UPDATE: As you can tell in the comments, the MBA Planner App from Clear Admit will be free through the application season. After using it, I think it’s a very useful tool to have during admissions, so go download it now. 😉 I’m always a skeptic when it comes to paid apps, but when an … Read more
I’ve posted before about memorizing prime numbers, squares & cubes, and fraction, decimal, and percent conversions. Here’s one more thing you need to memorize for the GMAT test: Factorials. Factorials will show up in number properties and combinatorics questions. The first time during my GMAT study I came across a number with an exclamation point … Read more
I read an article this week on MSNBC called “Gen Y: No jobs, lots of loans, grim future” and it two effects on me: First, it gave me chills by reminding me how depressing it was to be unemployed. And secondly, it made me thankful for the job I currently have. It was only a … Read more
The people in this video have developed a “hack” of sorts to get a “Big Mac” from McDonalds just by ordering a double cheeseburger and half a small order of fries. And although I would never try to pull this off myself, I would definitely consider ordering my next burger with Big Mac sauce. Who knew you could do that?
It’s hard to tell from the photo but the height, literally, of my GMAT study books is approximately 9 inches or 22 centimeters tall. You may have noticed at the top of the stack I have an old Kaplan book that I purchased in 2007 when I was first considering taking the GMAT. Many people … Read more
The following puns will not help your GMAT Verbal score. (In fact I’m sure they violate a number of grammatical rules) They do, however, provide a much needed break from GMAT studying. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, … Read more
I’ve been studying for the GMAT for about a month now and I feel like I’m almost burned out. My test date is going to be some day in October, so I still have more than two months to go. It’s just so difficult to stay motivated and energized throughout this process. My social life … Read more
The people who create the GMAT are holding a contest and awarding $250,000 in prize money, with $50,000 going to the first place winner.  Below is a summary from the webpage.: Ideas to Innovation Challenge The MET Fund Ideas to Innovation Challenge seeks to find the world’s best ideas for improving graduate management education and … Read more
I’ve generally considered myself a quant when it comes to standardized tests. However, my current GMAT scores show that my Verbal skills are much higher, at least according to the Graduate Management Admissions Council’s standards. When I peruse the message boards of Beat the GMAT, I often see posts from people completing the GMAT, generally of Asian … Read more
Even though I’m already in my third week of study for my Manhattan GMAT online course, I still haven’t explored all the resources available to me on the Manhattan website. Last night I signed up for office hours with one of the Manhattan GMAT instructors and she informed about Manhattan’s Official Guide Tracker. I downloaded the file … Read more