Making it through nursing school is an incredible accomplishment and is half the battle of becoming a registered nurse. The other half, of course, is passing the NCLEX exam. Everyone has a different experience with their nursing program, so some may feel totally prepared for the NCLEX and some may feel nervous and not as […]
There’s a lot to do to get ready the week before your GMAT. These suggestions are all about creating a routine for yourself. The more routine you have the less likely you are to get nervous and excited. A calm and cool state is the best thing you can do to actually hit your maximum potential […]
When it comes to taking practice tests, many GMAT test-takers fall into one of two categories. The first type is made up of students that think of practice tests as THE way to prep. These students will take practice test after practice test, sometimes taking up to four or more a week. The second group […]
Tomorrow’s the big day—GMAT Test Day! You’ll be spending about 4.5 hours (about 1 hour for administration and breaks, 3.5 hours for the test itself) at the Pearson VUE test center, giving it your all. As you’ve no doubt discovered if you’ve taken full-length practice tests, the GMAT is a grueling mental marathon. [ KEEP STUDYING: What […]
If you’ve ever taken a standardized test—like the SAT, ACT, or PSAT—you’ve probably encountered some questions that you didn’t know how to answer. When this happens, you should always guess, even if you have no idea which choice is correct. The previous version of the SAT had what’s known as a “guessing penalty,” meaning points […]
The GMAT is offered by appointment, at your convenience, almost every day of the year. You will be required to register online before making an appointment. You can register online for the GMAT at mba.com. The cost—or “appointment fee”–to take the exam at a testing center is $275 and $300 for the GMAT™ Online in the […]
Systems of Equations The linear equations detailed in the previous chapter are well suited for modeling a variety of scenarios and for solving for a single variable in terms of another that is clearly defined (e.g., what is the cost of a data plan if you consume 4 GB of data in a month). However, […]
Everybody who has ever come near the LSAT has probably at least wondered, “How many hours will I have to study for the LSAT?” There’s a lot of different ways to answer that question—because everyone brings different needs to the table. Let’s approach the question by looking at what is true for most students staring […]
Animal Law is a small but burgeoning field. In 2001 there were only nine animal law classes offered in the United States, and today there are over 100. Animal law is any type of legal action that affects the rights, standing, or welfare of an animal. It can encompass many traditional areas of law, like […]
How long has it been since you learned about odd and even numbers? What about the differences between positives and negatives? And when did you learn the definition of an integer or a prime number? Most of us learned all of these things before we were 10 years old. But as you may have noticed, […]