Frankly GMAT ting!

Concepts on GMAT Number theory such as Integers, remainder theorem, positive, negative, zero and its properties, multiples can be fairly confusing. The Number theory workshop is supposed to concentrate on basics and problem solving techniques to handle questions based on these concepts.

If you are weak in math and would like a small nudge, I strongly recommend this workshop. The price is just $7.99 which is a complete steal and well worth the money!

Here is the link:

This is a video I found on ScoreChase.com. Its a sample video, still it talks about Basic Counting Principle, one of the very important principles used in both Probability and Permutation, combinations questions. This is a part of their Math workshop on Probability, Permutations and Combinations which is available at quite affordable price. Having seen the real presentation, I can safely say that this presentation is of lower quality just for demonstration purposes. The real presentation is actually of much better quality.

Demo of Probability, permutations and combinations E-Workshop

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OK - every one loves to blog. MBA Aspriants, alumni, gmat aspirants - every one! They are all blogging separately with small network (if any) within themselves. Why not take a common platform and blog there - something line ScoreChase.com provides. A community with a space for everyone. Open your thoughts to a wider audience, network with already a thriving community. Network not just with the students of a particular B-school, but with would be students/alumni of different B-schools all over the world.

A lot of great thoughts and ideas are hidden in the information junk that internet is. So many blogs, few make it to the eyes of those who really want to know about it. Search engines dont always bring the best results out, searches dont always type the best queries in. Why cant all the bloggers - especially in the realm of MBA/GMAT/CAT and everything else related to MBA - combine in one platform. One place for information, one place to look for, open your ideas to a wider audience.

If you are a blogger who writes about MBA/GMAT I urge you to join ScoreChase.com and join the network.

I have been following these questions for a while now. Easy questions are just that “easy” - they are not the ticket to a 700+ scores. GMAT is known to For 700+ scores one must be ready to tackle the most difficult questions. I have been following ScoreChase Weekly quests for some time now and I highly recommend them. The questions are not just difficult (otherwise I wouldnt have recommended them). Instead the questions consist of very important Math and Verbal concepts and a healthy discussion after that. I call them teasers (I have suggested this name to Hagrid). Teasers because most of these concepts we know but have no Idea how to apply.

You can subscribe to these questions by email [Click Here for GMAT Weekly Quests by email] , or visit GMAT Weekly Quests page on ScoreChase.com.

Remember the harder you practice the easier it will be for you to tackle the tough ones on GMAT exam.

I have started this debate, and would like to hear your opinions. Please contribute:

US MBA - better now or later ?

I think in the times deemed to be called as recession, it is an important topic. What do you say?

1. Learn from Test Experiences - Learn from the Do’s of the best and Donts of everyone

2. Online Notes - Easily searchable at the slightest whim, no need to store and care. No pen and paper required. ScoreChase offers the capabilities of online notes creation to its users for free.

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Online GMAT Notes

3. Regular Participation in gmat forums - Keep in tune with the most difficult problems, their solutions and discussions with experts. Learn different ways to solve each problem. Learn short cuts, discuss short-cuts and share short-cuts.

4. Online Blogs to record progress - Keep a record of your progress on GMAT Preparation and MBA applications. People like to know, experts like to comment. You benefit both ways. Start a debate to heat things up a little. Keep in touch with GMAT and MBA community, read other’s blogs and comment on them.

5. Network with MBA Community - If you dont understand the importance of networking, you are not ready for an MBA yet. This is a great way to start and keep in touch, you never who can help you in what and when. Blogs is a great way to network. When you write a blog, people read and comment, if you reply, they feel belonged. Read blogs, write blogs, comment on blogs, encourage blogs - that way you get to know each other - result NETWORKING. You never know when a online colleague is actually a B-school senior/alumni and can help you out with your applications/business.

I have decided to start blogging on ScoreChase [which scorechase provides by default for all members]. Its a community concentrated on GMAT and MBA, so there is better chance of making some great contacts. So you will see a lot of my posts [including probably this one] on ScoreChase now

I am back from a long trip and I have NEWs!

I have decided to go for PHD and leave the thought of joining MBA ……

Nah! Just kidding . I have been ill for some time and had taken time off a bit from work and have been travelling for fresh air. But that got me considering, WHY MBA? Every one is doing MBA! Even the young boy next door will do MBA in 10 years! Why not get into some other unique field. I considered Forensics, Investigative Journalism, Genetics. Seriously Human Genetics seems to be a great field - lot of stuff happening, lot of promise, so many exciting new discoveries being made that mind just goes crazy, so many diseases are affecting us that scientists probably need all the hands they can to figure out the cures ……. Or is it just me having some sort of mid-life crisis!

What are your thoughts? Should I reconsider my plans to going for an MBA?

Some very important questions while considering MBA and B-schools are:

Which school shall I apply?

What makes me a stronger applicant compared to thousand others?

Is it really important to apply in round 1 of the applications - most people apply, so I will be a part of bigger and stronger pool wouldnt it be better to go for second round where there are probably lesser applicants?

There are many. I just learned that Scorechase has some answers. In the Scorechase - MBA Web Seminar on B-School Applications  , the current B-school students (Duke for this time) have agreed to present and answer these questions for us. The presentation is live and then there is a 45 minutes Q&A session so that attendees can ask other questions they might have. I think its a great place to learn from those who successfully completed all hurdles and made it to Top B-schools.

What do you say?

Well life’s been busy. However I came to know of some interesting things and I thought you ought to know about them too.

1. Do you have questions about MBA? - Scorechase team is now researching on what are general questions about MBA and their team would come up with answers. If you have any questions regarding MBA applications/ admissions/ schools etc. it would be a good idea to ask you questions about MBA here .

2. Scorechase GMAT | MBA blog - It was long due I believe. Scorechase now has a blog and the articles are informative. I believe they would post their research on the MBA questions also. So it would be a good idea to bookmark the Scorechase GMAT | MBA blog and visit it often. And dont forget to ask questions to your heart’s content

3. GMAT or MBA Book Store - If you are wondering which GMAT books to buy, Scorechase has a book store where you can get a list of must-have GMAT books (to me it seems like the books are in the order of priority in the store).

Here are a few questions that a lot of people have asked me:

How to Improve Reading Comprehension - Practice is of-course important. But Manhattan’s GMAT Reading Comprehension book is great too.

How to Improve Critical Reasoning - I suggest one of the following two books:

- PowerScore’s GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible

- Manhattan’s Critical Reasoning guide.

I would ofcorse go with latter, but my friends have strongly suggested the first one. See which one works for you.