GMAT MBA Preparation
Graduate Management Admission Test — the standardized test used for admission to MBA and master's programs in business worldwide. Current format: Focus Edition (since 2023).
What is the GMAT
The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is the standardized test administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), used for admission to MBA, EMBA, Master in Management, and Master in Finance programs at hundreds of business schools worldwide.
Starting November 7, 2023, the standard format is the GMAT Focus Edition — a more compact version (~2h 15min instead of the previous 3h 7min), with three sections instead of four.
The three Focus Edition sections
Section 1 — my specialty
Quantitative Reasoning
21 questions, 45 minutes. Arithmetic, algebra, elementary geometry, problem-solving.
Section 2
Verbal Reasoning
23 questions, 45 minutes. Reading comprehension, critical reasoning.
Section 3 — my specialty
Data Insights
20 questions, 45 minutes. Data sufficiency, integrated reasoning, tables and graphs.
Note: I tutor the Quantitative Reasoning and Data Insights sections. For Verbal Reasoning you'll need a separate English-language specialist.
Quantitative Reasoning content
The mathematical content is at the high school level — the difficulty comes from application, speed and logic, not from subject complexity:
- ›Arithmetic — proportions, percentages, ratios, descriptive statistics
- ›Algebra — linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, systems
- ›Geometry — areas, volumes, triangles, circle, coordinates
- ›Word problems — speed/distance/time, work, mixtures, combinatorics
Scoring
The total Focus Edition score is on the 205–805 scale, in 10-point increments. Each section separately is scored on the 60–90 scale.
Top global MBA programs (Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD, LBS, Stanford) have admission averages between 720 and 740 on the old scale (~675–705 on Focus Edition).
Teaching GMAT since 2007 — at EdVenture School
Dr. Georgiana Popovici has been preparing candidates for the GMAT since 2007 at EdVenture School. 19 years of experience with this exam — including the transition from the classic format to Focus Edition.
For a test where the Quantitative and Data Insights components require applied mathematical logic, her PhD in Mathematical Statistics (University of Bucharest) and her extensive university teaching experience are directly relevant.
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