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Challenge Problem Showdown- April 8, 2013

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We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

If ab, and c are integers such that 0 < a < b < c < 10, is the product abc divisible by 3?

(1) If   is expressed as a single fraction reduced to lowest terms, the denominator is 200.

(2) c “ b < b “ a?

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Free GMAT Events This Week: April 8- April 14

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

4/8/13– San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/8/13– Online- Assessing Your MBA Profile presented by mbaMission– 12:00PM- 1:30PM

4/8/13– Santa Monica– Free Trial Class- 6:30PM-9:30AM

4/8/13– Online– Free Trial Class- 8:00PM- 11:00PM (EDT)

4/9/13– Salt Lake City, UT- Free Trial Class– 6:30PM-9:30PM

4/9/13– Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/9/13– San Diego, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/10/13– Phoenix, AZ – Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/10/13– Bellaire, TX – Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/10/13– Ann Arbor, MI – Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM
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Friday Links: B-School Tuition, Board Members With MBAs, & More!

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GMAT News

Catch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Who’s Smarter? Law or Biz Students? (Poets & Quants)

Poets & Quants explores the provocative and tongue-in-check question of whether business students are smarter than law students or vice versa.

Business School Tuition: An Overview of Business School Tuition Costs (About.com Business School)

While the cost of business school is notoriously expensive, it is important to remember that there are many different ways to lower and pay your business school tuition.

Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA? An Inside Perspective From an MBA Entrepreneur (Forbes)

An entrepreneur interested in startups shares how the majority of successful entrepreneurs and investors that she admires hold an MBA.
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Challenge Problem Showdown- April 1, 2013

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challenge problem
We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

The ratio of a to b is twice the ratio of b to c.  If ab, and c are positive integers, which of the following statements cannot be true?

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Free GMAT Events This Week: April 1- April 7

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

4/2/13– Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/3/13– New York, NY- Choosing the Right B-School presented by mbaMission– 7:00PM- 8:30PM

4/3/13– Online- Free Trial Class- 9:00PM-12:00AM (EDT)

4/3/13– Evanston, IL- Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM

4/4/13– Online- Thursdays with Ron– 7:00PM-8:30PM (EDT)

4/7/13– San Antonio, TX – Free Trial Class – 5:30PM- 8:30PM

4/7/13– Online – Free Trial Class – 5:30PM- 8:30PM (EDT)

4/3/13– London – Free Trial Class- 2:00PM- 5:00PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Friday Links: Great Jobs for MBA Grads, How to Borrow for an MBA, & More!

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iStock_000012655127XSmallCatch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

6 Great Jobs for MBA Grads (U.S. News Education)

Trying to decide what to do after you’ve been accepted into an MBA program? Here are a few outstanding careers that may be a good fit.

Mistakes to Avoid During the MBA Admissions Process (Graduate Guide)

It’s important for prospective business students to be aware of the common admissions mistakes. Here is some helpful advice to avoid application pitfalls.

An Interview with Stanford Dean Garth Saloner (Poets and Quants)

The dean of the most expensive MBA program in the world talks about why business school is worth every penny.
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Free GMAT Events This Week: Mar 25- Mar 31

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

3/25/13– Houston, TX – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

3/26/13– West Hollywood, CA- Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM

3/26/13– Online- Free Trial Class- 8:00PM-11:00PM (EST)

3/28/13– London- Choosing the Right B-School presented by mbaMission [London Center]– 7:00PM- 8:30PM

3/29/13– Online- Choosing the Right B-School presented by mbaMission– 8:30PM-10:00PM (EST)

3/30/13– Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 2:00PM- 5:00PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Friday Links: Five Ways MBA Applicants Go Wrong, MBA Grads Earning Six-Figure Salaries, & More!

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iStock_000012655127XSmallCatch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

Where Six-Figure MBA Pay is a Done Deal (Poets & Quants)

According to John Byrne at Poets & Quants, there are 39 business schools in the U.S. alone whose graduates make six-figure salaries and bonuses right out of the gate.

Striking Out: Five Ways MBA Applicants Go Wrong (Bloomber Businessweek Business Schools)

What happens if you don’t receive an acceptance letter from anywhere? Here are five common pitfalls that applicants experience in the application process.
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Free GMAT Events This Week: March 18- 24

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times are local unless otherwise specified.

3/18/13– Online- Free Trial Class- 12:30PM-3:30PM (EST)

3/21/13– Online- Free Trial Class-  9:00PM-12:00AM (EST)

3/23/13– Online- Free Trial Class– 10:30PM- 1:30PM (EST)

3/24/13– Online- Free Trial Class- 1:30PM-4:30PM (EST)

3/20/13– Online- MBA Admissions Myths Destroyed presented by mbaMission– 8:30PM-10:00PM (EST)

3/21/13– Online- Thursdays with Ron– 7:00PM-8:30PM

3/18/13– Glendale, CA- Free Trial Class- 6:30PM- 9:30PM

3/21/13– Los Angeles, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

3/21/13– Irvine, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30PM- 9:30PM

3/23/13– San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 10:00AM- 1:00PM

3/24/13– Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class –  5:30PM- 8:30PM
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Friday Links: Admissions Decisions, What it Takes to Get into Harvard Business School and More!

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iStock_000012655127XSmallCatch up on some business school news and tips with a few of this week’s top stories:

10 B-Schools That Lead to Jobs (U.S. News Education)

According to U.S. News, four MBA programs boast 100 percent employment rates for students three months after graduation. Read on for the top ten list.

MBA Admissions Decisions Coming Down to the Wire (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Bloomberg reports that many top schools expect to announce round-two admissions decisions by March 28, and many schools, including Virginia, Chicago, Stanford, Duke, Harvard, and Cornell, are still accepting applications for round 3.
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