In the spring and summer, make the decision to carry around a notebook to write down your thoughts about your applications. Some of these thoughts may be random ideas that [...]

Every other Thursday, our instructor  Ron Purewal (known on the Beat The GMAT forums as  lunarpower ) hosts a free study hall session, called  Thursdays with Ron , where anyone [...]

Written by Christina Yu. Business schools are placing an increased emphasis on communication ability -- all the more reason to step it up during the AWA section of the GMAT. So, how [...]

You may think that starting the application process six months before your application due date is a bit, well, excessive. After all, there's no way a single application should require [...]

Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes! Question [...]

As an MBA admissions counselor, I regularly receive emails from candidates who want to attend business school. These individuals are normally set on attending a few MBA programs and want [...]

Written by Christina Yu. If you're thinking about b-school, a recent  article in U.S News , "Rethinking the MBA," may have caught your attention. Several top MBA programs -- including [...]

Today’s article is going to be a little bit different from our usual. Rather than picking apart one question or talking about how to review tests or fix weaknesses – [...]

Applying to business school in 2011 or 2012?  Now is the perfect time to begin your planning.  The earlier you start your MBA application prep, the better your prospects will [...]

It wasn’t too long ago that everyone wondered whether they were too young to pursue an MBA program. Older candidates seemed destined to better contribute because of their experience. In recent [...]

Written by Jesse Sternberg. For more GMAT Verbal tips, be sure to check out our free Knewton webinar next week: The Top 5 GMAT Mistakes Made by Non-Native English Speakers [...]

Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes! Question [...]

Headed to business school next year? Or just trying to gauge what the experience will be like? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj3a1psrja4[/youtube] Check out this video from Boston University's School of Management, which features 2nd year [...]

If you're considering business school, it's likely you're no stranger to the ongoing debate about the value of an MBA. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBxtrbj_yXU[/youtube] In this video, Harvard Business School professor David Garvin discusses the [...]

Today it's my pleasure to share another segment of the Beat The GMAT Exit Interview Series.  Today I spoke with Arnab Ray, who has been recently admitted and will be [...]

Okay, so you didn't get accepted to any of the b-schools that you applied to. The best thing you can do now is turn to the future and consider reapplying [...]

Last week, we started discussing what to do when faced with Sentence Correction problems containing very long underlines and a “jumble” in the answer choices. Click here for the first [...]

You've heard of Autotune the News. But have you tried autotuning GMAT exponent rules? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wavlUC223E[/youtube] Dave Ingber (Knewton's lead GMAT teacher) and RoboMath (our lead GMAT robot?) show you how a little [...]

Here is a new Challenge Problem! If you want to win prizes, try entering our Challenge Problem Showdown . The more people enter our challenge, the better the prizes! Question [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtvoCeLDYyo[/youtube] Wondering what 2011 holds for the world of business? Look no further: This installment of our  MBA Life on Youtube series features four faculty members from the London Business School [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jua3uzHkSls[/youtube] In this MBA Life on Youtube video, learn about a super-intense joint degree program offered at some schools: the MD/MBA. And you thought business school was hard! This video from  Dartmouth’s [...]

// In this video, Rich begins by presenting a sample DS question. To try it out, just hit pause! The question tests your ability to solve for the value of [...]

For a moment, consider who the audience is for your MBA application.  You will be spending countless hours writing a magnum opus that may be read by only one individual—or [...]

// As Jess and Rich explain in this video, Data Sufficiency problems often give you more variables than you have equations. This happens for two main reasons: You're [...]

Every other Thursday, our instructor  Ron Purewal (known on the Beat The GMAT forums as  lunarpower ) hosts a free study hall session, called  Thursdays with Ron , where anyone [...]