BranchOut vs. LinkedIn vs. BeKnown   After three days of experimenting with BranchOut, I am still going back and forth with arguments about the advantages and disadvantages that LinkedIn and BranchOut have. When I finished creating my profile on BranchOut, which was very user friendly, and started looking through the rest of the options I thought: this better be a LinkedIn spin-off otherwise LinkedIn is kind of screwed. Well … is...

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.(Maya Angelou) Some projects and what I learned from them (Romanian version): OHNY (OPEN HOUSE NEW-YORK) Drupal. Remote team project management. Visitng New-York is now very high on my to-do list. N-YHS (NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY) Drupal. Remote team project management. I am amazed of how much...

Analysis of an Argument for GMAT   Before starting to write, at the analysis of an argument essay for GMAT, you must read the text carefully and identify the assumptions. Paragraphs (as in the post about analysis of an issue): Write the argument (copy/paste) and point the three weak points you identified. Write the first weak point and write one reason ore more reasons why it is not true. Write the second weak point and write one reason...

Analysis of an issue for GMAT   You will find online a lot of explanations about what is expected from you to do in this part of the GMAT test. In my opinion you only need to have in mind a structure organized in paragraphs: State the both sides of the argument (you can use copy/paste from the text) and say which side you take. Write the first reason to support you argument. Write the second reason to support you argument. Write the third...

Writing Assessment for GMAT   The essays for GMAT are 30 minutes each. What you need to remember is: Nobody cares what your opinion really is Be superficial Tips & tricks: When an entire paragraph contradicts with another use expressions like: on the one hand/on the other hand, the traditional view/the new view. When you support the main idea use: for example, to illustrate, for instance, because. When you use a second argument to...