What is the GMAT? An Introduction to the GMAT Exam
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The Graduate Management Admission Test, better known as the GMAT®, is a standardized test used in the admissions process for business school and other specialized master’s programs. The exam measures certain skills that business schools care about, most notably Executive Reasoning skills. It does not test any specific business knowledge. Read on for an introduction to the GMAT. Read more
The GMAT Review Game
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So you’ve just taken a practice test. Chances are, you didn’t get a perfect 800. (If you did, stop studying and come work for us!). You probably didn’t even get a score that you like yet. That doesn’t mean that you’ve failed, though. In fact, you’ve barely started, because…
REVIEWING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS!! Read more
How to Choose: GMAT Self-Study, Class or Tutor? (Part 2)

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Note: This is the old version of a series that has since been updated. You can find Stacey’s updated series here.
Last time, we talked about how to decide whether to study on your own, take a class, or work with a tutor. If you choose either of the latter two options, then you’ll want to make sure that you’re picking the best program and instructor for you—GMAT prep is too expensive to suffer through a bad program. Read more
How to Choose: GMAT Self-Study, Class or Tutor? (Part 1)

Did you know that you can attend the first session of any of our online or in-person GMAT courses absolutely free? We’re not kidding! Check out our upcoming courses here.
Note: This is the old version of a post that has since been updated. Read Stacey’s new version here!
Summer is here again, along with the GMAT busy season. Application deadlines are just a few short months away! It’s time to get your GMAT study into gear. Read more
My GMAT Score Dropped! Figuring Out What Went Wrong

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I’m reviving an old article I first wrote five years ago (time flies!) because the topic is so important. I hope that no one ever again experiences a significant GMAT score drop on the real test (or even a practice one!), but the reality is that this does happen. The big question: now what? Read more
New Year’s Resolution: Get Your GMAT Score! (Part 2)

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How do you study? More importantly, how do you know that the way in which you’re studying is effective—that is, that you’re learning what you need to learn to improve your GMAT score? Read on! Read more
New Year’s Resolution: Get Your GMAT Score! (Part 1)

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Whether you’ve been studying for a while or are just getting started, let’s use the New Year as an opportunity to establish or renew your commitment to getting your desired GMAT score. Read more
The 4 Math Strategies Everyone Must Master, Part 1
We need to know a lot of different facts, rules, formulas, and techniques for the Quant portion of the test, but there are 4 math strategies that can be used over and over again, across any type of math—algebra, geometry, word problems, and so on.
Do you know what they are?
Try this GMATPrep® problem and then we’ll talk about the first of the 4 math strategies.
*If mv < pv < 0, is v > 0?
(1) m < p
(2) m < 0
All set? Read more
The Second Level of Learning to Take the GMAT
You already know how to learn—you’ve been learning all your life. The problem is that the way you learn best for school is often not the best way of learning to take the GMAT. Read more
The Master Resource List for Critical Reasoning
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Which Critical Reasoning question type drives you crazy? Boldface? Find the Assumption? Inference?
I’ve put together what I’m calling the Master Resource List for Critical Reasoning. A couple of disclaimers. First, this list includes only free resources, no paid ones. There are a lot of good resources out there that cost some money—they’re just not on this list!
Second, this list for Critical Reasoning is limited to my own articles. I’m not trying to claim that only my articles are good enough to make such a list—far from it. I’m most familiar with my own articles, so that’s what I’m using. (And, okay, I will admit that I think the Manhattan Prep Critical Reasoning process is the best one out there. But I’m biased. ?) Read more