Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition

The Official Guide for GMAT Review is now in its 13th edition. A necessary companion for any GMAT takers; this Guide has over 800 questions for the Verbal and Quant sections as well as AWA essays. Included in this edition is the online companion to help you prepare for the Integrated Reasoning section, which will be introduced from 1st June 2012.

According to mba.com, the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition Online Integrated Reasoning Section features:

• 50 Integrated Reasoning practice questions and answer explanations
• Comprehensive details about what the Integrated Reasoning section measures and how to understand each question type
• Links to additional resources to prepare for the GMAT exam

The Online Integrated Reasoning Section is available separate from the Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition until 5 June 2012. After then, it will only be available as a part of the book.

So, what has changed in the 13th Edition? ManhattanGMAT provided a detailed analysis of the 13th Edition.

You can get a copy from Amazon, mba.com or Kinokuniya Kuala Lumpur (for those in Malaysia).

Good luck in your preparation, from all of us at GMAT Malaysia.


Jimmy Low

LUCENT Admission Counselling

LUCENT (Technologies) was famous for its Bell Labs, which was once part of the US telecommunications giant AT&T before Lucent was acquired by Alcatel. When I received an email from Tilia Wong about Lucent Education, the name Lucent brought back good memories of my years with the company (my so-called flying years).

So, what is Lucent Education about? Started by two ladies, one of them Tilia Wong from Malaysia, Lucent Education offers university admission counselling to top universities in USA for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Lucent Education is keen to support South East Asian (SEA) students in their admission to top USA universities. A recent article in The Star "Not Up to Mark" highlighted the growing concerns of the quality of Malaysian applicants and being not competitive. Perhaps it is timely that additional help from those who knows the US education system and how best to give you that extra boost you need (caveat: the quality of a candidate is very much dependent on his or her past achievements - academic and extra-curricular. Admissions consultants can only help you "polish" what you already have. Lucent Education and GMAT Malaysia are not responsible for the final outcome of your admission).

If you seek that extra help in your US universities admission, perhaps Lucent Education can help make you shine.

GMAT Malaysia Readers Offer!

Lucent Education offers a free 30-minute admission consultancy to all GMAT Malaysia readers. Please contact Tilia Wong at info@lucenteducation.com and mention the promotion code "GMAT Malaysia".


Jimmy Low

SMART TEST GMAT Prep

One of the frequent questions I received is where they (my readers) take GMAT prep in Malaysia. While in most cases GMAT takers self-studied or take online courses, there is now a prep centre in Petaling Jaya for those who need the extra face-to-face help. SMART TEST offers prep courses for GMAT, GRE, SAT and TOEFL English proficiency test as well as admissions counselling.

SMART TEST offers 30-hours GMAT group prep course or 18-hour GMAT private tutoring. Their fees include study materials.

SMART TEST also helps students to review their postgraduate admission essays.

So, if you need additional help to boost your GMAT score, why not check out SMART TEST at www.smarttest.com.my.


Jimmy Low

Tell the World about Your Program!

We would like to help you reach out to your targeted audience. We received over 20,000 pageviews to-date and still growing with readers from Malaysia, USA, Germany and India being the top countries.

If you want your program to be known, send me (my email address on the sidebar) the details about the program or class preferably 7 days in advance (if there is a deadline). This would give me time to post on GMAT Malaysia and my readers to respond to your ads.

And, it is free. Nothing works better than a (reliable) word-of-mouth.


Jimmy Low

P/S: I am selective in what I post here. Not all advertisements will be accepted as I would need to screen and understand the contents before posting. There is no obligation on your part nor on mine.

Sit-in at HKUST/NYU Stern MSc Global Finance Class

Considering a Master in Global Finance with top HK and US universities HKUST (ranked 10th in world, 1st in Asia*) and NYU Stern (ranked 17th in world, 10th in US*) Business Schools? HKUST offers 5 seats per session for those interested to pursue a Master in Global Finance. Sit in with the current MSc Global Finance class in the Asian financial capital, and listen to the discussion about the Derivatives Market, led by Professor Menachem Brenner of NYU Stern.

The available sessions are:

Session 1:          11 Mar (Sun),  2:30 - 3:30pm

Session 2:          12 Mar (Mon),  12noon - 1pm

Session 3:          13 Mar (Tue),  12noon - 1pm

held at: 
         HKUST Business School Central
         Room 1501 – 02, 15/F, Hong Kong Club Building
         3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong (MTR J3 Exit) (map)

Sit-in participants have to be punctual, keep silent and cannot involve in discussions.

Please contact Ms. Tracy Chau to reserve a place by 7 March 2012 (Wed) at tracy@ust.hk or tel: (852) 2358 5028.

For more details about the MSc in Global Finance, click here.


Jimmy Low

* according to Financial Times 2012 MBA ranking

12-Point to Business School Experience - Preparing for MBA

Kelvin Chiu of Chinese University of Hong Kong's (CUHK) MBA class 2013 shares with Business Because his 12 points to make the most of his MBA experience. Perhaps you too are preparing yourself for an MBA experience soon. Read what Kelvin has to share. Perhaps you can share with GMAT Malaysia readers how you are preparing for your MBA experience. Post your comments below.

You can read my ESMT MBA 2010 Endurance Expedition experience here.


Jimmy Low

Post MBA Visas - Preparing before Graduation

Most of us, when choosing to do our MBA in a particular country, also choose to stay back to gain employment. But how often do we prepare ourselves in advance. Very often we just prepare for admission but not beyond. Will the country where you do your MBA restrict you from staying back?

Business Because posted a guide to post study visas for MBA graduates in Germany, Canada, the USA, Australia and Singapore. Read on.


Jimmy Low

ESMT goes Mobile

ESMT website on MacBook Pro and HTC Desire HD Android smartphone

ESMT launched its mobile version of ESMT website for those on the go. You will find all the essential information about ESMT and its programs by entering www.esmt.org/en/mobile on your mobile browser.

Main page and full-time MBA page as viewed from my HTC Desire HD Android smartphone

Jimmy Low

Nanyang's MSc Technopreneurship & Innovation Program

Nanyang Technopreneurship Center offers its Master of Science in Technopreneurship and Innovation Program (MSc TIP) as a global entrepreneurship and innovation program based in Asia.

Offered by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) since 2002, this revolutionary curriculum equips candidates with the skills and experiences to take full advantage of advanced technology and global business practices.

The NTU MSc TIP is a one-year, full-time program based in Singapore. The program focuses on experiential hands-on learning and includes immersion trips to US and China. A class is typically made up of participants from about 10 countries and from various educational and industry backgrounds.

For more information, visit NTU's TIP website. 

Jimmy Low

Digital GMAT Books on Amazon Kindle

The proliferation of smart devices such as smartphones, tablets and e-readers, offers a new avenue to read books and acquire knowledge. Amazon Kindle offers more than 1 million digital books, among them books on GMAT.

For those looking for GMAT materials and are always on the move (or trying to squeeze some time for GMAT while commuting), consider GMAT books in digital format. All the popular books by Kaplan, Princeton Review, Veritas and Manhattan GMAT are available in this digital format from Amazon Kindle.

 

Amazon Kindle app (left) and GMAT digital books search results (right) on my HTC Desire HD Android smartphone

The only catch is you can't sell your digital books (or could you?)


Jimmy Low