By: Rowan Hand of Your GMAT Coach “I know how to do the math, but I wouldn’t know how to do that question.” This is a pretty common scenario among beginning GMAT students. It points to an interesting phenomenon: you can understand the math content required to solve, but fail to understand what the question… Continue reading
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Why GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions Matter in Business School and Beyond
By: Brian Prestia of ReasonGMAT When people first encounter the GMAT in their business school admissions process, they are often surprised to learn that the GMAT doesn’t directly test anything about business at all! So why do schools require the GMAT in the first place if it doesn’t seem to be at all related to… Continue reading
How to Prep for the GMAT without Going Crazy
By: Chris Lele of Magoosh Any major time investment cuts into your life and can be a nuisance. The GMAT is no exception. Indeed, prepping for the GMAT is not like taking a class on pottery making or Spanish—you have the desire to learn those skills, and you seek to enrich yourself. In contrast, taking… Continue reading
Which MBA Candidates Should Take the GRE?
Guest Post by Rich Carriero, Next Step Test Preparation The decision by some business schools to allow applicants to submit GRE scores in lieu of GMAT scores poses the question, which test should MBA candidates take? As a tutor of both tests for the past ten years I’ve had to answer that question many times… Continue reading
What to do if your GPA, GMAT score, or other numbers suck
With applying to graduate school, there are a lot of numbers you could worry about. There’s your GPA, your GMAT or GRE score, your age! Here’s a handy and quick guide on what to target for in each of these areas and what to do if your numbers are out of range for your target… Continue reading
An Often Overlooked Key to Getting in to a Top Ten Business School: Start Early
guest post by Mark Skoskiewicz I’m a project manager at a boutique strategy consulting firm by day, and I was recently approached by one of the consultants on my team about writing a recommendation for his Kellogg application. This got me to thinking – what are the real keys to getting into a top ten business… Continue reading
How to decide whether to take the GMAT or GRE for MBA and MPP Applications
Though I believe that test scores are only a small part of admissions success, taking the GMAT or GRE is a necessary hurdle to overcome. To be a competitive applicant for a top 10 school, you’ll want to aim for a GMAT score of 680 or above. After many months of self-study, my score was… Continue reading