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How Hard is the Verbal Section of the GMAT?

March 20, 2014 Brian

Two weeks ago I wrote an article about whether the GMAT was hard. It is a question I get asked

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The Importance of Timing on the GMAT

March 6, 2014 Brian

One of the main goals of the GMAT is to determine whether or not you can analyze a situation in

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Is the GMAT Hard?

February 27, 2014 Brian

As a GMAT instructor, I get asked a lot of questions about the exam. Most of these questions are about

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3 Ways to Increase Your GMAT Score to a 760

February 20, 2014 Brian

Everyone who takes the GMAT wants to get a good score. The exact definition of “good” varies from student to

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Forget Your Prior Knowledge When Solving GMAT Critical Reading Questions

February 13, 2014 Brian

The GMAT is an exam that students generally study for over a few months, but it can be argued that

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How to Breakdown Data Sufficiency Sequence Questions on the GMAT

February 6, 2014 Brian

Sequence questions come up fairly regularly on the GMAT quantitative section. One of the biggest problems students report on these

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Dangling Modifiers on the GMAT

January 30, 2014 Brian

Properly identifying incorrect modifier constructions, which are common errors in Sentence Correction, is a key component in achieving a high

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Why You Should Convert Fractions to Decimals on the GMAT

January 23, 2014 Brian

Certain skills help make the math portion of the GMAT much easier. For example, being at ease with multiplication and

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How to Spot Subtle Differences in GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions

January 16, 2014 Brian

One of the Critical Reasoning questions that students struggle with the most is the Roles of Boldface questions. This may

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How to Make Abstract Data Sufficiency Questions More Concrete

January 9, 2014 Brian

On data sufficiency problems, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the abstract possibilities presented by the question. Since you don’t

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Your 700 GMAT Score is Relative

January 2, 2014January 2, 2014 Brian

It has been said that everything is relative. Without getting too deep into the theory put forth by my friend

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Use the Synergy of the GMAT to Your Advantage on Test Day

December 26, 2013 Brian

When preparing for the GMAT, you may notice that studying for one subject makes you better in other disciplines as

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How to Comprehend Reading Comprehension Passages on the GMAT

December 19, 2013 Brian

The most common complaint I hear from students about Reading Comprehension is that the text is mind-numbingly boring. This is

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How to Manage Your Time on the GMAT

December 12, 2013 Brian

One of the most common misconceptions on the GMAT is that you have to solve every question in about 2

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How to Solve Inference Questions on the GMAT

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 Brian

On the GMAT, there is often a fine line between a statement possibly being true and a statement always being

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Avoid the Data Sufficiency Trap on the GMAT

November 28, 2013November 29, 2013 Brian

In Data Sufficiency, the GMAT is asking you to determine how much information is required to make a decision. If

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How to Solve Inference Questions on the GMAT

November 21, 2013 Brian

When evaluating critical reasoning questions, you often notice multiple answer choices that all seem plausible. The GMAT testmakers are experts

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The Correct Way to Factor on the GMAT

November 14, 2013November 15, 2013 Brian

One of the most important concepts on the GMAT quant section is the notion of factors. Because there is no

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How to Solve for Method of Reasoning Questions on the GMAT

November 7, 2013 Brian

In many ways, critical reasoning questions best exemplify what the GMAT is all about. The exam is primarily an exercise

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The Trick Behind Percentages on the GMAT

October 31, 2013 Brian

Percentages represent one of the most underestimated question types on the GMAT quant section. Absolute numbers are helpful to give

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How to Solve Method of Reasoning Questions on the GMAT

October 24, 2013 Brian

Critical Reasoning questions on the GMAT are primarily about strengthening or weakening the author’s conclusion. The stimulus of the question

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Take GMAT Graphs With a Grain of Salt

October 17, 2013 Brian

When looking at geometry problems on the GMAT, it’s important to take all graphs with a grain of salt (low

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One Word to Avoid on the GMAT

October 10, 2013March 16, 2017 Brian

Some concepts on the GMAT are absolute, while others can be a little nebulous. For example, the fact that there

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There Can Be Only One Answer on the GMAT

October 3, 2013 Brian

When looking at questions on the GMAT, it’s very easy to fall into the mentality that there is only one

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Find the Correct Answer in Critical Reasoning on the GMAT

September 26, 2013 Brian

In critical reasoning, several factors can give away a potential incorrect answer choice. If the question is asking you to

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How to Solve Combinatorics Questions on the GMAT

September 19, 2013 Brian

Of all the topics on the GMAT quant section, few get students as confused as the concept of combinatorics. The

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How to Solve Critical Reasoning Questions on the GMAT

September 12, 2013 Brian

A quote often attributed to (2nd US President) John Adams states that “facts are stubborn things”. In everyday life, we

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Examples of Ratio Problems on the GMAT

September 5, 2013 Brian

When studying for the GMAT, some questions will undoubtedly bring back fond memories of high school math classes, cramming for

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How to Solve Data Sufficiency Questions on the GMAT

August 29, 2013 Brian

On the GMAT quantitative section, you have just over 2 minutes on average to answer each question in front of

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How to Determine the Author’s Tone on the GMAT

August 27, 2013 Brian

When reading through Reading Comprehension texts, there are a few important concepts to keep in mind in order to be

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How to Logically Solve Algebra Problems on the GMAT

August 15, 2013 Brian

Just as all roads lead to Rome (well, all roads in Europe anyways), there are many ways to solve math

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How to Find Clues on the GMAT

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013 Brian

Many GMAT students have likened themselves to Sherlock Holmes at one point or another while studying for this test. It

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How to Approximate Square Roots on the GMAT

August 1, 2013 Brian

As a GMAT instructor, I frequently find myself perusing the GMAT Official Guide, dare I say, “for fun”. The OG

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Subject Verb Agreement on the GMAT

July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 Brian

Many concepts covered on the GMAT come up in every day conversation. One of the common mistakes frequently tested on

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Avoid Common Mistakes in Data Sufficiency

July 18, 2013 Brian

When answering data sufficiency questions on the GMAT, the key is to successfully determine when you have sufficient information to

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Keep the GMAT Simple

July 11, 2013 Brian

There is a lot of value in keeping things simple. Simplicity is a beautiful thing, especially when combined with functionality.

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Effective vs. Efficient on the GMAT

July 4, 2013 Brian

Two words that often get confused in the English language are effective and efficient. Many people use these words as

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How to Find the Right Answer in Critical Reasoning

June 27, 2013 Brian

In Critical Reasoning, it is often possible to foresee the correct answer without even glancing at the answer choices. Whenever

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Angles in Data Sufficiency

June 20, 2013 Brian

The GMAT is an exam steeped in logic, deduction and understanding. In order to succeed on the exam, you should

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Sentence Correction: Process of Elimination on the GMAT

June 13, 2013 Brian

Summer blockbuster season is upon us, and one of the joys of the movies is to go see an ambitious

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