GMAT Tips: Proportions, Ratios and Rate

[View this email in your browser]( This Week's Trending Articles [GMAT Tips: Proportions, Ratios and Rates]( by [Kaplan]( Proportions appear in many forms in the Quantitative Reasoning section of the GMAT, and they tend to give test-takers trouble. A proportions problem may involve a basic ratio (for example, apples to bananas), varying rates (price per gallon), or geometric shapes (similar triangles). Recognizing proportion patterns and understanding the relationships they represent will give you an edge on Test Day. [Is a One-Year MBA Program Right for You?]( by [Vantage Point MBA]( In a climate where there has been increased debate about the ‘value for money’ you get from a traditional full time MBA program, you may wonder whether a one-year MBA program is an option worth considering. After all, the cost of attending these programs can be significantly lower than their two-year counterparts. At Kellogg, for instance, the all-in cost for the one-year MBA is estimated at $141,000 compared with roughly $214,000 for the two-year option. And these figures don’t take into account the shorter duration of time you are out of the workforce. [Do This, Not That, if You're Reapplying to Business School]( by [S]( Blackman Consulting]( Many business schools, even the most elite and well-ranked ones, welcome re-applicants. Reapplying shows that you are very serious about your interest in the program, as this Tuck School blog post affirms. The best way to approach the process when you're reapplying to business school is to highlight how you have improved your candidacy. Take a closer look at the following aspects of the MBA application package to determine where you should focus your energies to improve your odds next time around. This Week's Featured Forum Discussions [Can you answer this GMAT Data Sufficiency Question?]( Today, Malvika is prepared a dish that needed one and a half bowls of noodles for 4 servings. How many bowls of noodles will Malvika use next Saturday? (1) Next Saturday, Malvika will make half the number of servings that she prepared earlier today. (2) Earlier today, Malvika used half a dozen bowls of noodles to prepare her dish. [Can you answer this GMAT Sentence Correction Question?]( Although Johannes Brahms lived longer than Beethoven, his collected works include only four symphonies, five fewer than those of Beethoven. Hall of Fame I Beat the GMAT Success Story [490 to 740 in 3.5 Months: The GMAT Crush Fest]( by TheViceroy TheViceroy is pumped to officially add his name to the GMAT 700+ club. After prepping for three months, he scored an impressive 740. Learn how he managed to improve on Quant and what he worked on methodically to crush Verbal. Follow us for the latest Beat the GMAT News and Events! Copyright © 2021 Beat The GMAT, All rights reserved. Beat The GMAT Membership Our mailing address is: Beat The GMAT 3900 W. Alameda AvenueBurbank, CA 91505 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.