How to Self-Study for the GMAT (and every other exam)
Learning New Material There are roughly three stages you can be at when learning new material. You can be at the stage where you’re just learning how to do the problem, at the stage where you’re learning how the problem works, and at the stage where you’re learning how to expand beyond the problem. The […]
Should I take the GRE or the GMAT for my MBA?
GRE vs. GMAT The GRE and GMAT are the exams I specialize in, so I feel I have a unique perspective on their relative merits. Recently, I had a GMAT tutoring client tell me that she was considering not going to business school. “Why not?” I asked. I was confused because she seemed to […]
6 Essential Tips for the GMAT Sentence Correction
6 Essential Tips for the GMAT Sentence Correction 1. Watch out for parallelism The sentence correction really only has a few tricks that you need to worry about. First, check for parallelism. Parallelism can be a little tricky, but it’s generally about making sure that clauses on either side of a comma resemble each other. […]
4 Vital Tips for GMAT Critical Reasoning
4 Vital Tips for GMAT Critical Reasoning 1. Identify the parts of the argument Essentially, your argument is going to be composed of premises (things you assume are true), corollaries (things which are true if the premise they’re related to is true), and conclusions (things that are true if all the premises are true). […]
6 Tricky (But Important!) Tips for GMAT Reading Comprehension
6 Tricky (But Important!) Tips for GMAT Reading Comprehension 1. You don’t have to understand (or read) the whole passage The only things you need to understand about the passage are what’s asked about in the questions. To that extent, on your first go through, read through the passage just enough so you understand […]