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Why I’m Not Talking About the 700 GMAT Score Anymore That’s it. I’m fed up with having to explain that 700 is no longer the bar. Not only is this not my job, it’s becoming a drain on my mental health. Just recently, I had a 685 scorer tell me that she was disappointed in … Read More
Does the GMAT Repeat Questions? The Ultimate Guide “The secret is reps, reps, reps.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger Quick Answer? No. But also… kind of. It depends on what you mean by “repeat.” If you’re asking “does the GMAT repeat questions” the exact same question—same wording, same numbers—will appear on multiple GMATs: absolutely not. That’s a … Read More
Can You Use a Caclulator on the GMAT ? And Why This Matters The short answer to this question is NO. 100% you cannot use a calculator on the Quant section of the GMAT. It’s a bit like asking whether you can use ChatGPT on the Verbal section (again, the answer is NO). The more … Read More
How to Solve GMAT Questions Faster: the Recognition-Execution Loop The GMAT tests pattern recognition under pressure. The high scorer is one who can identify what the question is really asking—and execute the right solution strategy faster and more confidently. What Is the Recognition-Execution Loop? The recognition-execution loop is a cognitive cycle you repeat every time … Read More
How to Detect Baloney in GMAT Critical Reasoning When tackling Critical Reasoning questions on the GMAT, many test-takers approach them like puzzles—but famed astronomer Carl Sagan would argue they’re more like scientific claims. To get them right, you don’t just need verbal skills—you need a baloney detection kit. Sagan’s philosophy of scientific skepticism, distilled in … Read More
2^(1/2)/4 + 3/(2*2^(1/2)) or \sqrt{2}\4 (The most difficult thing about this question is writing it in a way that will be found by the search engines–which don’t appreciate LaTeX code–so please forgive me having to write shit like 2^(1/2)/4 + 3/(2*2^(1/2)) or \sqrt{2}\4 over and over). All that out of the way, the question itself … Read More
If x<8/5, which of the following could be greater than 1? That is, If , which of the following could be greater than 1? I. 60 percent of x II. 0.125 times 2x III. 1/x percent of 16x A. None B. I only C. II only D. III only E. I and III This type … Read More
The owner of an apartment purchased 1 window screen, 1 door handle, and 1 ceiling fan for her apartment. The regular price of the window screen was 80% greater than the regular price of the door handle, and the regular price of the ceiling fan was twice the sum of the regular prices of the … Read More
If y is the average (arithmetic mean) of 15 consecutive positive integers, which of the following must be true? I. y is an integer. II. y > 7 III. y < 100 A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II E. II and III To solve this, we need to … Read More
Is it Time for MBA Applicants to Consider European and UK Schools Over US Options in 2025? “Abandoning science is the road back into poverty and backwardness.” –Carl Sagan Sagan’s quote doesn’t directly apply to MBA programs, but read more generously, it certainly describes the plight of the US university system in general today. While … Read More