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GMAT Test Day: Checklist
The GMAT is an intense mental marathon which requires stamina and strategic planning, not just an assessment of math and verbal skills. From knowing the route to your testing center to understanding what you’re permitted to bring into the room, the proper preparation...
What’s Tested on the GMAT Quantitative Section
Are you getting ready for the GMAT? One of the most important sections to master, and one of the most challenging sections for many of our clients, is the Quantitative Section. This part of the GMAT tests your ability to solve problems on the spot, under significant...
GMAT Reading Comprehension: Mastering the GMAT Verbal Section
Many test-takers find improving their GMAT Reading Comprehension challenging because the skills needed are less concrete than those needed for Critical Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning. With Reading Comprehension (RC), quickly absorbing both explicit and implicit...
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GMAT Number Properties: Divisibility and Prime Factors
Welcome back to our series on number properties. In this article, we cover the heart and soul of number properties: divisibility, specifically as it relates to the prime factors of integers. Here’s the all-important fact: Divisibility boils down to shared primes....
GMAT Number Properties: Consecutive Perfect Squares
Welcome back to our series on number properties. In the last article, we explored the factors of perfect squares. This article will examine a special property of consecutive perfect squares. A commonly tested skill on the GMAT is the ability to recognize and...
Exponents on The GMAT/EA: Everything You Need To Know
Understanding Exponents A key piece of algebraic notation on GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) quant problems is the exponent. Exponents appear on many kinds of quantitative problems, so fluency with exponents (and radicals) is an indispensable skill for achieving a...
Large Exponents and The Units Digit
Welcome to the final article in our series on exponents. Some GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) quant problems feature impossibly large numbers like 287459. These are problems that you simply can’t hope to solve without a key piece of knowledge that we call units...
Exponents: Power of k Problems
Welcome to the penultimate article in our series on exponents on the GMAT/Executive Assessment (EA). Today we explore a problem category in which exponents are used to notating the highest power of an integer by which a larger integer is divisible. GMAT/EA problems...
Zeros and Nonzeros
Welcome back to our series on exponents. Last time we used powers of 10 to express “almost integer” numbers. Today we will use powers of 10 to handle problems that ask us to count zeros or nonzero digits. These problems can be baffling if you haven’t learned about...
“Almost an Integer” Problems
Unless you do math as a career or a hobby, you probably prefer integers to non-integers. Whole numbers are easier for us to conceptualize. But a certain class of GMAT/Executive Assessment (EA) problems involves numbers that are almost integers. Generally, this nearest...
Powers of 10 and Scientific Notation
Many GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) exponents problems involve the use of 10 as a base. Since all the math we do is in a base 10 system, multiplying or dividing by powers of 10 simply moves the decimal point of a number. This enables us to notate very large and...
Exponent Properties in Data Sufficiency
Exponents have properties that make them ideal pieces for data sufficiency problems on the GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) quant sections. We’ve surveyed most of these properties in our first four articles in this series, but a couple of key ones haven’t been...
Bases Between -1 and 1
Many GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) exponent problems - especially data sufficiency ones - require you to consider fractional bases. By this I mean proper fractions with values between -1 and 1, not improper fractions whose numerators exceed their denominators....
Negative Exponents and Negative Bases
Welcome back to our series on exponents. Today we will see what happens when we throw negatives into our exponential expressions. We will explore both negative bases and negative exponents. First, the bases. The rule to remember for negative bases is that odd powers...
Undoing Exponents: Radicals and Roots
As you will definitively have to deal with radicals on the GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA), we've put together an article for you to master the topic. Addition is “undone” by subtraction, multiplication is “undone” by division, and the powers notated by exponents...
Why Choose Private EA Tutoring?
Achieving a great score on the EA exam is necessary to be considered for a spot in top MBA programs. So it is in your best interests to prepare for the test in the best manner possible. When it comes to EA prep, there are a variety of options on the market, from self...
GMAT Integrated Reasoning Section
The GMAT Integrated Reasoning section is designed to test your ability to analyze and solve problems using multiple sources of information. This part of the GMAT tests your ability to reason by using both verbal and numerical abilities. You will be asked to interpret...
Understanding Exponents
A key piece of algebraic notation on GMAT and EA quant problems is the exponent. Exponents appear on many kinds of quantitative problems, so fluency with exponents (and radicals) is an indispensable skill for achieving a competitive quant score. Odds are, you already...
How to Study for the EA: 5 Useful Tips
Getting an MBA is a fundamental step towards many dream careers. For many decades standardized tests have been a huge part of the graduate and MBA application processes. The target scores of such exams vary from school to school, but there is a certain minimum score...
Understanding Exponents
A key piece of algebraic notation on GMAT and Executive Assessment (EA) quant problems is the exponent. Exponents appear on many kinds of quantitative problems, so fluency with exponents (and radicals) is an indispensable skill for achieving a competitive quant...
GMAT Integrated Reasoning Section
The GMAT Integrated Reasoning section is designed to test your ability to analyze and solve problems using multiple sources of information. This part of the GMAT tests your ability to reason by using both verbal and numerical abilities. You will be asked to interpret...
Is the GMAT Unfair to Non-Native Speakers?
The GMAT is the most important test when it comes to MBA admissions and we have extensively written and talked about it in our blog. As Apex is a global brand, we have worked with clients from different parts of the world with various backgrounds and levels of English...
EA Prep Tips: How to Study Like an Expert
The Executive Assessment exam has become more and more popular among the MBA applicants lately. Many business schools require the exam, and for some of them it is optional. However, in both cases, a good score will make you more competitive and increase your chances...
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