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  • How to Improve Your GMAT Quant Score [Part 1]

    by GMAT MBA Admissions Blog on June 18, 2013

    While I’d describe myself as above average at math, when I was preparing for the GMAT, I realized two things:

    1) I hadn’t taken a pure “math class” in a long time and

    2) I’ve never been good at mental math. 

    Context: My Math Background and GMAT Quant Score First, a little context on my background – which I think many GMAT test takers ... Read More

  • Problem Dissection: GMAT Combinations and Permutations Part 1

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 18, 2013

    Welcome back. As I mentioned before, each week we are going to feature a problem breakdown here on the blog. Last week we dove into probability. We’ll revisit that topic in the weeks to come. This week we are going to start moving into combinations and permutations. These can be some of the toughest problems on the test. However, since I can feel ... Read More

  • Post-MBA Careers: Consulting 101

    by CrackVerbal on June 18, 2013

    This is the first blog in our series on Post-MBA Careers. Stay tuned for more insights in the coming weeks! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

    The hero of our story is an enthusiastic MBA Aspirant. For the sake of brevity, let’s call him EMA. In this short chat session, he is discussing ... Read More

  • MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 8 _appendix_f_A+_Answer

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 17, 2013

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  • MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 6 _appendix_e_A+_Answer

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 17, 2013

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  • MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 4 _appendix_d_A+_Answer

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 17, 2013

    MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 4 _appendix_d_A+_Answer

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  • MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 2 _appendix_c_A+_Answer

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 17, 2013

    MATH 116-ALGEBRA 1A Week 2 _appendix_c_A+_Answer

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  • Sequence of Tenses on GMAT Sentence Correction

    by Magoosh GMAT Blog on June 17, 2013

    First, some practice questions.

    1) The spokeswoman for the national laboratory announced that, while the lab had been operating at a loss in the 1990s, it had become profitable in 2006, and would continue to yield high profits at least until 2025.

    (A) had been operating at a loss in the 1990s, it had become profitable in 2006, and would continue

    (B) ... Read More

  • Non-profit MBA subsidies

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 17, 2013

    Pervasive stereotypes paint b-schoolers as unapologetic, ethics-be-damned capitalists arming themselves to cause yet another economic meltdown only to enrich themselves at the destitution of others. Yet, many MBAs truly do enter into graduate management programs with the expressed intention of using that education to drive positive change in the social ... Read More

  • HUM Appendix A critical thinking stages_A+_Answer

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 16, 2013

    HUM Appendix A critical thinking stages_A+_Answer

    HUM Appendix A critical thinking stages_A+_Answer

    HUM Appendix A critical thinking stages_A+_Answer

    HUM Appendix A critical thinking stages_A+_Answer

    Stages of Critical Thinking Complete the matrix by identifying the six stages of critical thinking, describing how to move from each stage to the next, ... Read More

  • Multiple Type Accounting test Questions and answers

    by Knowledge Pool Business Experts on June 16, 2013

    Multiple Type Accounting test Questions and answers

    Multiple Type Accounting test Questions and answers

    Multiple Type Accounting test Questions and answers

    1 All ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOCUMENT: Question: A cash register tape shows cash sales of $1,500 and sales taxes of $90. The journal entry to record this information is A B C D

    2 Question: ... Read More

  • How Visha got a Kellogg Admit Despite a GMAT 650

    by CrackVerbal on June 16, 2013

    Read this interview with Visha Chaddha to find out how she went about her MBA journey which lead her to Kellogg with a 650 on her GMAT.

    Hi Visha, thank you for taking out the time to share your story with us and Congratulations on your success! What was your profile like before you applied for an MBA? Thank you! I graduated in 2006, from Delhi College ... Read More

  • mbaMission’s 2013-2014 Harvard Business School Essay Analysis

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 14, 2013

    Harvard Business School (HBS) is taking a bold new approach to its application essays this year by offering just one question—and one that is much more open to interpretation than many applicants would probably like:

    You’re applying to Harvard Business School. We can see your resume, school transcripts, extracurricular activities, awards, post-MBA ... Read More

  • GMAT Math Shortcuts: Dividing by 3

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 14, 2013

    A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of the individual digits is divisible by 3.

    Example: 358,911

    3+5+8+9+1+1=27

    27 is divisible by 3.

    Therefore, 358,911 is also divisible by 3.

    Want more #GMATMathTips plus more? Follow @KaplanGMATPrep on Vine! Or make you’re own tips and mention us for inclusion in our monthly user-submitted tips. Read More

  • Tips to Tackle ISB’s Application Essays for 2013-14

    by CrackVerbal on June 13, 2013

    ISB has come out with their application essays for 2013 and there are a few changes from last year. The video essay has been dropped and an ‘additional information’ essay that was compulsory last year has now been made optional.

    But ISB applicants should be happier with the new essay questions as these are more specific and state the expectations ... Read More

  • Insights into the MBA Application Process

    by Dominate the GMAT on June 13, 2013

    AIGAC 2013 Survey Results – Prospective MBA Students Ben Franklin statue at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

    “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Ben Franklin

    It’s appropriate that this year’s Association of International Graduate Admission Consultants (AIGAC) Conference was held in Philadelphia, the city ... Read More

  • [Guest Post] What Business Schools Want to See in Your Application

    by Magoosh GMAT Blog on June 13, 2013

    Joshua is the digital strategist for MBA@UNC, the University of North Carolina’s online executive MBA program. Joshua is also a data nerd who loves gadgets, movies, and all things movies. You can find him on Twitter @joshuavjohn.

     

    What Business Schools Want to See in Your Application There is no standardized process to evaluate business school ... Read More

  • Are Startups an Option for MBAs?

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 13, 2013

    Not long ago, it was not common for MBA’s to find opportunities in startups. Today that is changing. To learn more, check out the video above and the take a look at this blog post from Ben Horowitz of Andreesson Horowitz.

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  • GMAT Math: Strange Symbols

    by Magoosh GMAT Blog on June 12, 2013

    The GMAT often features quant questions with strange symbols. These symbols should not fluster you too much as long as you remember that they do not represent standard mathematical notation. Instead, the symbols pertain only to the problem and are defined by the GMAT (or whatever prep material you happen to be using).

    Let’s have a look at a simple ... Read More

  • Business School Spotlight: Olin Business School (St. Louis)

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 12, 2013

    Our Road to Business School event series in August is fast approaching and every week leading up to it we are highlighting a new MBA program.  This week’s school spotlight features the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.  Its mission, that has guided the business school since its founding in 1917, is as follows:  Create ... Read More

  • Business School Spotlight: Yale School of Management

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 11, 2013

    The Yale School of Management (SOM) in New Haven, Connecticut, is comparatively young considering the long and noble history of the campus. But, in its nearly forty years of existence, SOM has imposingly established itself as a world-class management grad school, offering MBA, EMBA, PhD, and MAM (master of advanced management) programs. Especially in ... Read More

  • Verb Forms on the GMAT Sentence Correction

    by Magoosh GMAT Blog on June 11, 2013

    First, a few practice Sentence Correction questions about verbs.

    1) Next October, the commission’s delegation will visit the Prince of Westphalia, contributing the largest amounts to the commission over each of the last seven years.

    contributing having contributed who contributed who has contributed who had contributed

    2) The Federal investigators ... Read More

  • A Resource for Researching MBA Programs

    by GMAT MBA Admissions Blog on June 11, 2013

    Culture is an important concept when considering business school.  This is true in a variety of ways.

    First, when choosing a school, it’s really important to pay attention to the culture of each individual school.  Some schools are more introspective and academic, others are community-oriented and highly social.  Some focus intensely ... Read More

  • GMAT Question Breakdown: Probability

    by Kaplan GMAT Blog on June 11, 2013

    All right, listen up. Here’s the deal. We know you guys are out there tearing it up and studying hard for the GMAT, so each week we’re going to break down a tough GMAT problem for you here on the blog. This will be straight to the point, outcomes-focused practice. No fluff. Let’s get down to business.

    Question:

    Each person in Room ... Read More

  • GMAT Spot Fixing!

    by CrackVerbal on June 11, 2013

    Need 700+ on the GMAT? Don’t take more than 3 months to prepare.

    No, I’m not trying to emulate Sreesanth. But, just have a look at the data our Research Team came up with- “18 of the 25 students who scored 700+, last batch, had study plans averaging 120hrs spread over 3 months.”

    This is not a coincidence; I have seen it validated, time ... Read More