Posts Tagged ‘study’

The summer before B-school: Advice to the Class of 2014

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Dan Jackson, MBA ’12

The month of June is just over halfway complete and July is right around the corner. As I continue to make the re-adjustment from full-time MBA student to young working professional, I stop for a moment to realize that all across the country, the new full-time MBA class of 2014 is preparing for their journey… not quite sure what to expect about the road ahead of them, but definitely ready to dive into the list of items that they received as part of their admitted student acceptance packet.

I pause and continue to take a moment to reminisce about my pre-MBA experience and remember the excitement, the anticipation as well as the nervousness that I had in preparing for this moment. Below is a list of 5 ideas that you, the class of 2014 can do over the summer to help prepare you, for the next step in the MBA process: (more…)

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Beware the GMAT…and the Ides of March

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

What's an ide anyway?

Poor Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times on this day, the Ides of March, in 44 B.C. For many in our readership, March is the time to get serious about studying for the GMAT. If you would prefer Caesar’s fate to taking this standardized test, you’re not alone! Fortunately, I have sage advice to share with you regarding GMAT preparation which can spare you further distress on this fateful day.

Know Yourself

Each of us has intellectual strengths and weaknesses. There are people out there who think standardized tests are fun, and they secretly hope everyone will ask their score so they can impress the masses with their intellectual prowess. But for most people, standardized tests aren’t an area of natural aptitude, at least, not in every section on the test. Most people require planned preparation to succeed on the GMAT. Based on your previous standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) and your general comfort with standardized tests, you should be aware of your unique strengths and weaknesses and prepare accordingly. (more…)

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A Snapshot of J-term

Friday, January 20th, 2012

This post is by Lindsey Buhrmann, student in the Evening UST MBA program and comes from her blog, Lead Changes.

What better way to spend a cold winter weekend, that completing another class.

What better way to spend a cold winter weekend, than completing another class.

I cringed looking up at my calendar earlier this month. Bright highlighter marked off every Friday and Saturday in January, and as I first thought, also my life. How would I handle back-to-back days of class on what was supposed to be my downtime from a very busy job?

Surprisingly well, I found out, because I love my class.

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Ask the Ethics Officer

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
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Sara Christenson, UST MBA Student Association Chief Ethics Officer

Dear Ethics Officer:

I have classmates who share their notes and work on practice exams together.  I sometimes use these materials to study for exams but I don’t feel comfortable sharing my own notes with others.  Is this fair?  Am I ‘cheating’?

Signed,

Fair Practice

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To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test

Monday, May 9th, 2011

UST finals begin tomorrow. How do you study and how successful are you at taking tests?

A New York Times article reviewed a report that compared students’ study methods.  Students who read the material and then took a test scored better when compared to two familiar study methods: “mind-mapping” and “cramming”.   The summary statement suggests that angst results in a positive outcome, as “It may also be that the struggle involved in recalling something helps reinforce it in our brains.”

New York Times graphic.

New York Times graphic.

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Students should rethink study habits, new research shows

Monday, October 11th, 2010

With midterms approaching quickly it is apt that we consider the best ways to learn and study. The following article, by Valerie Turgeon, is reprinted from Tommie Media.

It’s never too late to change the way you learn, according to a recent New York Times article.

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The recent New York Times article suggests changing study locations could help students make connections. (Valerie Turgeon/TommieMedia)

The article, “Forget what you know about good study habits,” explains that recent research supports the idea that some study strategies work better than others.

For example, the research show that studying in the same place all the time is not as effective as moving around and changing study locations.

Academic Support Center Director David Moore said they usually tell students to find a good, quiet location so they can completely focus.

“But this research is pretty interesting,” Moore said. “If you’re doing things in different places, your mind might make better connections.” (more…)

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Preparing for the GMAT: How long should you study?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

One of the questions our admissions team hears frequently from applicants is “How long should I study for the GMAT?”  While there is no official consensus, we generally recommend that applicants start studying for the exam at least 4 weeks before their test date.  The official GMAT blog on mba.com discusses the results of a survey of about 8,000 GMAT test takers.  The survey looks at how much time students take to prepare for the exam as well as the correlation between test scores and study time. (more…)

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