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What GMAT Score Do I Need for Harvard? Answers to Your Most Pressing GMAT and GRE Questions
As an MBA admissions consultant, I find that clients and prospective clients, especially those early in their MBA journeys, are often fraught with anxiety and indecision about standardized testing [...]
GMAT Practice Test Strategy
Taking the GMAT is an integral part of applying to business school, and if you’ve done any amount of GMAT exam preparation, you’ve likely heard that taking full-length GMAT [...]
GMAT Verbal for Non-Native English Speakers
If you’re a non-native English speaker planning to take the GMAT to apply to business school, you may be concerned that the fact that English is not your first [...]
Is GMAT Tutoring Worth It?
If you’re preparing for the GMAT to apply to business schools, you may be considering different types of preparation resources. Or you may be wondering how to speed up [...]
How to Avoid the C Trap in GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions
Data Sufficiency (DS) questions in the GMAT Quant section are known for their ability to twist your brain and challenge both your math and data analysis skills. One of [...]
How Many Questions Can I Get Wrong on the GMAT and Get 700?
Many people planning to apply to MBA programs consider scoring 700 or higher on the GMAT integral to building a strong application. Accordingly, one question many business school aspirants [...]
GMAT Guessing Strategies
It may seem counterintuitive, but any smart GMAT test-taking strategy should include strategies for guessing on the GMAT. Of course, no one wants to have a reason to employ [...]
How Much Can I Increase My GMAT Score? Target Test Prep Strategy
Whether you’re just beginning to look into the GMAT for business school admissions or you’ve been preparing for it for a while, a key question you may have is [...]
The Best GMAT Practice Methods
If you’re planning to take the GMAT to apply to MBA programs, you’ve likely looked into what you need to learn to master the test. You also may have [...]
What Is a Good GMAT Score? Answer These 5 Questions to See If You Should Consider a Retake
“What is a good GMAT score?” is a question we field frequently from clients. Perhaps they have taken the GMAT or GRE at least once but aren’t sure if [...]
26 GMAT Test-Day Tips
So, you have your sights set on a top business program, you’ve followed a rigorous and comprehensive GMAT study plan, and now the only thing standing between you and [...]
How to Improve Your GMAT Score
Are you wondering how to improve your GMAT score? If you’ve been studying for the GMAT exam for a long time or have taken the test numerous times but [...]
GMAT Sentence Correction: 15 Essential Tips
Studying GMAT Sentence Correction (SC) can be a nerve-racking experience for test-takers. As a result, it’s no surprise that everyone is looking for shortcuts, secrets, and tricks that will [...]
How to Increase Your GMAT Quant Score: Top 25 Tips
Most MBA applicants realize the importance of earning a good GMAT score. In fact, most folks applying to business school know by heart the average GMAT scores, corresponding GMAT [...]
7 Whiteboard Strategies for the GMAT Online
The online GMAT currently offers two options for note-taking during the exam: a virtual whiteboard that is accessible throughout the exam via the notepad icon at the top of [...]
GMAT Online vs. In Person: Which Should I Take?
The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) recently announced some big changes on the horizon for the GMAT Online test, changes that may alter your calculation of whether to take [...]
GMAT Math is Hard, But No One is “Bad at Math”
Too often, students convince themselves that they are “just not math people.” As a result, these students often score significantly lower on the GMAT than they would have if [...]
Taking GMAT Practice Tests
If you have done any amount of GMAT preparation, you have likely heard that taking full-length practice tests is a critical part of your preparation. This is sage advice. [...]
Do Flashcards Help for GMAT Preparation?
Many GMAT students are unsure whether they should devote time to creating flashcards to use as study aids during their test preparation. In this article, we’ll look at the [...]
What to Bring to GMAT Test Day
Test day is almost here! Hopefully, you’re excited to finally put all of the knowledge and skills you’ve gained during your GMAT preparation to the test. Of course, you [...]
Top 101 Common GMAT Idioms and How to Learn Them
If you’ve started studying for the Verbal section of the GMAT, you’ve probably seen a lot of discussion online and elsewhere about idioms. GMAT idioms can be tricky at [...]
Your Guide to the GMAT Online
You’re finally ready to sit for the GMAT — or you’re pumped to crush your retake — when a global pandemic hits. What do you do? First, stay [...]
GMAT Sentence Correction: 8 Essential Tips
Studying GMAT Sentence Correction can be a nerve-racking experience for test takers, so it’s no surprise that everyone is looking for shortcuts, secrets, and tricks that will “crack” the [...]
GMAT Reading Comprehension Tips: Top 8 DOs and DON’Ts
Reading Comprehension (RC) questions make up roughly one-third of the questions you’ll see on the Verbal section of the GMAT, so knowing how to do well on GMAT Reading [...]
GMAT Critical Reasoning: 8 Essential Tips
Critical Reasoning (CR) questions are at the heart of what is tested on the GMAT, because CR questions directly challenge your thinking skills across a wide range of situations [...]