Inference questions require you to select an answer choice that is supported by the information presented in the stimulus. The correct answer choice can be a paraphrase of part of the stimulus, a combination of facts, or a logical/mathematical consequence of one or more parts of the stimulus. The test-makers will try to entice you…
If you want to achieve a 700+, as a general rule, you need a scale score of at least a 38 (85th percentile) in Verbal and a 48 (67th percentile) in Quant. Remember that the scale scores in the GMAT go from 6 to 51, and they are not related with the number of questions…
What are Idioms? Idioms are phrases that are considered correct according to standard English. Many idiomatic structures have passed from generation to generation without significant changes, so they don’t always follow the grammatical rules we’ve been discussing. If you are a native English speaker, idioms are probably not much of an issue. Native speakers learn…
In this short video, we will summarize one of the most common Idiomatic structures in the GMAT: Not Only X But Also Y. Pay close attention:
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A downward trend. The number of test takers worldwide has been decreasing. GMAT Testing Trends in Peru – Summary Peruvian residents sat for 708 GMAT exams. The mean age of Peruvian test takers was 28.8. The mean GMAT Total score was 566. The trend is clear: the number of Peruvians sitting for the test has…
By Clipper Ledgard When we are presented with the split “if” or “whether”, we should use “whether” unless it introduces a conditional clause: I will not run if I am tired. Conditional => Correct I do not know if I can believe you. Not conditional => Incorrect If the clause is not a conditional, “whether”…
By Clipper Ledgard In the GMAT, Sentence correction tests the usage of expressions that are frequently incorrect according to GMAT standards. One of these expressions is “due to”. Many people use the expression “due to” as a synonym of “because of”. However, “due to” is an adjective phrase, meaning “caused by”; therefore, it should only…
Some of the top scores of 2018.
Peruvian Demographics The following data was collected from business school candidates taking the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) in the five-year period of testing year (TY) 2013 to 2017. The GMAT® Geographic Trend Report 2018 is a product of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). For more information, download the full report: https://www.gmac.com/-/media/files/gmac/research/gmat-test-taker-data/gmat-geographic-trend-report-2018.pdf
