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Solving GMAT Mysteries
I love a good mystery. It’s always fun to try to puzzle out the solution to contradictory clues, or to watch a genius detective like Hercule Poirot or Nero Wolfe crack a case wide open. So it should...
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GMAT Strategic Reading: Keywords Unlock Meaning
First see if you can use keywords to discern what these paragraphs are about: It’s an hour before deadline, and I’m supposed to be writing a GMAT blog on keywords. However,____________. In fact,...
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GMAT Scores: The Essay is Still Important
Often times, the portion of the GMAT most neglected by students is the writing sample. While this section of the test is certainly less important than your overall 200 to 800 score, you still want to...
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GMAT Critical Reasoning: The Denial Test
In your GMAT preparation you have probably learned to tackle critical reasoning assumption questions by identifying the conclusion of the argument, followed by the evidence and then looking for the...
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GMAT Critical Reasoning Inference Questions, Part 1
What would you infer if I told you that I don’t eat chocolate ice cream? You might guess that I’m on a diet, perhaps, or maybe that I’m lactose intolerant. Or maybe it’s not the milk that’s the...
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GMAT Critical Reasoning Inference Questions, Part 2
Listen to a politician speaking, and you’ll hear a lot of platitudes and vague statements. Occasionally, a senator or congressman will make a statement about a specific number or an exact proposal;...
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GMAT Verbal: Does that Word Mean What You Think?
As anyone who has spent any time on GMAT Sentence Correction can tell you, the English language is complex. SC problems will frequently test idioms and tricky verb tenses, among other things. But...
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The 4 Truths of the GMAT Argument Essay
As you likely know, with the inclusion of the Integrated Reasoning (IR) section came the exclusion of the one of the previously required essays. Before the test change, GMAT test takers built their...
View ArticleManaging Anxiety for the GMAT and Admissions
At this time of year, a lot of folks out there are stressing over an impending GMAT test date or looming admission decisions. Most likely, it’s both. ‘Tis the season for aspirant graduate students to...
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MBA pay is falling, right?
If you have not yet started reading www.PoetsandQunats.com and you are interested in pursuing a graduate management degree, then you need to start right after you read this blog post. It was actually...
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GMAT & The Real World: Critical Reasoning Flaws
A Study Questioning the GMAT Ironically Proves to be a Great Resource to Practice GMAT Critical Reasoning Flaw Questions... Maybe you heard about a recent story in the Washington Post entitled: Are...
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GMAT & The Real World: More Critical Reasoning Flaws
A Study Questioning the GMAT Ironically Proves to be a Great Resource to Practice GMAT Critical Reasoning Flaw Questions... Maybe you heard about (or read) a recent story in the Washington Post...
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GMAT Basics: What to Expect, What is a Good GMAT Score, How to Test
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is probably unlike any test you've ever taken in your academic career. The GMAT is a computer-adaptive test designed to provide a common yardstick by...
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GMAT & The Real World: Critical Reasoning Flaws & Entrepreneurship
Maybe you heard about (or read) a recent story in the Washington Post entitled: Are business schools graduating the wrong leaders? If so, the GMAT may be to blame. Hopefully you've been watching my...
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Beat GMAT Verbal by Making Predictions
In Part II of my series on the Verbal section of the GMAT, we are going to cover the necessity of predicting correct answers to Verbal questions before evaluating the answer choices available....
View ArticleUsing Common Knowledge on GMAT Critical Reasoning: The Solution
Did you try out last year's Critical Reasoning practice question? Okay, it was really only a few days ago, but that was 2013, and we're fresh into 2014. Let's start off strong with breaking down this...
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GMAT Critical Reasoning: How to Make Predictions
If you still need to be convinced about the value of making predictions on the GMAT, then read this: Beating GMAT Verbal by Making Predictions. Now that we are all on board, let’s learn how to do it…...
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GMAT Study Tip: Try Coffivity
I've got a quick GMAT study tip for you today. We tell our students to think critically and strategically when approaching problems on the GMAT. So, for those of you who need a cognitive boost or who...
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Writing the GMAT Argument Essay
As you probably know by now, with the inclusion of the Integrated Reasoning (IR) section came the exclusion of the one of the previously required essays. Before the test change, GMAT test takers...
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GMAT Critical Reasoning Practice Question & Explanation
You may not love doing GMAT Critical Reasoning practice, but it's good for your score. We initially posted this stimulus and question on Facebook - give it a try: While the average American reads only...
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