GMAT Prep: It’s not all math and grammar.
Sometimes you can study for hours and hours, weeks and weeks and still underperform on the actual exam compared with what you’ve seen in practice. Very often, this outcome is not reflective of your quant and verbal abilities, but rather weakness in some other factor that’s blocking you from achieving GMAT glory. Don’t get me …
GMAT Prep Advice: The most important component of GMAT practice.
I tried to write a “quickie blog” for this question, but it unraveled into a mini diatribe. So, here’s the spoiler: the most important thing in practice is: REVIEW. If you’d like to understand the particulars, do read on… Students often ask me: “How long do you think I should practice?” “How many problems should I …
GMAT Prep Advice: Raw score conversion chart
This chart may be helpful in your prep. Use it to compare your current raw scores to the raw score combinations for your target combined score. (Click on the image to see full size.)
GMAT Prep Advice: The final countdown
You’ve been diligently working for weeks and months toward your goal and the Big Day is only days away. I’d like to share a few words of advice for the last week of your prep. (Disclaimer: this does not apply to those who cram for 1-2 weeks before the GMAT. Obviously, you can’t “take it …
GMAT Op-ed: Prep Course vs Private Tutor
From time to time, students contact me while trying to make up their minds about whether to hire a GMAT tutor or to take a GMAT course with one of the big prep firms. Here are my thoughts on this decision. Prep course: Pro: you will be attending a class several times per week for …