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GMAT AWA: Issue Essays and Sentence Structure

While there is no way to predict which topic you’ll see on test day, by following the same process and using the same template for each practice essay you write, you’ll be well-prepared. You can download a list of topics here. The topics may change, but your approach never will. Let’s look at one of […]

GMAT Critical Reasoning: Resolve the Argument Questions

Most Critical Reasoning questions you’ve encountered in your online studying have probably been focused on weakening and strengthening the given argument. To diversify your test prep a bit, and keep pushing for better scores, let’s focus on examining a specific CR type that rarely gets enough attention: Resolve the Argument.   Let’s try out a […]

Finding Your Way Around GMAT Perimeter Questions

Perimeter questions on the GMAT are a subset of a subset–a small part of the geometry you will inevitably run into on the Quantitative side of the test. Perimeter is the distance around a geometric figure and on the GMAT is just that: the sum of the side lengths of a two-dimensional figure (three dimensional […]

GMAT Verbal: Subjunctive

The subjunctive usually refers to things that have not happened yet, whether we really want them to happen (commands, wishes) or not (suppositions, conditional statements, fearing). The subjunctive appears in very specific contexts; we shall cover the most common ones, and some of the less common ones! Please note that the subjunctive on the GMAT […]

Structuring Your Analysis of An Argument Essay on the GMAT

Your GMAT essays are unlikely to be the linchpin of your application. Although I don’t like to say “never,” I personally have not heard of a student getting in to B-School because of his or her GMAT essays. It certainly seems possible, though, that your essays could keep you out, if your entire application package […]

GMAT Quantitative: Permutations and Combinations

When dealing with permutations and combinations, you are essentially trying to find the number of different outcomes given a set of items and a number of restrictions. The difference between permutation and combination merely depends on whether the order matters. Let me illustrate with an example. Suppose you have three food items, apples, bananas and […]

GMAT Sentence Corrections: Parallels

There’s an old saying that mentions “comparing apples to oranges.”  The implication of that saying is that it is undesirable to compare dissimilar things in real life. For instance, comparing the score improvements of two students preparing for the GMAT would be comparing apples to oranges, particularly if, for instance, one student was an experienced […]

Should I Take the NCLEX Again?

Some people may never have to consider retaking the NCLEX, but it’s a certainty that others will. The most important advice we can give to repeat test takers is: Don’t despair. There is hope. We can get you through the NCLEX-RN® exam. RELATED: See what Kaplan educators are doing to help students achieve success when retaking […]

GMAT Reading Comprehension: Managing Passages

In order to get the most out of your reading on the Reading Comprehension section of the GMAT, you must learn how to break down the passage into manageable chunks. There is simply not enough time to peruse every detail during your first read-through. It is important to learn where to direct your attention in order […]

NCLEX Question Strategies: Positioning Questions

Because many illnesses affect body alignment and mobility, you must be able to safely care for these clients in order to be an effective nurse. These topics are also important on the NCLEX- RN® exam. The successful test taker must correctly answer questions about impaired mobility and positioning. Immobility occurs when a client is unable […]