Increase Your GMAT Score
The Graduate Management Admission Test, better known as the GMAT, is a critical part of the business school application process. The GMAT test is a multiple-choice, computer-based and computer-adaptive standardized exam that is often required for admission to graduate business programs (MBA) globally. This test provides business schools with common measures of a student applicant's readiness for graduate-level academic work. School admission committees look at student GMAT scores, in addition to their work experience, academic record, and other supporting materials, to assess a student's readiness for an MBA program.
This course will prepare students with a command of basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry, multi-source data analysis, and grammar. Students will also focus on increasing their ability to analyze and evaluate written material, think critically, and solve problems. By focusing on these areas, students will know how to reason through and analyze information to earn a stellar GMAT score. This high GMAT score will have a direct and positive impact on a student's business school application.
What You Will Learn
- Learn how to approach the analytical writing assessment by learning how to effectively critique an author's argument and analyze the soundness of the author’s evidence and reasoning
- Answer multi-source reasoning questions, graphic interpretations, two-part analysis questions and table analysis questions
- Determine whether statements provide sufficient data to answer a given question by quickly identifying what information you would need to solve the problem and to efficiently eliminate answer choices
- Use high school–level math up to algebra and plane geometry to test your critical thinking skills
- Apply the skills involved in making and evaluating arguments, as well as formulating a plan of action. Understand the structure of arguments and rigorous logical analysis of the connections between evidence and conclusions
- Find the best versions of sentence sections through sentence correction
- Enhance your critical reading skills such as your ability to summarize the main idea, differentiate between ideas stated specifically and those implied by the author, make inferences based on information in a text, analyze the logical structure of a passage, and deduce the author's tone and attitude about a topic
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Course Number: EDUC-90009
Credit: 0.00 unit(s)
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9/23/2024 - 10/14/2024
$500
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Bing, Benny
Benny Bing has published over 70 scientific papers and 16 books, and has 6 U.S. patents licensed to industry. He has served as a technical editor for the IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine for 10 years, a guest editor for the IEEE Communications Magazine (twice) and IEEE JSAC, and an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer. His IEEE tutorials were sponsored 8 times by industry. Cisco Systems launched its first wireless product using 18,000 printed copies of one of his books. In addition, he was invited by Qualcomm and Comcast to conduct on-site courses, and the NSF to serve as a panelist on residential broadband. Among the various research, teaching, and industry awards he has received include the NAB Technology Innovation award. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical enginee...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIRED SUGGESTEDGmat Official Guide 2023-2024 Bundle, Focus Edition: Includes Gmat Official Guide, Gmat Quantitative Review, Gmat Verbal Review, and Gmat Data Insights Review + Online Question Bank 1st
by The Graduate Management Admissions Council
ISBN / ASIN: 9781394187751
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
No UCSD parking permit required.
No visitors permitted.
No refunds after: 9/16/2024.
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9/23/2024 - 10/14/2024
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Pre-College Programs department at 858-534-0804 or precollege@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.