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This post is part of a series--IR Explained--that walks through the sample Integrated Reasoning questions provided in [...] Read More

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What are your short and long term career objectives? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them? What do you hope to gain from the degree programme and how do you feel it will help you achieve the career objectives you have? (500 words maximum)

My short term goal – immediately upon completion of the MBA – ... Read More

What did you learn from your most spectacular failure? (200 words maximum)

As part of my work in commercial drug sales, I analyze and present company-wide sales and customer service data to senior executives. My inputs help senior leaders to develop strategies to enhance our operational effectiveness.

In early 2012, I made an error in the determination ... Read More

What are the key issues facing organisations in your sector over the next three years? What course of action would you recommend to such organisations? (300 words maximum)

I work in the pharmaceutical sector. Traditionally one of the bulwarks of innovation, the industry is in danger of hitting a serious innovation glut in the near future.

The ‘Patent ... Read More

So you've bought yourself a copy of Total GMAT Math, and you're ready to boost your GMAT Quant score. That's great, but where do you start? This is one of the most common questions I receive from st [...] Read More

This post is part of a series, "IR Explained," that walks through the sample Integrated Reasoning questions provided in [...] Read More

Every question type on the new Integrated Reasoning section is time-consuming. There are no "freebies" like you can become accustomed to in the GMAT Quant and Verbal sections. Thus, even if you feel comfortable with the material, proper time man [...] Read More

Many students find exponent questions to be among the most difficult Algebra problems on the GMAT. And for good reason: There are several key rules, and it isn't always clear which is appropriate for the problem at hand. Today's video will he [...] Read More

A whole new set of questions is launching with the new GMAT Exam – the most popular one you’ll see is the two-part analysis question type. And after much demand from our students who have enjoyed the SC Pill, CR Pill, RC Pill, DS Pill, and PS Pill, we are rolling out the IR Pill (Integrated Reasoning). As always, we stress our focus on attack ... Read More

Included with the 13th edition of the GMAT Official Guide is a link to an online [...] Read More

Starting in early June, every administration of the GMAT will replace one of the two AWA essays with a 30-minute Integrated Reasoning (IR) section. You can read a [...] Read More

It’s now exactly three weeks until the CFA Level I exam, so I thought I’d post about my progress. I’ve now managed to read through most of the material, which consists of 6 very thick books of about 500 pages each. I skipped a few chapters that I didn’t think were important, and I skipped over the entire sixth book (Derivatives/ Alternative ... Read More

Unlike much of the material test on the GMAT Quantitative section, most students don't learn how to handle "overlapping sets" questions in school. They are not particularly challenging, but unfamiliarity can make it seem like they are. Today' [...] Read More

Writing about worries eases anxiety and improves test performance | UChicago News Read More

For a couple of years now, many top business schools have accepted a GRE score in lieu of a GMAT score. But still, the GMAT is the test chosen by the vast majority of business school applicants, and the applications of GMAT test-takers [...] Read More

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When considering retaking the GMAT, it is easy to be overly optimistic. If you've just taken the exam, you can probably identify several ways in which you could've done better--improved time management, a few math concepts here and there, sharper [...] Read More

There is more to statistics than simple memorization. Learning the difference between measures such as mean and median is important, but to handle more difficult GMAT questions, you must understand what these measures represent, and how they diff [...] Read More

The GMAT is serious about test security. You probably already knew that, but I suspect that [...] Read More

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GMAT: The Next Generation « TMMBA Talk Read More

Ok. You come from a scientific or technical background. You’ve published a whole bunch of kick-ass papers and patents – perhaps in science or medicine or engineering. Now you’re writing your essays for the MBA and, quite naturally, want to borrow your writing style from your research life. Bad idea.

1. Don’t adopt a dispassionate narrative Research ... Read More

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Hi Zeke,

I have a few questions on the Sc Flashcard videos:

#1. Timmy only expresses affection for his dog, Lassie

Which is correct?

a. Timmy expresses only affection for his dog, Lassie

OR

b. Timmy expresses affection only for his dog, Lassie

In your video, first you say that the b) is correct but then you say a) is correct. Could you please ... Read More

Word Usage in GMAT Verbal section: ‘That’ vs ‘Which’ Read More

Driven by direct demand from Ogden Elementary school parents, MyGuru is proud to announce a summer tutoring program for grades 1-3 in the near north area of Chicago.   Although MyGuru typically begins working with students at the high school level (and then continues on through college and beyond, helping with all standardized tests along the way), ... Read More

Michael earns $6.00 per hour for the first 40 hours he works per week, and twice this rate for overtime. If Michael earned $324 last week, how many hours did he work?    43    44    45    46    47Source: https://www.freequestionaday.com/gmatConventional way [Timetaken > 1 min]write an equation and solve for x40 * 6 + 12*X = 324X=(324 ... Read More

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One of the more daring dreams of many GMAT aspirants is to achieve the best possible GMAT score. However, all these students should know that they cannot achieve the best score, without becoming good at specific subjects and afterwards, better than before. This thing indirectly means that getting a truly high GMAT score highlights a very long process, ... Read More

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Hi Zeke,

There is a question from OG verbal that I don’t understan. Here it is:

Analysts blamed May’s sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather, colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grils and lawn furniture. (A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which ... Read More

Hi Zeke,

#1. For your SC framework on consistency [x] and [y], for complex sentences like the following, how do you determine what things are supposed to be parallel?

Recent findings lend strong support to the theory that a black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way and of many of the 100 billion other galaxies estimate to exist in the universe.

Here ... Read More

What personal qualities or life experiences distinguish you from other applicants? How do these qualities or experiences equip you to contribute to UNC Kenan-Flagler? (500 words maximum)

In early 2010, through a family contact, I met Andre Istevan – the South Asia regional Director for Medicines Sans Frontiers. We started talking about the post ... Read More

Please describe your short and long term goals post-MBA. Explain how: your professional experience has shaped these goals; why this career option appeals to you; and how you arrived at the decision that now is the time and the MBA is the appropriate degree (500 words maximum)

I have worked in management consulting for over three years now. Over this ... Read More

What are the 2 or 3 strengths or characteristics that have driven your career success thus far? (500 words maximum)

Being a consultant is challenging work. Consulting requires a unique mix of hard and soft skills and the ability to operate effectively in a competitive environment. It is a high-pressure job that takes a unique type of individual, and ... Read More

For the New GMAT Exam coming out in June 2012, the new Integrated Reasoning Section (30min, 12 questions) will be scored from 1-8.

Now you ask, “Wait! Doesn’t each question have multiple answers? Like 3 Yes/No questions per actual question?”

That’s right!

In order to get that question right, you have to get ALL of the subquestions ... Read More

For the New GMAT Exam coming out in June 2012, the new Integrated Reasoning Section (30min, 12 questions) will be scored from 1-8.

Now you ask, “Wait! Doesn’t each question have multiple answers? Like 3 Yes/No questions per actual question?

That’s right!

In order to get that question right, you have to get ALL of the subquestions ... Read More

I really shouldn’t say “new” since this is a trend that’s been happening for several years. This trend I’m talking about is a shift away from idioms on the GMAT exam and a shift towards more meaning-based sentence correction GMAT questions.

What do we mean by “Meaning-based” SC questions?

Well, here’s ... Read More

In early April of 2012, the GMAC folks who administer the GMAT exam updated their practice exam book.

In the past 3 years, everyone’s been using OG12 (12th edition) to study for their GMATs. Certainly, every few years there’s a few updates. This update is bigger for a variety reasons.

There’s a new section called integrated reasoning, ... Read More

Every few years, the GMAT folks update their “Official Guide to the GMAT Exam” book to reflect changes in test questions. The latest revision (OG 13) is certainly something worth paying attention to.

The last OG update was OG12 back in 2009. With the new exam change in 2012, we have the biggest update to the GMAT exam in a long time.

The ... Read More

Yet another GMAT Pill student gets into Wharton! She will be joining many other GMAT Pill alumni into Wharton including this one from Goldman Sachs who was kind enough to share with us his best GMAT prep experience with GMAT Pill after trying various programs including Manhattan GMAT.

Email Success from GMAT Student Getting Into Wharton Business School

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As you may know, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) released their most recent version of the GMAT Prep CAT Exam software 2.0.

This piece of software is available free.

The GMAC folks also released a pack of 404 questions in their GMATPrep Question Pack 1 priced at $24.99.

Let’s take a look at these two new additions:

GMAT ... Read More

Hi Zeke, I took a GMAT Prep Practice test the other day and I struggled with a couple of question. Please help:

Question 1: If ab != 0 and points (-a,b) and (-b,a) are in the same quadrant of the xy-plane, is point (-x,y) in this same quadrant? (1) xy > 0 (2) ax > 0

Question 2: Juan bought some paperback books that cost $8 each and some hardcover ... Read More