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Admissions Tip: Round Two Recap and Advice
As we prepare to bid goodbye to 2011 and greet the deadline-packed first month of 2012, we would like to take the opportunity to recap the upcoming Round Two deadlines [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 1
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Our most [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 2
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. "If asked [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 3
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. maroli [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 4
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Can you [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 5
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Some of [...]
What to Read – and What Not to Read – on RC Passages
A student recently asked me to show an example of how I read and take notes on a reading comprehension passage. In this older article , I discussed how to [...]
Demonstrating the Need: Show How Much You Value This Degree
As you fill out your business school applications, you will undoubtedly encounter some very challenging essay questions. To be successful, you will go through a lot of soul searching and [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 6
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Sometimes life [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 7
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. While the [...]
Happy Holidays to Beat The GMAT - 2011
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJXalY3-89Q[/youtube] Happy holidays to all our friends in the Beat The GMAT community. Our team is blessed to work with such amazing members here. Thanks for all your support this year, and [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 8
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. While most [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 9
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Getting from [...]
The 10 Best GMAT Stories of 2011 – Number 10
This article is part of a 10-part series where we will be highlighting the most popular GMAT stories of 2011 from the Beat The GMAT community, in countdown fashion. Our first [...]
Focusing Your MBA Admissions Essays From The Start
Although you may want to include drama in your MBA admissions essay, you shouldn’t write your essays as slow-building stories. It is important that you tell the admissions member what [...]
Studying for – and Struggling with – the GMAT
We talked about what to do if you're starting out in a previous article , but some of you have already started your prep. Have you been studying for a [...]
Just Starting Out – What Should I Do?
Don’t worry. We’ll address what to do if you’re already studying – and struggling in some ways – in another article tomorrow. Today, we're going to talk about how to [...]
Business School Applications: Which Round?
Thinking about which round you want to apply to? If you are planning your business school application, you will need to know your deadlines. MBA programs will typically announce their [...]
MBA Watch - The Social Network for MBA Applicants
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNaV42bf9iE[/youtube] It's been about 5 months since we've launched MBA Watch and we've been so happy to see it grow tremendously! We owe all of it to you, our members - [...]
Organizing Your MBA Admissions Calendar
After going through the MBA admissions process hundreds of times with clients, I have some strong beliefs about how to approach your admissions calendar. Although each person’s strategy will differ [...]
Admissions Tip: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Today we would like to offer a handful of essay pointers in brief to help applicants avoid common pitfalls as they gear up for the Round Two deadlines . While [...]
Deciding On MBA Programs To Apply To
Candidates often spend a long time developing their list of MBA programs to apply to. This is understandable, as the list you create is an important part of the application [...]
The Next-Gen GMAT: Graphics Interpretation
Recently, GMAC released a new sample question to illustrate Graphics Interpretation questions that we will see when the Next-Generation GMAT is released in June of 2012. At that time, a [...]
In It to Win It
This is probably the shortest – and most important – article I’ve written in a year. It’s just a little story, but it’s the story of a crucial epiphany one [...]