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Karen's Business School Blog September 2008 Archive

By Karen Schweitzer, About.com Guide to Business School since 2005

Answer to Yesterday's GMAT Question - Did You Get It Right?

Tuesday September 30, 2008
Here is the answer and explanation to yesterday's GMAT Question #21. (from Integrated Learning.) Answer: C Explanation: The average of the three numbers is 44, so they must add up to 132. We know ... Read More

New GMAT Practice Question

Monday September 29, 2008
There have been 21 GMAT questions posted on the blog over the last 21 weeks. Here is question #22 (from Integrated Learning.) GMAT Practice Question: The average of three positive integers is ... Read More

Interest in Business School Increases

Saturday September 27, 2008
The financial crisis may be creating a drag on the economy, but it is having the opposite effect on the number of applications business schools are receiving. If you are ... Read More

Scholarship Contest for High School Seniors

Thursday September 25, 2008
Attention high school seniors! Have I got a scholarship contest for you: The American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Contest I discovered it quite accidentally. But as soon as I saw it, ... Read More

Free Podcasts for MBA Applicants

Wednesday September 24, 2008
If you are getting ready to apply to business school and need a few pointed tips, consider swinging by the Haas Business School website. Haas provides an excellent collection of ... Read More

Answer to GMAT Question #21

Tuesday September 23, 2008
Here is the answer to GMAT Question #21. (from Integrated Learning.) Answer: A Explanation: K and M are positive so K+M must be at least 2 (B and D are eliminated). Now for the ... Read More

GMAT Question #21

Monday September 22, 2008
There have been 20 GMAT practice questions posted on the blog so far. Here is question #21 (from Integrated Learning.) GMAT Practice Question: J, K, and M are positive integers. K is ... Read More

Where to Buy, Sell and Trade Textbooks Online

Friday September 19, 2008
EduChoices recently published a great list of 30 places to buy, sell and trade books online. If you need textbooks for school or if you have books you want to get ... Read More

WGU Offers College Scholarship to Military Members and Their Spouses

Wednesday September 17, 2008
Western Governors University is offering a unique college scholarship to recognize military sacrifice. The WGU Recognition for Military Sacrifice Scholarship is valued at $2,000 and can be used to earn ... Read More

Answer and Explanation to the Weekly GMAT Question

Tuesday September 16, 2008
Here is the answer to the GMAT question I posted yesterday. (from Integrated Learning.) Answer: E Explanation: In order to find the sum of consecutive numbers, we always follow three steps: Find the number ... Read More

It's Monday - Time for the Weekly GMAT Question

Monday September 15, 2008
I hope you've been viewing the blog every Monday and Tuesday to take the weekly GMAT challenge. If you've missed a few weeks, you can always take a look at ... Read More

B-Schools Cancel GMAT Scores

Friday September 12, 2008
According to an article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, top b-schools have cancelled the GMAT test scores of 84 applicants and students. The students were allegedly involved in supplying or ... Read More

Entrepreneur Contest - Win $1,000 to Fund Your Idea

Thursday September 11, 2008
Yesterday I told you about The Princeton Review contest that provides the opportunity to win money for graduate school. Today I am going to tell you about a contest for entrepreneurs. ... Read More

Win $30,000 for Your First Year of Graduate School

Wednesday September 10, 2008
The Princeton Review's You Play, We Pay Sweepstakes could net you $30,000 to use toward your first year of graduate school. The contest is open to college students who have ... Read More

Answer to Yesterday's About.com GMAT Challenge

Tuesday September 9, 2008
Here is the answer to yesterday's GMAT question (from Integrated Learning.) Answer: C Explanation: If the probability that the animal is a cow is 11/16, then there is a total of 16 horses ... Read More

About.com Weekly GMAT Challenge - Do You Have the Answer?

Monday September 8, 2008
I hope you've been stopping by the blog each week to take the About.com GMAT challenge. But if you haven't, you can always take a look at the archive of ... Read More

Get a Full Ride to Business School

Friday September 5, 2008
Business Week just did aspiring b-school students a huge favor by posting an article about how to go to business school for free. If you don't want to be one ... Read More

Brandeis International Business School Launches Green MBA Program

Thursday September 4, 2008
Brandeis International Business School (IBS) announced yesterday that they will be offering a new MBA program. Known as the MBA in Socially Responsible Business, this "Global Green MBA" will prepare ... Read More

Answer to This Week's Practice GMAT Question

Wednesday September 3, 2008
Here is the answer to this week's practice GMAT question (from Integrated Learning.) Answer: C Explanation: The average of the three numbers is 44, so they must add up to 132. We know the ... Read More

This Week's Practice GMAT Question - Do You Have the Answer?

Tuesday September 2, 2008
We had a day off because of the holiday, but it's time to get back to preparing for the GMAT. Here is this week's GMAT question courtesy of Integrated Learning. ... Read More

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