How to Take a GMAT Practice Test
While you study for the GMAT, you should take a practice test every 1-3 weeks. Here’s how to get started and how to get more out of every GMAT practice test you take.
The Official Guide 2021 Review and Highlights
GMAC published the 2021 edition of its Official Guide series in late June and we’ve got all of the highlights for the main guide.
Top 3 GMAT Study Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
Top 3 Tips For Fitting GMAT Studying Into a Busy Schedule
The GMAT is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s not a given that you’ll be able to stay motivated to study without burning out, and many people find themselves studying for the GMAT for months longer than they meant to because they just needed a break. So let’s talk about how you can study without putting your life on pause.
How to Get a (Nearly) Perfect Score on the GMAT
Reports vary about how many perfect 800’s are achieved each year, but out of 200,000 people taking the GMAT each year, we think there are somewhere between zero and 30 perfect scores. You have a better chance of being hit by lightning as you’re winning a Powerball lottery! (That’s not true, but calculating the probability of getting hit by lightning as you’re winning the Powerball does sound like an 800-level GMAT probability problem). There were ZERO scores of 800 in last year’s crop of students admitted to Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, etc.
Keep reading for why it’s (nearly) impossible to get a perfect score on the GMAT and for strategies for getting a score in the 99th percentile. Read more
How to Review a Sentence Correction Question
I’ve often heard that studying GMAT Verbal feels less straightforward than studying Quant. Even though Quant is tough, it does have a lot of clear rules and techniques to memorize. Verbal, on the other hand, feels much fuzzier. But is that really the case?
How To Read A Reading Comp Passage
How can we efficiently tackle Reading Comp Passages on the GMAT? What are we supposed to do and look for during the initial few minutes before we start to answer the first question?
Note: this article doesn’t address how to answer reading comprehension questions; it focuses on the initial read-through and note-taking. If you do that well, though, then that should help you answer any kind of question.
How to Review a Data Sufficiency Question
You’ve heard it here before: reviewing practice problems is even more valuable than doing them. Here’s a step-by-step guide to reviewing your GMAT Data Sufficiency problems.
GMAT Study Tips: How Do We Learn?
This post was written by Manhattan Prep GMAT, GRE, and LSAT instructor Chris Gentry.
As a standardized test teacher (I started teaching LSAT classes back in 2003, and now teach GMAT, GRE, and LSAT classes), I’ve come to realize that one of the most impressively unfortunate aspects of test preparation is the simple fact that many people don’t know how to study! This is especially true for those of us who have not entered a classroom environment for several years—also known as most of my students preparing for the GMAT.
Let’s start with learning itself: how does the brain learn?
Manhattan Prep GMAT Free Trial: What to Expect
You can come to the first session of any Manhattan Prep GMAT class—In Person or Online—for free. In fact, you can try out multiple different MPrep GMAT classes if you want to, and maybe you should! It’s one way to pick the perfect class for you (and even if you don’t end up taking the course, you’ll still learn a lot). Here’s what to expect from—and how to make the most of—your Manhattan Prep GMAT Free Trial Class.