A Data-driven Approach to GMAT Reading Comprehension

A Data-driven Approach to GMAT Reading Comprehension

Improving on GMAT Reading Comprehension appears difficult for many candidates because the relevant skills are less well-defined. Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, and the entire quant section have recognizable question types that can be mastered with the right...
Common Sentence Correction Errors: Animals and Agreement

Common Sentence Correction Errors: Animals and Agreement

GMAT Sentence Correction: Subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement Among the more basic and familiar types of Sentence Correction errors are subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement. A singular subject needs verbs of the singular form. A...
Common Sentence Correction Errors: Meaning Mistakes

Common Sentence Correction Errors: Meaning Mistakes

Some GMAT Sentence Correction answer choices are wrong because their meaning isn’t clear enough – they might be misconstrued. But others are wrong because they have one clear meaning which is simply illogical. Almost always, this happens when the sentence is...
Common Sentence Correction Errors: Clarity, Clarity, Clarity

Common Sentence Correction Errors: Clarity, Clarity, Clarity

Every correct answer choice on GMAT Sentence Correction questions produces a sentence with a clear and unambiguous meaning. It’s hard to overstate the centrality of this aspect to the Sentence Correction “game.” Here is a short excerpt from the introduction to...
GMAT Verbal Reasoning Section Overview

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Section Overview

Almost every MBA hopeful, at some point in their GMAT journey, discovers the truth that quant is only half the battle – even lifelong English-speakers can’t take Verbal Reasoning for granted! Rather than viewing the verbal section as another hurdle, successful GMAT...