The GMAT is an exam used by many graduate schools of business and management as one criterion of admission. It includes three sections: Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing. If you are a student pursuing a post-graduate degree in Business and Management (e.g., an M.B.A.) and want to achieve a high score on the GMAT, this is the appropriate course. Our preparation course provides you with the necessary strategies and techniques for succeeding on the GMAT exam. You will benefit from expert instruction, in-depth class discussion, and timed practice with the questions.

Instructional Objectives/Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this course is to familiarize participants with all of the question types appearing on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) as well as with general strategies and techniques for succeeding on the exam. Participants will have ample opportunity in class to drill individual question types and to practice timed tests. Specifically, participants will ...

• learn various techniques for improving their ability to read quickly and completely
• become familiar with the six reading comprehension question types that appear on the test and practice techniques for answering them
• receive instruction in the various English grammar and diction points most frequently emphasized on the test
• receive instruction in composition
• write a sample of both the issue and argument essays
• be introduced to the various types of critical reasoning questions that appear on the test and practice techniques for answering them
• review arithmetic, algebra, geometry, word problems and data interpretation rules, formulas and procedures needed to answer GMAT math questions
• practice the data sufficiency question until they are comfortable with its requirements
• take timed tests to practice general test-taking strategies and techniques such as process of elimination and "guesstimation".

Course Prerequisites

This class assumes that the student possesses a solid knowledge of high school arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and word problems or has taken the "Math Review for Standardized Tests" course.

Course Methodologies

Students' Expected Commitment

1. Follow homework guidelines: (Two to three hours of practice per week per each hour in class)
2. Identify own strengths and weaknesses
3. Identify strategies best for self
4. Determine individual guessing ability
5. Practice working around weaknesses to maximize score
6. Use text as a resource

Course Materials

1. GMAT: The Official Guide for GMAT Review 10th Edition, ETS 2000 (available in the Graduate School bookstore)
2. D.E.R. GMAT Study Guide (available in the Graduate School bookstore)

Testimonials

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