For most test-takers, the Argument Task is a lot less frightening than the Issue Task. For one thing, it is a shorter task at 30 minutes, which means fewer words are expected. More importantly, though, the Argument Task relies less on outside evidence; your ability to recall an apt historical example or hypothetical situation–a rare […]
45 minutes of your entire exam will be devoted to the Issue Writing task, so even though it may not be the most famous section of the test, do not take it lightly. Do not assume that, because this is simply a timed essay, you do not have to study for it. Though practicing writing […]
So, you think you want to go to grad school? Well, when starting my college career, I didn’t. When I was a freshman, my instructors and peers said I would never need a master’s or doctorate degree for what I wanted to do. At first I listened, because every major and experience in college is […]
The SAT Essay Test will assess your college and career readiness by testing your abilities to read and analyze a high-quality source document and write a coherent analysis of the source supported with critical reasoning and evidence from the given text. The SAT Essay Test features an argumentative source text of 650–750 words aimed toward […]
GMAT geometry problems tend to be one of the scariest of the Quantitative topic areas. Fortunately, all the geometry you need to remember could fit in the palm of your hand. Since you can’t actually put it in your palm on Test Day, here are some tricks for tackling GMAT geometry without notes. […]
For the most part, GMAT math is high school math. This is a helpful mantra for many math-phobic test takers, who remind themselves (correctly!) that if they could do the math back when they were sixteen, they can do it today, too. But occasionally, the GMAT will throw something at you that you’ve never seen before, a […]
Statement of purpose, personal statement, candidate’s admission statement … these terms send a shiver down the spine of many prospective graduate students who feel at a loss for how to write about themselves effectively. A graduate school personal statement or similar type of application essay, however, is your opportunity to show the admissions committee what […]
While the Bar and testing policies may change slightly from state to state, the basics are the same regardless of the state. The Bar Exam consists of three tests (MBE, MEE, and MPT). The MBE is multiple-choice while the other two are essay-based. The Bar exam is administered twice a year: the last week of February and July. During the […]
Your hard work preparing for the SAT won’t matter if you aren’t prepared for the logistics of SAT test day. Read on to learn how to spend your time the night before the SAT, what to bring to the SAT, and what happens the morning of the SAT. First and foremost, try to stay […]
The USMLE Step 2 CK almost seems like an afterthought in the wake of the monolith that was Step 1. No doubt, we all remember studying for weeks on end, memorizing countless minutiae from our pre-clinical years, and that final feeling of relief upon leaving the testing center. In some ways, the Step 2 CK is an […]