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Should I Take the GMAT or GRE?

Should I Take the GMAT or GRE?

If you’re applying to graduate school, you’re probably thinking about taking an entrance exam as part of your application. For law school, it’s the LSAT. For medical school, it’s the MCAT. For other graduate programs, the choice may not be as straightforward, especially if you’re applying to business school. This may lead you to ask, “Should I Take the GMAT or GRE?” Deciding if you should take the GMAT or GRE ultimately depends on a number of factors. In addition to the GMAT, most MBA programs now accept the GRE as well. So which exam should you select? Here are four areas to consider: 1. What are yo ... Read More About Should I Take the GMAT or GRE?

4 Classes to Prepare You for the GMAT

4 Classes to Prepare You for the GMAT

At first glance, the GMAT seems like a complex exam, testing advanced skills in writing, data analysis, mathematics, social science, and grammar. However, most of the areas covered by the GMAT are actually a combination of core skills taught in high school level classes, including composition, reading, number properties, and word problems. High school classes in math and English actually provide an incredibly strong foundation for the GMAT because they reflect the material on each section of the exam. Though more advanced classes — like precalculus, trigonometry, calculus, or physics — certainly help aid your skills, they don&rsqu ... Read More About 4 Classes to Prepare You for the GMAT

Preparing for Integrated Reasoning on the GMAT

Preparing for Integrated Reasoning on the GMAT

In recent years, more business schools have been taking a closer look at their applicants’ Integrated Reasoning scores on the GMAT, so it’s a great time for you to prepare for this section of the exam. If you’re still playing catch-up on other sections, consider reviewing these tips on the Critical Reasoning questions as well. Let’s start with an overview of Integrated Reasoning basics: It’s the newest part of the exam. The questions appear in the second section of the GMAT, after the Analytical Writing Assessment and before the Quantitative section. You have 30 minutes to answer 12 questions, and you must answer ... Read More About Preparing for Integrated Reasoning on the GMAT

Preparing for Critical Reasoning on the GMAT

Preparing for Critical Reasoning on the GMAT

Critical Reasoning questions appear on the GMAT in the Verbal section — one of many GMAT question types. They are similar to Reading Comprehension questions, but Critical Reasoning questions have one main difference: they’re based on shorter passages. A Critical Reasoning passage usually contains one paragraph and only involves one question, typically asking about argument construction, argument evaluation, or formulating and evaluating a plan of action. Let’s look at how you should approach a Critical Reasoning question and prepare for this area of the Verbal section on the GMAT… 1. Review the passage Get all the i ... Read More About Preparing for Critical Reasoning on the GMAT

4 Reflective Questions to Guide Your GMAT Prep

4 Reflective Questions to Guide Your GMAT Prep

To create an effective study plan for the GMAT, test-takers should first make time for self-reflection. But what, precisely, should you ask yourself to generate the results that you desire on this exam? Here are four questions to contemplate as you prepare for the GMAT: 1. “Why am I sitting for the GMAT?” The GMAT is one of two standardized exams that are accepted as part of a business school application — a growing number of MBA programs also accept the GRE. Given that you have two tests to choose from, should you consider the GRE instead? Before you move forward with the registration for either exam, there are two import ... Read More About 4 Reflective Questions to Guide Your GMAT Prep