For all those just starting your journey to B-School this guest blog post from Vanessa the GMAT Doctor provides an instructive look at creating a coherent strategy for tackling the GMAT exam. So, What’s Your Game Plan? A game plan is essential when you begin any project whether it’s a...

Thinking about going back to school? Ready to start the next step in your journey to a graduate degree? We’re here to help! In celebration of Teachstreet’s new websites, geared specifically at students preparing for two of of the most popular graduate school admissions examinations, the GMAT...

Generally there will be two to four unique reading passages on the GMAT. There will be four questions about each passage. These questions usually show up a bit later into the exam and rarely appear before question eight. Reading comprehension problems will be displayed so that you can view the passage...

Data interpretation is thought by many to be the most difficult section of the GRE math. Basically data interpretation questions require you to read and interpret data and provide statistical analysis on the data that you are presented with. Here is the official description from ETS about the data interpretation...

“The Quantitative section measures your basic mathematical skills, your understanding of elementary mathematical concepts, and your ability to reason quantitatively and solve problems in a quantitative setting. There is a balance of questions requiring arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis....

Some of the trickiest questions in the GRE quantitative section are the quantitative comparison questions. Different than any other questions on the test these questions measure: your ability to reason accurately about the relative sizes of two quantities and perceive whether or not your ability to...

I’m a word person but I hate word problems. So imagine my delight when I discovered that the GMAT loves word problems. Yes, the wonderful test writers have contrived to deliver 22  fantastic opportunities for me to flaunt my mathematical incompetence.  Considering that there are only 37 quantitative...

GRE veterans understand that pacing is key. In fact, I’ve already written about pacing strategy for the quantitative section. While time management on the math section is relatively straightforward, the GRE Verbal section is a different beast. Time cannot be equally budgeted to each question, mainly...

Added to the GRE in 2002 the analytical writing portion demands that test takers be able to do more than choose correct answers they must also be able to articulate your own ideas and arguments in a coherent way. The analytical writing section has two separately timed short essays. “Present Your Perspective...

As you’re already aware, owning the GRE requires sound test-taking strategy in addition to topical knowledge. For a reading/writing-centric person like myself, the quantitative section is already difficult enough without the added burden of a time crunch. If this has all of you fellow “C”...