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GMAT Critical Reasoning: How to Tackle Logical Flaws In CR Questions

GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) questions can be tough nuts to crack in the GMAT Verbal section. The GMAT preparation series on MBA Crystal Ball, written by the GMAT teachers at GoGMAT, continues with some tips on finding logical flaws in the Critical Reasoning questions with samples to explain the underlying concept.


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GMAT Preparation: How GMAT Critical Reasoning is structured

In the GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) questions, identifying the structured of the paragraph is the first and the most important thing to do. The expert GMAT teachers at GoGMAT, continue their GMAT preparation series on MBA Crystal Ball. This time the spotlight is on the Critical Reasoning questions within the GMAT syllabus. And yeah, there … Read more


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GMAT Preparation: How to master the Art of Guessing on GMAT Maths

Read our recent and more comprehensive article on this topic: Best GMAT Guessing Strategies and Tips The GMAT syllabus can appear to be vast and scary. So preparing for the GMAT test involves more than just knowing every GMAT verbal and quantitative concept perfectly. Knowing how to guess intelligently on difficult GMAT questions can save … Read more


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GMAT scores percentile distribution in MBA admissions

We got our friends from GoGMAT to prep you up before your GMAT test dates. In this exclusive GMAT preparation series, the GMAT tutors and experts from GoGMAT will cover  tips, techniques and advice on a range of topics – including GMAT syllabus (how to prepare for GMAT verbal questions and GMAT quantitative challenges) and … Read more


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Vanderbilt MBA (Owen) in HR – Human Resource Management

Though the MBA rankings might have a different viewpoint, Komal Pathak (name changed) thinks of the Vanderbilt MBA program (Owen) as the ‘Harvard in HR’. She had a bit of a rough ride with her GMAT score and she was pretty clear about the business schools that she wanted to apply to. Many of her … Read more


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GMAT AWA essay tips

While preparing for the GMAT, most of the candidates start planning in advance for a high GMAT score in the Quantitative and Verbal sections. The score out of 800 for these two sections seems to be the only aspect that matters.  The AWA section which has a score on the scale of 0-6 is totally … Read more


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Executive MBA: How I got into Columbia with a 570 GMAT score

No, it’s not another article on careers in the glamour industry. If you think all our guest writers are hot and glamorous, it’s merely a coincidence. Or maybe it’s the MBA Crystal Ball platform. Or maybe it’s Maybelline. Preeti Wadekar has managed to crack into an insanely competitive Ivy League school despite challenges (like a … Read more


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Low GMAT score success stories: Never give up

Got a low GMAT score and wondering what to do about it? This post is for you. If you aren’t aware of statistics yet, this article lists the average GMAT scores for the world’s best MBA programs. And to make matters worse, you’ll find many Indian applicants (specially engineers) who crack the test as if … Read more


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How not to select business schools: MBA application don’ts

A typical MBA profile evaluation request on most MBA discussion forums starts this way. My GMAT score is 710. I have 4 years work experience in [IT or marketing or finance or add your function/industry].   And the post generally ends with questions that we makes us break into a sweat: What are my chances … Read more


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Can a high GMAT score compensate for less work experience?

Another one of those GMAT FAQ regulars. Each year we get profiles where we see great work experience with not so good GMAT scores. For many guys who’ve completed their graduation several years back, the concept of preparing for a test can be a tough challenge. They’ve spent 3-5 years doing well in their chosen … Read more


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Don’t neglect your Letters of recommendation for MBA (LoR)

Another one in the MBA Application Basics category. A commonly known fact (assuming you’ve read the application guidelines on bschool websites) is that your MBA application will be looked at as a complete package and the impact that it’ll have on the admissions committee (adcom) will depend on each of the components included. But candidates … Read more