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SAT Study Tip - Critical Reading

The critical reading section of the SAT can be a challenge - not just because of the content of the passage but because of time pressure. Here’s the best way to approach the questions to make sure you finish on time and get as many correct answers as possible!

Financial Times 2009 Global MBA Rankings

The Financial Times 2009 Global MBA Rankings ranked the University of Pennsylvania: Wharton and London Business School as the top two global MBA programs. Although many of the highest ranked schools are in the U.S. or Europe, one Singaporean university also made it into the top 25 - Nanyang Business School was ranked 24th.

How is the Recession Changing Students’ College Plans?

In a recent news article, U.S. News and World Report reports that a recent survey found that the recession is forcing more than 70% of prospective American college students to alter their plans for the upcoming school year.

GMAT Test Day FAQ

What is the registration process for taking the test?
Signing up for the GMAT is the easiest part of your process. Here is a web URL: www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT.

10 IELTS Reading Tips

The IELTS Academic Reading test is divided into three sections. Each section is more difficult than the one before. Each reading passage is between 700 and 1000 words long.

Jump Start Your College Planning

It’s never too early to start your college planning. Below are some tips from the College Board to help you prepare:

Three Musts for your B-School Application Essay

Business schools read thousands of application essays a year and if you want to stand out in the applicant pool you must show what makes you unique. The following tips will help!

Cheater, Cheater! - University Version

It’s that time of year, and applications to US and UK universiti

How to Get Off the Waitlist

Have you been waitlisted at your first-choice school?

TOEFL Reading Tips

Here are some suggestions for ways to build skills for the three reading purposes included in TOEFL iBT.

What to Do Once You’re Accepted

Congratulations you’ve been accepted to college! Now what do you do?

Courses in Social Responsibility

As report by the BusinessWeek business school blog – a recent survey of the top t

GMAT Study Tip - Assumptions

Hidden assumption questions can be tricky. Here’s a tip that will help:

If the “flipped” answer weakens the conclusion then the original answer is the hidden assumption

In Search of a Dream School - Undergraduate Version

When I think back to my sophomore year of high school (secondary 4 in Singapore-speak), my mind flutters.

Harvard No Longer Requiring GMAT

A writer for the BusinessWeek B-School blog reported that Harvard will no longer r