When I make an error, I get excited. Seriously – you should be excited when you make errors, too. I know that I’m about to learn something and get better, and that’s definitely worth getting excited! Errors can come in several different forms: careless errors, content errors, and technique errors. We’re going to discuss something [...]

Last year, the New York Times published an interesting article: “Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits.” At Manhattan GMAT, we’ve been discussing it since it came out and I wanted to share this discussion with you. Get up and move According to the article, multiple studies support the hypothesis that altering our physical [...]

I haven’t picked too ambitious a title there, have I?  Let’s see how we do! Time management is obviously an essential GMAT skill, and one of the (many!) skills we need for this test is the ability to maintain an appropriate time position. “Time position” refers to the relationship between the test taker’s position on [...]

In this article, I’m going to offer a “Best of” list for how to study. Below, you’ll find links to the articles that I think are most helpful in developing and executing a comprehensive study plan, as well as a discussion of how to use them. Whether you’re just getting started or are nearing the [...]

Recently, I was asked to write an article addressing what it takes to score in the 99th percentile. I have some reservations about writing such an article, but I agreed to write it. First, I’m going to tell you why I have reservations about writing this article. A lot of people may read this article [...]

When we study practice problems, our overall goal is to master the problem we’re working on right now. What does mastery mean? It means that, when we see a future different problem that tests the same thing as this current problem, we will recognize that the future problem has certain things in common with this [...]

Here is the latest in our latest Strategy Series, by Chris Ryan, Director of Instructor and Product Development. You’ve just accepted your fate. “I have to take the GMAT,” you admit to yourself. And now you admit one more thing: “No, I can’t walk in and take it cold.” So you contemplate all the research [...]