These days it can be tough to know what you should do with your life! If you're seeing more than a few of these signs, you and an MBA are [...]

Last week we talked about how to approach the "Why get an MBA now?" question. Today we're going to explore the leadership essay. Most people who are applying to a top [...]

The recommendations are probably the most “under-appreciated” aspect of the MBA admissions process.  Watch this week’s video to learn why you need to value your recommenders! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPVZWcUMRBI[/youtube] [...]

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

Most students (and many teachers) tell me some variation on the theme that, in Sentence Correction, “being” is always wrong on the GMAT. It’s true that the word “being” is [...]

As the summer progresses and applicants begin researching their target schools in more depth, we would like to highlight a valuable research tool: school-hosted blogs. The last few years have [...]

Last time, we introduced a new way of dealing with partial underlines : explicitly trying to figure out how the non-underlined (and therefore correct) part of the sentence fits with [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kK-QuuZeuw[/youtube] GMAC has released this detailed video tour of a GMAT testing center. Definitely spend some time to watch this video to set expectations for your test day. Take notes on [...]

We all know “fun” is a relative term - for some that might mean ruling the boardroom, raking in millions, or advising powerful executives on their strategy. For others, “fun” [...]

In the next few months we'll be addressing major application essay topics that, as an MBA applicant to a top business school , you'll likely encounter. These posts will help [...]

My tip this week is just what you need in order to stop the cycle of procrastination and actually get something done.  It sounds strange, but take a look at [...]

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 [...]

This is a guest article by Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America , a new organization that was launched to encourage young entrepreneurs to solve problems in American [...]

In the first post of our “What to Memorize for the GMAT Verbal” series, we covered the business and logic vocabulary you should know for the test. In the second [...]

What differentiates an MBA admit from an MBA reject?  Often, the answer is information.  Admitted students tend to research their target MBA programs exhaustively and use the information they have [...]

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

Given the emphasis that schools place on a candidate’s work experience, it is important to be proactive in addressing gaps in employment.  When applying to business school, many candidates worry [...]

It has been a while since we’ve done grammar, so let’s try out this GMATPrep® Sentence Correction question. Set your timer for 1 minute and 15 seconds and go! “ [...]

While it would be nice if everything happened according to plan during the MBA admissions process, this isn't always the case. Don't let yourself be caught off guard. Here are 8 [...]

People who apply to top business schools tend to be super accomplished, organized and…type A.  Yes, I am talking to you!  If you tend to be extremely hard on yourself, [...]

Many top MBA programs have already released their application essay questions, and since we firmly believe that the early bird gets the worm, we highly recommend that you get started [...]

With all the talk about the intimidating cost of an MBA degree, you may assume that you have to pay for every cent of it. And while you may be [...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7tKPz99_pA[/youtube] MBA applicants don’t have easy choices when it comes to finding expert advice on MBA admissions.  Usually the options are: scouring the web for free advice (time consuming and can [...]

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

As many applicants are finding out at this time of year, conducting thorough research on MBA programs is an essential step in formulating a list of target schools and crafting [...]