»October 24, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Back to Basics
Throwback jerseys, vintage clothing, Mad Men -- people are fascinated by the recent past, and, more importantly, willing to spend on it. So it comes as no surprise that KDAY, a "classic hip-hop" radio station that has returned to the greater Los Angeles airwaves, has become the talk of the town, at least with the fashionable 18-35 demographic. Playing classic tracks from Naughty By Na... ... (MORE)
»October 12, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Divide and Conquer
Rome wasn t built in a day (which, when you think about it, isn t a particularly worthwhile statement to make. Kids spend longer than that building treehouses and snowforts, yet people say that one of the greatest empires of all time wasn t built in a day like they re making an insightful statement. Such is the case with cliches...). Anything worth accomplishing takes multiple steps, and often ... ... (MORE)
»September 28, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Self-Scouting
If you re at all like this humble blogger, you may be spending your Friday looking forward to a weekend that will include, among precious few other activities, watching copious amounts of football and spending some time on the beach reading a Ken Follett World War II spy novel (sounds pretty good, right?). What do the two have in common with each other, and with the GMAT?Football coaches and wa... ... (MORE)
»September 19, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Nothing to Worry About
As any good street hustler will tell you, the key to "Three-Card Monte" or any of its variations is to show the unsuspecting victim something that seems easy enough to recognize, and then obscure it through a series of distracting motions so that the mark loses track of it, and loses his money at the same time.Such is the case with the GMAT and the seemingly-innocent number zero. Zero... ... (MORE)
)»September 11, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Poise Under Pressure
How can you deal with stressful situations on GMAT test day? As you prepare for four hours in a stress-filled cubicle, all by yourself, you might take a cue from an 18-year old who did the same...only his four hours were spent in a newly-renovated stadium of over 100,000 fans desperate for success. And Tate Forcier, University of Michigan quarterback, rose to the occasion: Tate Forcier discusse... ... (MORE)
»September 7, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: GMAT Mythbuster #2
As you prepare for the GMAT, you will likely be faced with a number of fallacies that seem to be conventional wisdom. Some are interesting topics for debate, others are incorrect but not woefully irresponsible, and others may significantly detract from your score.This post is the second in a series that will debunk some of the more common myths that surround the GMAT. The truth is out there...M... ... (MORE)
»August 21, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: GMAT Mythbuster #1
Myth: Schools will hold a low score against you (even if you subsequently post a higher one), so:-You should cancel your scores if you re worried about your performance-You should elect not to send your scores to any schools until after you have seen them and know that they are competitiveFact: In all but the rarest of cases, schools only focus on your highest score, and understand that it may ... ... (MORE)
»August 14, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: Prime Time
A recent episode of "The Office" featured a classic, GMAT-relevant exchange, in which a cash-strapped Michael Scott asks his financial analyst to "crunch those numbers again". The stunned analyst explains that, because the calculations were all done accurately using a computer program, there was no mechanism for "crunching" the numbers again, and even if there were... ... (MORE)
»August 10, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: The Dog Days of Summer
August seems to have an identity crisis. One of the few months without a major American holiday, it represents the no-man s-land between summer and back-to-school. The excitement of warmer weather has given way to the monotony of hot-and-humid, and everyone seems to be waiting: farmers for the harvest, sports fans for the pennant races and football season, students and teachers for the school b... ... (MORE)
»July 31, 2009: GMAT Tips from Veritas Prep: There Must Be an Easier Way
Loyal reader of this space may remember reading something similar to this post back in the fall of 2008, but it bears repeating. Business schools aren t particularly interested in "human calculators", but they do express a direct preference for problem solvers -- those who can efficiently make good decisions. As such, the quantitative side of the GMAT is skewed toward that kind of thi... ... (MORE)
