GMAC has posted new sample Integrated Reasoning questions here. Here’s a first review of these questions, with 5 big takeaways. 1) No Drastic Changes There’s nothing here that’s too surprising. Integrated Reasoning emphasizes three big tasks: a) Deal with “integrated” math & verbal content, as the name says b) Deal with real-world data in quantity [...]

Several weeks ago, GMAC (the people who make the test) held its biennial Test Prep Summit, and we’ve all been writing articles about it ever since.  I have more for you today – and enough for several more articles after that, including another idioms article that I had hoped to have for you today, but [...]

Since the GMAT Prep summit, we have been covering what the changes that were described there mean based on what Larry Rudner, GMAC vice president of research and development and chief psychometrician, has told us. Now he has written an official response, which we have re-posted below.  Hopefully this will further clarify what those differences [...]

This article is an update from Stacey Koprince’s Monday article. I received a reply from Larry (Dr. Rudner – whom I quote in the article). He’s traveling right now, so can’t check specific details of problems and what is or isn’t included idiom-wise, but he did have this to say (quotes from him): “I had [...]

by Stacey Koprince, Manhattan GMAT Instructor I just got back from the biennial GMAC Test Prep Summit. (Quick: what does biennial mean? Just in case you see the word in a question!) We discussed a number of very interesting things. Don’t worry – I won’t totally geek out on you – but some of what [...]

Starting in June 2012, the GMAT will have a new section, called Integrated Reasoning. This section will take the place of one of the two essays at the beginning of the exam. As the date for this new section looms closer, the GMAC (the company that makes the exam) have slowly been releasing more information [...]

Our very own Manhattan GMAT instructor Tom Rose has another life outside of teaching the GMAT. He and Miro Kaz host a online show called the MBA Show. This week, they were lucky enough to interview Dave Wilson, the President and CEO of the GMAC (the company that makes the GMAT). Not only is this [...]

If you want a little extra practice with your Analytical Writing Essays, we’ve just come across a great resource for you. The GMAC is hosting a survey that includes having participants write out two essays. If you are studying for the GMAT, this gives you a great chance to see more sample essay questions as [...]