The GMAT Doctor Workshop is on location this month in North Carolina! If you happen to be in the area on the following dates, drop us a line at gmatdoctor@gmail.com and we'll sign you up for one of our free classes or workshops:
Charlotte: September 5, 2011, 10am - 12pm (class) &
2pm - 4pm (This workshop is filled)
Winston Salem: September 8, 2011, 3pm - 5pm (workshop)
Greensboro: September 10, 2011, 10am - 12pm (class) & 2pm - 4pm (workshop)
Raleigh: September 17, 2011, 10am - 12pm (class) & 2pm - 4pm (workshop)
And if you would like to attend a free class or workshop near you, let us know. If we receive enough requests in your area, we will have a free class or workshop there :)
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
200 STUDENTS, 200 DOLLARS
As mentioned in the April 15th GMAT Doctor Workshop broadcast, we are offering the 1st 200 students that complete the registration below between tax day (April 18, 2011) and May 16, 2011 an enrollment into a full-length (18-hour) online GMAT course for only $200. You will not find such a great deal for the quality instruction we provide.
If you find the GMAT Doctor Workshop broadcasts useful, you will find our classes critical to greatly improving your GMAT score and improving your options for schools, grants, fellowships and scholarships. Although we cover some content, techniques, tips on the broadcast, that coverage only scratches the surface for GMAT exam preparation. The course content will consist of much we haven’t covered on the GMAT Doctor Workshop and the content is organized for optimal preparation for the exam.
We understand that the competition to get into the business school of your choice is getting fiercer and the GMAT score has become more important than ever for consideration and subsequent acceptance into a business school program. We also understand that potential business students are looking for a way to prepare at a reasonable cost to them. So we extend this offer to all of you as well as any of your friends, colleagues and family members.
Complete the form below. Within 24 hours you will receive a unique promotional code that you will put on the final registration form for the course (the codes must match up with your e-mail address at final registration, one code per student). Final registration will begin May 1, 2011. Don’t miss this rare chance at an incredible offer to get quality instruction at a reasonable price J
It’s free to reserve your seat at this great offer! And no, we don’t and won’t sell any of your information, so register with that peace of mind.
Click here to create your own form.
If you find the GMAT Doctor Workshop broadcasts useful, you will find our classes critical to greatly improving your GMAT score and improving your options for schools, grants, fellowships and scholarships. Although we cover some content, techniques, tips on the broadcast, that coverage only scratches the surface for GMAT exam preparation. The course content will consist of much we haven’t covered on the GMAT Doctor Workshop and the content is organized for optimal preparation for the exam.
We understand that the competition to get into the business school of your choice is getting fiercer and the GMAT score has become more important than ever for consideration and subsequent acceptance into a business school program. We also understand that potential business students are looking for a way to prepare at a reasonable cost to them. So we extend this offer to all of you as well as any of your friends, colleagues and family members.
Complete the form below. Within 24 hours you will receive a unique promotional code that you will put on the final registration form for the course (the codes must match up with your e-mail address at final registration, one code per student). Final registration will begin May 1, 2011. Don’t miss this rare chance at an incredible offer to get quality instruction at a reasonable price J
It’s free to reserve your seat at this great offer! And no, we don’t and won’t sell any of your information, so register with that peace of mind.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
GMAT Doctor's Question of the Day Series for April 2010
For the month of April, the GMAT Doctor Workshop will hold special daily exercises Monday through Thursday, in which Vanessa, your GMAT Doctor will pose the question of the day along with hints on how to best tackle the problem. The idea is that you, the student, will try to answer the problem on your own and the final solution with explanation will be provided the day after the question is posed on the show. So tune in daily for the month of April for this GMAT Doctor workshop series special :)
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Is Test-Taking a Science or an Art or Both?
Test-taking is an art as well as a science. The science has to do with the amount of time given to take a test and the art has to do with the use or allocation of that time.
The Science of Test-Taking
I define science as the technical part. In other words, the technical part of test-taking is about the amount of time we have to take the test. For this exam. we have:
30 minutes each to complete 2 writing samples
75 minutes to complete 37 Math questions
75 minutes to complete 41 Verbal questions
Thus, on average, a student has slightly over 2 minutes to complete each math question and slightly under 2 minutes to complete each verbal question. That's it for the science, now the rest of test-taking skill is art!
The Art of Test-Taking
I say the rest is art because the use of one's time on the exam may vary for each individual. Just like you must tailor your study session time to meet your individual needs, you must tailor your time during test-taking to maximize efficiency.
Here's just one of many combinations of allocations of time:
Possible allocation of time for each writing sample could be:
5 minutes to determine the content
15-20 minutes to write the content
5-10 minutes to proofread/put final touches on the sample
Possible allocation of time for the Math Section:
First 18 questions: spend on average 2.5 minutes on each question
Last 19 questions: spend 1.5 minutes on each question
Possible allocation of time for the Verbal Section*:
Sentence Correction: 1.5 minutes per question
Reading Comprehension: 2 minutes per question
Critical Reasoning: 2.5 minutes per question
* Given that a 1/3 of questions are SC questions, 1/3 of questions are RC questions and 1/3 of questions are CR questions
So plan some time to develop your test-taking skills and remember to study smart, not hard!
The Science of Test-Taking
I define science as the technical part. In other words, the technical part of test-taking is about the amount of time we have to take the test. For this exam. we have:
30 minutes each to complete 2 writing samples
75 minutes to complete 37 Math questions
75 minutes to complete 41 Verbal questions
Thus, on average, a student has slightly over 2 minutes to complete each math question and slightly under 2 minutes to complete each verbal question. That's it for the science, now the rest of test-taking skill is art!
The Art of Test-Taking
I say the rest is art because the use of one's time on the exam may vary for each individual. Just like you must tailor your study session time to meet your individual needs, you must tailor your time during test-taking to maximize efficiency.
Here's just one of many combinations of allocations of time:
Possible allocation of time for each writing sample could be:
5 minutes to determine the content
15-20 minutes to write the content
5-10 minutes to proofread/put final touches on the sample
Possible allocation of time for the Math Section:
First 18 questions: spend on average 2.5 minutes on each question
Last 19 questions: spend 1.5 minutes on each question
Possible allocation of time for the Verbal Section*:
Sentence Correction: 1.5 minutes per question
Reading Comprehension: 2 minutes per question
Critical Reasoning: 2.5 minutes per question
* Given that a 1/3 of questions are SC questions, 1/3 of questions are RC questions and 1/3 of questions are CR questions
So plan some time to develop your test-taking skills and remember to study smart, not hard!
Friday, December 4, 2009
So, What's Your Game Plan?
A game plan is essential when you begin any project whether it's a research project or the start of a new enterprise. Preparation for a test is no exception. Spending equal time to study/practice everything in every subject area on the GMAT would not be the best use of your time. The best use of your GMAT test preparation time will include 3 major steps.
First, find out what will be tested on the GMAT (content, format of questions, etc.). This the easiest step to accomplish, yet it may be the one that sets you back the most (psychologically). Why? Because it seems like a lot of subject areas are covered on this exam. But, keep in mind that only some of the many concepts in these subject areas will be consistently tested and therefore, you can better focus your study on those areas! The GMAT covers questions which involve algebra, geometry, probability, permutations, combinations, functions, statistics, grammar, argument evaluation, writing and critical reading. You can get more details on what subjects will be covered on the GMAT by checking out the following webpages on www.mba.com:
Writing Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/AnalyticalWritingAssessmentSection/Default.htm
Math Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/QuantSection/default.htm
Verbal Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/VerbalSection/default.htm
Second, determine the knowledge gaps. How do you determine this? By taking a practice run of the test. As daunting as this step might seem, you must do it in order to determine where you stand, knowledge-wise, on this exam. Don't worry about how well you do at this point, it's just practice :-) Once you take a practice exam, analyze your results by asking yourself these questions:
1. Which subject areas do I feel most comfortable with? Which subject areas do I feel least comfortable with?
2. Did I complete each section in the time allocated?
3. How long did it take to complete each multiple-choice question?
Third and last, design a strategy for test preparation that tailors to the closure of those knowledge gaps. This strategy should minimize the use of your time and energy while maximizing your ability to improve competency on this exam. Here's one brief example demonstrating how to devise a strategy for test preparation:
After taking a practice exam, a student found she had the following knowledge gaps in the math section of the exam:
Gap 1. Applied the incorrect formulas to geometric problems
Gap 2. Could complete basic probability problems but more advanced probability problems where they involve the application of more than one probability concept
Gap 3. Comfortable with algebra except for "word problems". (Word problems usually do not involve explicit variables in a given problem.). Had difficulty setting up the problem properly and thus, kept getting incorrect answers.
Here's part of this student's possible game plan:
For every study session
a. Memorize at least 3 new geometric rules
b. Devise, test, perfect a basic method that will be used each time to complete a word problem*
c. List all probability concepts before completing each probability problem
* One proven method is described in a number of my GMAT Doctor Math workshops on Blogtalkradio.
These 3 basic steps should get you started in the right direction to a game plan that will help greatly improve your score on the GMAT. I talk more about a game plan and other tips at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gmatdoctor/2009/11/23/gmat-doctor-bagged-lunch-workshop-hopeless-have-a-
For further GMAT test-taking tips, check out my other workshops at: www.blogtalkradio.com/gmatdoctor.
If you have any questions for me, send your e-mail to: gmatdoctor@gmail.com or fax at: (775) 637-8573
First, find out what will be tested on the GMAT (content, format of questions, etc.). This the easiest step to accomplish, yet it may be the one that sets you back the most (psychologically). Why? Because it seems like a lot of subject areas are covered on this exam. But, keep in mind that only some of the many concepts in these subject areas will be consistently tested and therefore, you can better focus your study on those areas! The GMAT covers questions which involve algebra, geometry, probability, permutations, combinations, functions, statistics, grammar, argument evaluation, writing and critical reading. You can get more details on what subjects will be covered on the GMAT by checking out the following webpages on www.mba.com:
Writing Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/AnalyticalWritingAssessmentSection/Default.htm
Math Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/QuantSection/default.htm
Verbal Section: http://www.mba.com/mba/TheGMAT/TestStructureAndOverview/VerbalSection/default.htm
Second, determine the knowledge gaps. How do you determine this? By taking a practice run of the test. As daunting as this step might seem, you must do it in order to determine where you stand, knowledge-wise, on this exam. Don't worry about how well you do at this point, it's just practice :-) Once you take a practice exam, analyze your results by asking yourself these questions:
1. Which subject areas do I feel most comfortable with? Which subject areas do I feel least comfortable with?
2. Did I complete each section in the time allocated?
3. How long did it take to complete each multiple-choice question?
Third and last, design a strategy for test preparation that tailors to the closure of those knowledge gaps. This strategy should minimize the use of your time and energy while maximizing your ability to improve competency on this exam. Here's one brief example demonstrating how to devise a strategy for test preparation:
After taking a practice exam, a student found she had the following knowledge gaps in the math section of the exam:
Gap 1. Applied the incorrect formulas to geometric problems
Gap 2. Could complete basic probability problems but more advanced probability problems where they involve the application of more than one probability concept
Gap 3. Comfortable with algebra except for "word problems". (Word problems usually do not involve explicit variables in a given problem.). Had difficulty setting up the problem properly and thus, kept getting incorrect answers.
Here's part of this student's possible game plan:
For every study session
a. Memorize at least 3 new geometric rules
b. Devise, test, perfect a basic method that will be used each time to complete a word problem*
c. List all probability concepts before completing each probability problem
* One proven method is described in a number of my GMAT Doctor Math workshops on Blogtalkradio.
These 3 basic steps should get you started in the right direction to a game plan that will help greatly improve your score on the GMAT. I talk more about a game plan and other tips at:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gmatdoctor/2009/11/23/gmat-doctor-bagged-lunch-workshop-hopeless-have-a-
For further GMAT test-taking tips, check out my other workshops at: www.blogtalkradio.com/gmatdoctor.
If you have any questions for me, send your e-mail to: gmatdoctor@gmail.com or fax at: (775) 637-8573
Monday, March 16, 2009
It's been a while...but I finally have a chance to update...
It's been a while since I have updated the blog, but I finally have a chance to update it with this brief message (with more to come soon). It hasn't been because I haven't had much to say. I have a lot to say and I've been saying it on my radio workshops. I want to thank my listeners for tuning into the workshops (during happy hour, no less, on the East Coast). I hope that the information has proven to be useful. And for those who have not had a chance to listen to my broadcasts, check them out at the links to the left or go to my radio channel at www.blogtalkradio.com/gmatdoctor .
Vanessa, your GMAT Doctor
Vanessa, your GMAT Doctor
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