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Low GMAT Score? UC Berkeley Haas' Perspective @MBAPodcaster

"Let’s say UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business is at the top of your list of schools. Let’s say your GMAT score is not within Haas’ middle 80 percent range of 680 to 760. Do you still have a chance?  "We’re not looking to admit numbers, we’re looking to admit people," said Corrine Kang, Associate Director of Admissions for the fulltime MBA Program at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Kang said Haas provides the middle 80% score range to give applicants a sense of how competitive admission to Haas is, but has no minimum score cutoff..."
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Source: MBA Podcaster

Great Tool for GMAT Prep - An Error Log

"All the debriefs that i read of successful GMAT-beaters, recommend keeping a log of all the wrong answers while practicing. I never realized the significance and value of this until today. Yes, i had been keeping an Error Log and have logged all the questions that i got wrong while going thro’ the Official Guides..."
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Source: Memoirs of a MBA Aspirant

The Quest for 700: Weekly GMAT Challenge

"Each of the cucumbers in 100 pounds of cucumbers is composed of 99%water, by weight.  After some of the water evaporates, the cucumbers are now 98% water by weight.  What is the new weight of the cucumbers,in pounds?

A)    2

B)    50

C)    92

D)    96

E)    98

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Source: mbaMission

A Glossary of GMAT Terminology

"New to the GMAT? If you’re looking at GMAT-related material on the web, you’re likely to run into a lot of acronyms, and some might be confusing if you’re unfamiliar with the test. We explain a few of the common ones..."
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Source: GMATix

Comparing GMAT Test Prep Companies: Which Test Prep Provider Is Right For You?

"Business school applicants have been lining up to take the GMAT since 1954. This year it’s your turn. To help you prepare, we have interviewed the various test preparation companies to hear what they have to offer. They’ll discuss the different types of courses they offer from traditional classroom courses to private tutoring and online courses. Each company will have the opportunity to explain how they are unique and what makes them stand out. Listen and learn which option is best for you..."
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Guests include:

Jennifer Kedrowski, Assistant Brand Manager for Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions Timothy Reardon, Academic Program Manager for Manhattan Review Anthony Russomanno, National Product Manager for The Princeton Review Chris Ryan, Director of Product and Instructor Development for Manhattan GMAT Sean Selinger, Owner of 800score Chad Troutwine, Co-founder of Veritas Prep

Source: MBA Podcaster

Quick Math Seminars

Don't know much about this...I received this information from the seminar host.  If you have any feedback on the program, please leave a comment.

"I am Mayank Kumar from WiZiQ.com, a web 2.0 based Online teaching platform that connects teachers and students all around the globe.

We have been organizing online web seminars (public sessions) on interesting topics pertaining to CAT, GRE, GMAT, Personality development, CBSE Mathematics etc.

These seminars are delivered by subject experts proficient in their respective areas. The seminars are ABSOLUTELY FREE for the students to attend. Anyone could register on WiZiQ.com and attend the seminar for free.

We have recently tied up with M.Tyra for a series of online web seminars on Quicker Mathematics. M.Tyra is the author of "Magical Book on Quicker Maths" which is one of the most read books on the topic.  The inaugural session is on September 22nd 2007.

This seminar series is ABSOLUTELY FREE to attend. Students can simply visit the following URL and register their seat:

http://www.wiziq.com/public/mtyra

All they need is a computer with an Internet connection."

GMAT Plan

by Stacy Blackman
Stacy Blackman Consulting

Now is a time when many applicants are scrambling to wrap up the GMAT so that they can finally focus exclusively on the written portion of their applications. Many are trying to decide whether to take the GMAT again, or just accept their current score and move on. While this is not a black and white issue, as the GMAT is only one component of the process, the following is some information that should help you put together your own GMAT game plan.

GMAT Test Prep Biz on the Rise

"Applications are dropping, but the books and prep courses geared to the GMAT keep on coming..."
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Source: BusinessWeek