Translation on the GMAT
One of the big GMAT skills that is often overlooked by students is translation. Any time you decide approach a word problem using algebra, you will need to translate the English in the question stem...
View ArticleTough GMAT Problems: When Should You Just move on?
One of the biggest mistakes students taking GMAT practice tests make is spending too much time on quantitative problems. This is especially true of problems they are unsure of how to solve. Remember,...
View ArticleGMAT Combinations Problems Demystified
Not surprisingly, most GMAT test takers have a background in the business world. As such, many readers have worked on a committee formed from a larger group of employees. Every time a committee is...
View ArticleGMAT Permutations: Putting Things in Order
I want you to think back to when you were in grammar school (strange how often the test for business school has us thinking about grammar school). Specifically, I want you to think about gym class and...
View ArticleGMAT Studying: Correct Answers Can Be a Bridge to Success.
For about a year, I always used the same method to solve the following GMAT problem: How many liters of water must be evaporated from 50 liters of a 3 percent sugar solution to get a 5 percent sugar...
View ArticleAvoid a GMAT Train Wreck
Ever since I started teaching GMAT classes, I have taken note of any references to standardized tests I come across in television shows and movies. In the six years of doing so, I have found that...
View ArticleGMAT Data Sufficiency: Say Yes, Saying No
The trickiest question type in the quantitative section of the GMAT for most students is yes/no data sufficiency questions. When approaching these problems, it is imperative that you keep in mind the...
View ArticleGMAT Word Problems Unravelled
Sometimes, you’ll come across a GMAT problem that gives you a lot of information. The relationship between the pieces of information may not even be clear at first. In my experience as a GMAT...
View ArticleGMAT Data Sufficiency Practice Question – The Solution
Did you try out our GMAT Data Sufficiency practice question? If not, take a couple minutes now to give it a try before reviewing the explanation. Now, let’s get down to brass tacks on the Geometry and...
View ArticleGMAT Problem Solving: Tips for Roman Numeral Questions
It’s finally time! You’ve waited all weekend for it, and we’re finally going to share the solution, and more importantly, helpful tips for dealing with GMAT Roman Numeral questions. If you didn’t see...
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