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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

If you’re planning to apply to a top MBA program, you know that a strong GMAT score is important. The key to scoring well is effective preparation. Fortunately, anyone [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

To give you a head start and keep you on track in the New Year, Personal MBA Coach has developed a 4-part MBA planning series! Check out week [...]

People often wonder how to get faster at GMAT Verbal, and it’s not surprising that they do. After all, the Verbal Reasoning section of the GMAT gives you only [...]

Because of the variety of question types in the Verbal section of the GMAT, pacing on the GMAT Verbal section is not quite as straightforward as pacing on the [...]

GMAT students ask me all the time whether they need to use an error log for their GMAT prep, and my answer is, invariably, YES! However, I also always [...]

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. [...]

Welcome to our fourth and final installment on how to get the most out of your CATs! In the first three installments of this series, we talked about: Part 1: Global [...]

Are you ready to get even more geeky on test data? :) In the first two installments of this series, we talked about: Part 1 : Global executive reasoning and timing [...]

Welcome back! If you haven’t already, start with part 1 of this series, where we discussed how to begin your analysis of your test data. Let’s continue with a [...]

How many practice tests have you taken so far? Are you satisfied—or frustrated—with your progress? One of the biggest mistakes I see students make is also relatively easy to fix: they [...]