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Basic approach

Bold Face questions

Bold Face Question

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Now a days, bold faced CR questions are appearing in GMAT.

In such question, 2 parts of the question are bold faced, and you have to identify the relation between these 2 parts.

I have collected few bold faced question. Click on the links below to access these question.

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BFQ-Ans

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Answers to bold face questions:
1 C
2 B
3 A
4 E
5 A
6 E
7 A
8 D
9 B

BFQ-9

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9. Something must be done to ease traffic congestion. In traditional small towns, people used to work and shop in the same town in which they lived; but now that stores and workplaces are located far away from residential areas, people cannot avoid traveling long distances each day. Traffic congestion is so heavy on all roads that, even on major highways where the maximum speed limit is 55 miles per hour, the actual speed averages only 35 miles per hour. So new businesses should be encouraged to locate closer to where their workers would live.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) Background that the argument depends on and conclusion that can be drawn from the argument.

(B) Part of evidence that the argument includes, and inference that can be drawn from this passage.

(C) Pre-evidence that the argument depends on and part of evidence that supports the conclusion.

(D) Background that argument depends on and part of evidence that supports the conclusion.

(E) Pre-evidence that argument includes and a method that helps to supports that conclusion.

BFQ-8

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8. The survival of the publishing industry depends upon the existence of a public who will buy the printed word in the form of newspapers, books and magazines. Over the past several years, however, the advance of electronic media, particularly CD-ROMs, online computer services, and the Internet, has made 9information available to the public electronically without the need for printed materials. As the availability of electronic media increases and as it is more easily accessible, the public has less need for printed materials. So the publishing industry is threatened by the advance of the computer information age.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is the part of evidence that the argument includes, the second is the conclusion that can be drawn only from the first.

(B) The first is the second-premise that the argument includes; the second is the conclusion that is reasonably drawn form this passage.

(C) The first is the second-premise that the argument includes, the second is the inference that must be drawn from this argument.

(D) The first is the fact that must be true, the second is the inference that can be correctly drawn from this argument.

(E) The first is the part of premise that the argument depends on; the second is the conclusion that is incorrectly drawn from this argument

BFQ-7

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7. To be accepted as a member at the Brown Country Club, one must have a net worth of over ten million dollars and must not have any connections to the entertainment industry. Robert Chase, the publishing magnate, has a net worth of 5 billion dollars and chase has not financed any Hollywood movies, so he must be accepted as a member at the Brown Country Club.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is the part of evidence in support of this argument; the second is the conclusion that could not be drawn from all evidence that the argument contains.

(B) The first is the first-evidence that supports this argument; the second is the mainpoint that must be drawn from all evidence that the argument includes.

(C) The first is the one fact of two that argument includes; the second is the conclusion that could be drawn from this passage.

(D) The first is the background that is necessary for this argument; the second is the conclusion that is not drawn only from the first.

(E) The first is the cause that the argument includes; the second is the effect that can be drawn only from this cause.

BFQ-6

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6. Plants that exhibit certain leaf diseases tend to measure extremely high in the amount of zinc in their leaf and stem tissue. Botanists have discovered that phosphorus of the type typically used in a phosphorus-high fertilizer reacts with the zinc in such a way as to prevent treated plants from exhibiting the leaf diseases, and zinc is the cause and not merely an effect of the leaf diseases. Thus, plants can be cured from these leaf diseases by the use of a fertilizer high in phosphorus.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is the first-premise that the argument includes; the second is the second-premise that is in support of this argument.

(B) The first is the background that the argument includes; the second is the part of evidence in support of this argument.

(C) The first is the first-premise that the argument includes; the second is the consideration that is in support of the first.

(D) The first is the premise that supports the evidence; the second is that evidence.

(E) The first is the first-premise that the argument includes; the second is the second-premise that is complementary to other evidence.

BFQ-5

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5. Gasoline-powered boat engines manufactured in the a North American country prior to 1990 contribute significantly to the pollution found in the world¡¯s oceans. In 1990, however, the government imposed stricter pollution controls on gasoline engines manufactured for boats, and beginning in 1995, the government imposed a program of inspections for pre-1990 boat engines with increasingly rigorous pollution standards. As the older boat engines fail to pass inspection, boat owners are increasingly retiring their old engines in favor of newer, less-polluting boat engines. As a result, the amount of pollution these older boat engines emit into the world¡¯s oceans will steadily decrease over the next en years.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a pattern of cause and effect that acts as an evidence in support of this argument; the second is the conclusion that can be drawn from this argument. (B) The first is a fact that acts as a principle in support of this argument; the second is the conclusion that must be drawn from this argument.

(C) The first is a pattern of cause and effect that acts as an special evidence in support of the conclusion; the second is a general point that can be drawn from this argument.

(D) The first is a pattern of cause and effect that acts as the third evidence in support of the argument; the second is a conclusion that must be true.

(E) The first is a final evidence in support of the argument; the second is a conclusion that can be drawn only from the first

BFQ-4

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4. More and more computer programs that provide solutions to mathematical problems in engineering are being produced, and it is thus increasingly unnecessary for practicing engineers to have a thorough understanding of fundamental mathematical principles. Consequently, in training engineers who will work in industry, less emphasis should be placed on mathematical principles, so that space in the engineering curriculum will be available for other important subjects. The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is the second-premise that the argument includes; the second is the conclusion that could be drawn from this passage.

(B) The first is the fact that is necessary for this argument; the second is the conclusion that must be drawn from this passage.

(C) The first is the part of premise that the argument includes; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage.

(D) The first is the part of evidence that supports this argument; the second is the inference that could be drawn from this passage.

(E) The first is the first conclusion in this argument; the second is the second conclusion in this argument.

BFQ-3

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3. The interstitial nucleus, a sub-region of the brain¡¯s hypothalamus, is typically smaller for male cats than for female cats. A neurobiologist performed autopsies on male cats who died from disease X, a disease affecting no more than 0.5 percent of male cats, and found that these male cats had interstitial nuclei that were as large as those generally found in female cats. Thus, the size of the interstitial nucleus determines whether or not male cats can contract disease X, but, the hypothalamus is known not to be causally linked to disease Y, and disease X is a subtype of disease Y.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a fact in support of the consideration that is one of two points of this argument; the second is the alternative point that weighs against the first.

(B) The first is an evidence that supports the consideration that the argument includes; the second is the fact that weighs against that consideration that could be drawn from the first.

(C) The first is a general principle that is against the conclusion; the second is that conclusion.

(D) The first is an evidence that supports the conclusion; the second is an exceptional example.

(E) The first is a fact in support of the conclusion that the argument depends on; the second is a fact that is against the first one.

BFQ-2

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2. A double-blind study, in which neither the patient nor the primary researcher knows whether the patient is being given the drug being tested or a placebo, is the most effective procedure for testing the efficacy of a drug. But we will not be able to perform such a study on this new drug, since the drug will have various effects on the patients¡¯ bodies, which will make us aware of whether the patients are getting the drug or a placebo.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a general consideration that introduces the argument; the second is a special situation that weighs against the first.

(B) The first is a general principle that is necessary for this argument; the second is an anti-consideration that the argument includes.
(C) The first is a premise that this argument includes; the second is a main idea that can be drawn from this argument.

(D) The first is an evidence that this argument includes; the second is a conclusion that can not be drawn from this argument.

(E) The first is a general situation that supports this argument; the second is a conclusion that can be drawn from a special fact.

BFQ-1

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Modern navigation systems, which are found in most of today¡¯s commercial aircraft, are made with low-power circuitry, which is more susceptible to interference than the vacuum-tube circuitry found in older planes. During landing, navigation systems receive radio signals from the airport to guide the plane to the runway. Recently, one plane with low-power circuitry veered off course during landing, its dials dimming, when a passenger turned on a laptop computer. Clearly, modern aircraft navigation systems are being put at risk by the electronic devices that passengers carry on board, such as cassette players and laptop computers.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a principle that the argument relies on and the second is a conclusion that can be drawn from the first.

(B) The first is a fact that argument relies on and the second is a conclusion that must be drawn from this argument.

(C) The first acknowledges a consideration that supports that main position; the second is that conclusion.

(D) The first is an evidence that supports the conclusion, the second is that conclusion.

(E) The first is a principle that is necessary for this argument, the second is a conclusion that could be drawn from this argument.

Basic Approach : Critical Reasoning

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Basic Approach

Follow the below given basic approach for all critical reasoning questions.

1> Identify the question

The question can be of any of the below given types:

Assumption, Weaken, Strengthen, Identify the reasoning, Inference, Resolve/ Explain, Evaluate the argument, Parallel the reasoning

2> Work the argument(by finding the conclusion, premises and gap)

Common conclusion indicators words are

Therefore, Clearly, Thus, So, Hence, Consequently, In Conclusion.

Common premises indicator words are

Since, Because, As a result of, Suppose

The why test:

Once you have found the conclusion, ask yourself why the author believes the conclusion to be true. The premises should provice the answer to the question. if you try the why test and the answer does not make sense, you have probabily reversed the conclusion and premises.

Finding Gap

Identify the flaws in an argument by looking for a gap between the conclusion and premises. Find the gap by determining what is mentioned in the conclusion that was not mentioned in the premises. The assumption is the instated part of the argument that is required to connect the premises to the conclusion.

The types of flaws are:

- Causal flaw

- Sampling and statistical flaws

- Analogy flaws

3> Predict what the answer should be

Think about the gap, and state the assumption is your own word. As you know the type of question, think of the link between these two information to find the suitable answer.

4> Use POE to find the answer

Eliminate answer choices that are irrelevant or go too far.

Useful links for GMAT Preparation

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GMAT General Review

http://gmat700plus.wordpress.com/

http://www.nooz.com/feed/meiPYRwL2b-SBck5

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/gmat

http://www.scorechase.com/

http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat/http://www.gmatcracked.blogspot.com/http://www.gmattutor.com/index.html
Quantitative Help

http://www.mentalcalculations.tk/

Math Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency

http://www.curiousmath.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10

http://novapress.net/gmat/math.html

http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year10.htm

Verbal Help

GMAT References and Notes

http://www.litesee.com/

GMAT Verbal Discussions

http://www.testmagic.com/grammar/

http://rahul-1000sc.blogspot.com/2007/05/1000sc-1-to-100.html

http://www.sentencecorrection.com/forums/index.php?showforum=10

http://www.prepfortests.com/gmat/tutorials/criticalreasoning

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/index_cnnsf.html

GMAT Tests

http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT

http://www.catprep.com/exams/gmat/gmat-exam-software.html

http://www.crack-gmat.com/

http://www.kaptest.com/

http://www.princetonreview.com/

Score Calculators:

http://www.gmatclub.com/content/resources/estimator/index.php

http://www.800score.com/guidec1p2.html

GMAT Debriefings

GMAT Test Experiences

http://www.markrice.com/gmat/

Study Strategies

http://rahul-gmatpreparation.blogspot.com/2007/06/gmat-best-strategies.html

http://beatthegmat.blogspot.com/2005/08/reflecting-on-my-gmat-experience.html
10 Steps to Crack GMAT

Help when you want to start applying:

http://www.erraticimpact.com/html/sample_essay_princeton.htm

Best Strategies - DS

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Data Sufficiency Strategies

1. Memorize the five answer choices; they're the same for each and every Data Sufficiency question.

2. Be careful not to carry over any information from one numbered statement to another. (Making this mistake is remarkably easy, especially under time pressure and in a momentary lapse of concentration.)

3. If a question asks for a numerical value (as opposed to a quantitative expression that includes variables), the question is answerable only if a numbered statement (1 or 2) yields one and only one possible numerical answer--not a range of values.

4. If you can eliminate either answer choice (A) or (B), then you can also eliminate answer choice (D).

5. If either numbered statement (1 or 2) alone suffices to answer the question, then you can eliminate answer choices (C) and (E).

6. In distinct contrast to Problem Solving geometry figures, Data Sufficiency figures are not necessarily drawn proportionately--unless a figure indicates explicitly that it is drawn to scale. Do NOT rely on your eye to measure angle sizes, line segment lengths, or areas. Instead, handle any Data Sufficiency question using your knowledge of mathematics along with the numbers provided.

7. Data Sufficiency questions are designed to test you primarily on quantitative concepts, not on your ability to manipulate numbers (that's what Problem Solving questions are for). So if you find yourself doing a lot of pencil work, you're probably on the wrong track.

8. Just as in Problem Solving questions, in Data Sufficiency questions cast in a real-world setting you should make reasonable real-world assumptions. Don't split hairs by looking for subtle meanings or ambiguous language. The test-makers are not out to trick you in this way.

Best Strategies - PS

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Problem Solving Strategies

1. If the question asks for a numerical value, the answer choices will increase in size as you read down the list. So if you estimate roughly the size of number the question asks for, then you can easily zero in on the most viable answer choices.

2. Always look for a shortcut to crunching numbers--a more intuitive way of getting to the right answer. The typical Problem Solving question is designed to allow for a longer way as well as a shorter way of solving it. So if you find yourself doing a lot of pencil work, then there's probably an easier way.

3. Geometry figures are drawn proportionately--unless a figure indicates explicitly that it is not drawn to scale. Nevertheless, don't rely on your eye to measure angle sizes, line segment lengths, or areas. Instead, use your knowledge of mathematics along with the numbers provided to solve the problem. Believe me: The test-makers are careful to ensure that no problem can be solved merely by visual measurement or estimation. NOTE: The one exception involves Data Interpretation questions that require you to interpret bar graphs and line charts; you can (and should) rely on visual estimation for these questions.

4. If you're stuck, many questions allow you to work backwards by assuming hypothetically that each answer choice in turn is the correct one, then testing it by "plugging it in."

5. Use pencil and scratch paper for all calculations, and always check your calculations before confirming your response. Remember: Wrong answer choices will anticipate commonly made computational errors, and careless errors are the #1 cause of incorrect answers in GMAT Problem Solving.

6. In handling word problems (math problems cast in a real-world setting), make reasonable real-world assumptions. Don't split hairs by looking for subtle meanings or ambiguous language. The test-makers are not out to trick you in this way.

Best Strategies - RC

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Reading Comprehension Strategies

1. Read the first question before you begin reading the passage. By doing so, you can read more actively—with an eye out for the information you need.

2. Never confirm your answer to a question until you've read the entire passage. Information relevant to a question can appear anywhere in the passage.

3. Using your pencil and scratch paper, jot down a rough outline as you read. It will help you locate relevant details quickly as you answer the questions, and minimize vertical scrolling and re-reading.

4. Don't be overly concerned with details (dates, examples, and lists) as you read; instead, jot down in outline form where these details are located in the passage so you can locate them quickly as needed to respond to the questions.

5. After reading the entire passage, take about 15 seconds to sum it up in one sentence—in the form of a rough thesis statement. Doing so is well worth the effort, because you'll be able to answer some Reading Comprehension questions with nothing more than the thesis in mind.

6. No matter what type of question you're dealing with, eliminate any answer choice that runs contrary to the passage's overall thesis.

7. Be on the lookout for answer choices that provide information supported by the passage but not responsive to the question. This is one of the test-makers' favorite wrong-answer ploys.

8. If the author of the passage adopts a position, or stance, on an issue, but discusses other viewpoints as well in the passage, be on the lookout for answer choices that confuse the author's viewpoint with the viewpoints of others. This is another common wrong-answer ploy.

9. Be on the lookout for wrong answer choices that provide information not mentioned in the passage—yet another common wrong-answer ploy. These wrong answer choices can be tempting, because it's remarkably easy to assume that you overlooked the information as you read the passage.

Best Strategies - CR

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Critical Reasoning - Strategies

1. Always read the question stem first (before reading the passage). It will contain useful clues about what to look for and think about as you read the passage.

2. Questions that ask you to identify an assumption behind the argument are similar to those that ask you to select the answer choice the most seriously weakens the argument. In both types of questions, your task is to determine what must be assumed in order for the argument's conclusion to be reasonably inferable. In the latter type of question, your second task is to find the statement among the answer choices that refutes that assumption.

3. If the passage confuses you, try identifying the argument's conclusion (often signaled by terms such as "as a result," "consequently," and "therefore") and its premises—evidence that is given as factual (often signaled by terms such as "because," "since," and "given that.") The passages do not always present the components of an argument in the most coherent sequence. Reasoning linearly from premises to conclusion can help you make sense of it all.

4. In any question that asks which answer choice most effectively either weakens or strengthens the argument, you can be certain that one or two of the answer choices will go the wrong way—by accomplishing just the opposite of what the question asks for. Be on the lookout for them; it's remarkably easy to become confused and go for this type of answer choice under time pressure and during a momentary lapse of concentration.

5. Many passages contain superfluous statements which are irrelevant to the argument and shouldn't come into play at all in responding to the question at hand. Don't be thrown by these red herrings; separate them out from the important logical features of the argument.

GMAT Best Strategies

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Strategies for Beginners

Sentence Correction Strategies

Critical Reasoning Strategies

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Problem Solving Strategies

Data Sufficiency Strategies

US MBA ranking - Supply Chain/Logistics

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Supply Chain/Logistics
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
2. Michigan State University (Broad)
3. Arizona State University–Main Campus (Carey)
4. Ohio State University (Fisher)
5. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
6. Stanford University (CA)
7. Pennsylvania State University–University Park (Smeal)
Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
9. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
10. University of Tennessee–Knoxville
11. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
12. University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
13. Harvard University (MA)
14. Columbia University (NY)
Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
16. Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
18. University of Wisconsin–Madison
19. University of Arkansas–Fayetteville (Walton)
University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
22. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
23. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
University of Chicago
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)

US MBA ranking - Production/Operation

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Production/Operations
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
2. Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
3. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
5. Stanford University (CA)
6. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
7. Harvard University (MA)
8. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
9. Columbia University (NY)
Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
11. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
12. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
13. Michigan State University (Broad)
Ohio State University (Fisher)
15. University of Chicago
16. Georgia Institute of Technology
17. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
19. Arizona State University–Main Campus (Carey)
20. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
21. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
22. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
New York University (Stern)
24. University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)

US MBA ranking - Nonprofit

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Nonprofit
1. Yale University (CT)
2. Harvard University (MA)
3. Stanford University (CA)
4. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
6. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
University of Virginia (Darden)
8. Columbia University (NY)
9. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
10. Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead) (OH)
Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)

US MBA ranking - Marketing

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Marketing
1. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
2. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
3. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
Harvard University (MA)
5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
6. Stanford University (CA)
7. Columbia University (NY)
University of Chicago
9. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
12. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
14. New York University (Stern)
University of Florida (Warrington)
16. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
17. University of Virginia (Darden)
University of Wisconsin–Madison
19. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
University of Southern California (Marshall)
21. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
Emory University (Goizueta) (GA)
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
24. Michigan State University (Broad)
Ohio State University (Fisher)

US MBA ranking - Management

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Management
1. Harvard University (MA)
2. Stanford University (CA)
3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
4. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
5. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
6. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
7. University of Virginia (Darden)
8. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
9. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
10. Columbia University (NY)
11. Yale University (CT)
12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
13. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
14. University of Chicago
15. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
New York University (Stern)
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
18. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
19. Texas A&M University–College Station (Mays)
20. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)
21. University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
23. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

US MBA ranking - International

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US MBA ranking by specialization - International
1. Thunderbird (Garvin) (AZ)
2. University of South Carolina (Moore)
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
4. Columbia University (NY)
New York University (Stern)
6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
7. Harvard University (MA)
8. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
9. University of Southern California (Marshall)
10. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
11. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
12. Georgetown University (McDonough) (DC)
13. Stanford University (CA)
14. Michigan State University (Broad)
15. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
17. University of Washington
18. Florida International University
Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
Temple University (Fox) (PA)
21. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
George Washington University (DC)
University of Hawaii–Manoa
24. University of Chicago
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)

US MBA ranking - Information system

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Information Systems
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
2. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
3. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
4. University of Arizona (Eller)
5. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson)
6. University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
7. New York University (Stern)
8. Georgia State University (Robinson)
Stanford University (CA)
10. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
11. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
12. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
13. Arizona State University–Main Campus (Carey)
Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
University of Georgia (Terry)
16. University of California–Irvine (Merage)
University of Pittsburgh (Katz)
18. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
19. Bentley College (McCallum) (MA)
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
21. Georgia Institute of Technology
22. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
University of Washington
24. Harvard University (MA)
University of Texas–Dallas
26. Columbia University (NY)
University of Connecticut

US MBA ranking - Finance

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Finance
1. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
2. University of Chicago
3. New York University (Stern)
4. Columbia University (NY)
5. Stanford University (CA)
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
7. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
8. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
9. Harvard University (MA)
10. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
11. Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
12. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
13. University of Rochester (Simon) (NY)
14. Yale University (CT)
15. Ohio State University (Fisher)
16. Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
17. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
18. Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) (PA)
University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
20. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
21. Purdue University–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)
University of Virginia (Darden)
Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)
24. Boston College (Carroll)
Emory University (Goizueta) (GA)
University of Florida (Warrington)
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
University of Southern California (Marshall)
University of Washington

US MBA ranking - Entrepreneurship

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US MBA ranking by specialization - Entrepreneurship
1. Babson College (Olin) (MA)
2. Stanford University (CA)
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
4. Harvard University (MA)
5. University of Southern California (Marshall)
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
7. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
8. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
9. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
10. University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
11. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
12. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
13. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
14. University of Chicago
15. Columbia University (NY)
16. New York University (Stern)
17. University of Arizona (Eller)
University of Colorado–Boulder (Leeds)
University of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
20. Dartmouth College (Tuck) (NH)
University of Virginia (Darden)
22. San Diego State University
Wake Forest University (Babcock) (NC)
24. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Lally) (NY)
25. Ball State University (Miller) (IN)
Syracuse University (Whitman) (NY)
University of Washington

US MBA rankings - Accounting

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Ranking- US MBA Accounting
1. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
2. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (Ross)
4. University of Chicago
5. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
6. University of Southern California (Marshall)
7. Stanford University (CA)
8. New York University (Stern)
9. Brigham Young University (Marriott) (UT)
10. Ohio State University (Fisher)
11. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
12. University of Notre Dame (Mendoza) (IN)
13. University of Washington
14. Harvard University (MA)
University of Florida (Warrington)
16. Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (Johnson) (NY)
Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
19. Northwestern University (Kellogg) (IL)
20. University of Wisconsin–Madison
21. Arizona State University–Main Campus (Carey)
University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
University of California–Los Angeles (Anderson)
24. Texas A&M University–College Station (Mays)
University of Georgia (Terry)
University of Iowa (Tippie)
University of Rochester (Simon) (NY)
28. University of Arizona (Eller)
29. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
University of Virginia (Darden)
31. Bentley College (McCallum) (MA)
Duke University (Fuqua) (NC)
Michigan State University (Broad)

B-School rankings

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US MBA rankings by specialization

MBA Finance

MBA - Information system

MBA - International

MBA - Supply Chain / Logistics

MBA - Marketing

MBA - Enterpreneurship

MBA - Management

MBA - Accounting

MBA - Non Profit

Rankings for EMBA Program

Best Strategies - SC

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Sentence Correction - Best Strategies

1. Don't bother to read answer choice (A). It simply repeats the underlined part of the sentence. 2. Don't worry about punctuation; it's not tested in GMAT Sentence Correction.
3. Test-takers have a natural tendency to hyper-correct—to find fault with the original version (the first answer choice). Keep in mind that, on average, in 1 out of 5 Sentence Correction questions the original version (the first answer choice) is the best among the five choices.
4. Trust your ear. If an answer choice sounds awkward in the context of a sentence, don't bother to analyze it—eliminate it and move on.
5. Eliminate any answer choice that distorts the intended meaning of the sentence. 6. Some answer choices might contain internal grammatical errors (they're grammatically improper, even apart from the sentence). Eliminate them right away to narrow down the viable choices.
7. You'll always encounter a second-best answer choice as well. Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the version that most effectively and concisely expresses the intended meaning of the sentence.
8. Just because an answer choice is a bit wordy or awkward (read: there's room for improvement), don't assume it's a wrong choice. If it contains no grammatical errors, while each of the other choices do, then it's nevertheless the best of the five choices.
9. Just because an answer choice is grammatically correct, don't assume it's the best choice. It might be a bit wordy or awkward; or it might contain a redundancy; or it might employ the passive voice. Another choice might be better overall.
10. Just because an answer choice corrects every problem in the original sentence, don't assume that it is the best answer choice. It might contain a new grammatical error, diction error or word usage problem, or it might be wordy or awkward.
11. Before confirming your response, be sure to read the entire sentence—from beginning to end—with your answer choice. If it sounds proper to your mind's ear, go with it and move on to the next question.

About GMAT

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