• GMAT Challenge Problem 1: Probability

Suppose we roll three fair dice - a red die, a yellow die, and a blue die. What is the probability the the sum of the upturned faces on the red and yellow die is smaller than the upturned face on the blue die? A. 10/33 B. 5/54 C. 7/72 D. 1/3 E. 11/24

• GRE Word of the Day: 1.31.2012

Hackneyed - {adjective} 1. made commonplace or trite; stale; banal: the hackneyed images of his poetry. Synonyms: overdone, overused, commonplace. Antonyms: fresh, new, unused, original Example Sentences: 1. It doesn't get more hackneyed than comparing your lover to a "red, red rose."

• GMAT SC Rule of the Day: 1.27.2012

Subject Verb Agreement: Collective Nouns Collective nouns designate large groups of people or things. For example: People: agency, army, band, audience, committee, congress, team Things: baggage, furniture. These nouns are almost always singular on the GMAT. Examples: The agency controls petroleum products regulation. The band plays well. The furniture is old and drab.  

• How I Gained 260 Points on the GMAT

Five times.....yes.....five times......I took the GMAT five times for admission to business school.Was there something wrong with me?For a while, I thought there was but now that I look back....Absolutely not. Standardized exams are just one of those things that I've always had to work hard at to score decently.  I ...