said that kids were taught the 3 Rs: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. Anyone who is under the age of 40 probably grew up with a different 3 Rs: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.

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

“Grammar” becomes easier when you reduce the portion of the sentence that you focus on.

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

So, you want to start a company. Which business school is best?

Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Melissa Korn | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Choosing a Program

After learning to diagnose your own mistakes on data sufficiency questions, here’s how to act on that diagnosis.

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

Learn how to navigate the trap-and-reward system for Data Sufficiency.

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

Here’s how to avoid the two mistakes in solving data sufficiency problems.

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

“Among,” “between,” “like,” and “as” are four words that bedevil many GMAT test takers.

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