In education today, standardized tests have become a common occurrence. Following closely on the heels of standardized tests are strategies to help you succeed on standardized tests. You are probably familiar with some of the general strategies that help students increase their scores on a standardized exam. Even so, a quick review will help to […]
The flipside of the “strengthen” question coin on the GMAT is the “weaken” question. The same set of evidence and conclusion can easily be used for either question type, so it’s always a good idea to start by reading the question itself first, to determine the task before you go to the argument. After that, […]
When you encounter Complete the Passage questions on the GMAT, use Kaplan’s four-step process below to find the correct answer. Use the four-step process to answer the following practice question, then check your process with the one below. Conclusion – Old firms don’t innovate & underestimate other companies that do. Evidence – Old firms concentrate […]
You will see six grid-in questions on the AP Biology test. They appear in the second part of the multiple choice section and require you to perform mathematical and scientific calculations to find the answer. While they appear in the multiple choice section, no answer choices are given to you. You must rely solely […]
Grid-in items appear in Part B of Section I after the multiple-choice questions. Six questions are presented that require you to apply your scientific thinking and mathematical skills to calculate a response. Then you “grid in” your responses in the grid provided on your answer sheet, which will resemble the one shown here. The next […]
The schedule presented here is the ideal. Compress the schedule to fit your needs. Do keep in mind, though, that research in cognitive psychology has shown that the best way to acquire a great deal of information about a topic is to prepare over a long period of time. Because you may have several months […]
There is a 10-minute reading period sandwiched between the multiple-choice section and the free-response (essay) portion of the AP Biology exam. Notice that this is a “reading” period, not a “nap” period. Ten minutes isn’t much time, but it does give you an opportunity to read the essay questions. You can write notes in the […]
Before you decided to study nursing, you might have thought that a nursing program was a nursing program, and that was all there was to it. Like most things in life, it’s not quite that simple. There are two major categories of nurses working in medical settings across the U.S.—the registered nurse (RN) and the practical nurse […]
You can beat anxiety the same way you can beat the AP U.S. History exam—by knowing what to expect beforehand and developing strategies to deal with it. Take a few minutes to think about what your sources of test-related stress are. The idea is to pin down any sources of anxiety so you can deal […]
A ratio is both a comparison and division, and can simply be treated as such. “The ratio of boys to girls is seven to two” can be expressed as the proportion: B/G = 7/2. Do with this what you like: 7G = 2B or B = 7G/2, whatever. Forget the “:” with ratios. GMAT writers […]