Last week, we tackled a medium-level GMATPrep® weighted average question; click here to read that article before reading this one. This week, we’ll try a harder GMATPrep ® weighted average [...]

This week, we’re going to tackle a GMATPrep® question from the quant side of things. We’ll tackle a medium-level question this week in order to learn how to master weighted [...]

Ok, so you should have run spell check one last time. And maybe you should've taken up your mom's offer to proofread your essays before you hit send. And you [...]

Welcome back to this week's Challenge Problem! As always, the problem and solution below were written by one of our fantastic instructors . Each challenge problem represents a 750+ level [...]

Columbia Business School (CBS) recently welcomed Mary Miller as its new assistant dean of admissions. Miller brings almost 30 years of experience in the admissions field. She comes to [...]

The best way to learn how to write well is to read good writing. By reading the right books and articles—that is, material composed by excellent writers—you'll begin to internalize [...]

We’ve got a guest author this week, Chris Ryan, Director of both Instructor Development and Product Development at ManhattanGMAT. (In other words, a GMAT god. :) ) Here’s what Chris has [...]

We're launching a new weekly article: Challenge Problem of the Week! The question and solution to last week's Challenge Problem will be posted here at Beat the GMAT and the [...]

First, ditch all your MBA essay preconceived notions. Before you start writing your essays you need to know the FACTS, the secrets that will transform your drafts from a pile [...]

This week, we’re going to analyze a particularly tough GMATPrep® Sentence Correction question. First, set your timer for 1 minute and 15 seconds and try the problem! Research has shown [...]

Here is a Q&A guide to answer your burning questions on applying to a safety school. Q: What is a "safety school"? A: A safety school is one where you [...]

Last week, we tackled two GMATPrep® questions; if you missed that article, go read it before continuing with this one. Make sure you try the two sample problems and take [...]

Most candidates who have a goal of attending business school at some point in the future understand that the schools want to see evidence of community service.  In response, they [...]

For those of you who are regular visitors to Beat The GMAT, you might have noticed that we’ve significantly changed the design of the website today. Just three months ago, on [...]

It’s MBA interview season, which doesn’t mean you get a free pass to stress out. In fact, if you keep the four “must-knows” in mind during your interview prep and [...]

This week, we’re going to tackle two GMATPrep® questions, this time from the quant side of things. My students have been asking (really, complaining!) about maximize / minimize questions lately. [...]

You’ve got just about two months until the MBA application deadlines of early January roll around. You want to present an organized, complete, and impressive application, all under the buzzer. [...]

Get some great insights on how to tackle your GMAT studies with these favorite tips from Grockit tutors, including some cool tricks on data sufficiency and sentence correction problems! [...]

With interview invitations from a number of programs already on their way out to Round One applicants, we wanted to offer Beat The GMAT readers some advice on this critical [...]

On October 15, I left the sunny climes of Northern California to travel to frigid New York City for the third annual GMAC Test Prep Summit.  For those of you [...]

This week, we’re going to analyze a particular GMATPrep® Sentence Correction question. First, set your timer for 1 minute and 15 seconds and try the problem! The Achaemenid empire of [...]

It's always disheartening when we have a score drop, whether it happens on a practice test or (worst case scenario) on the real test. If this happens to you, the [...]

Last week, I attended the GMAC Test Prep Summit, a biennial gathering held by GMAC specifically for test prep companies (though it was expanded this year to include groups like [...]

Last week I flew out to New York City to attend the third annual GMAC Test Prep Summit.  In attendance were several top GMAT test prep companies, and the event [...]

This week, we’re going to take a look at how to tackle a particular kind of Critical Reasoning question: Draw A Conclusion. First, grab your stopwatch and try the below problem; [...]