Do you need a perfect score on your GMAT to gain acceptance to a top-tier business school? No. But you definitely need your score to be high enough so that your application is seriously considered and so that the rest of your application isn’t fighting an uphill battle to overcome a subpar GMAT score. So,…
How Does Your GMAT Score Fit into the Holistic MBA Application Puzzle?
There’s a lot of talk about the holistic approach admission directors take to evaluate applications. How much weight is really put on different aspects of the application during evaluation? If the approach is so holistic, then why do so many applicants with low GMAT scores get rejected compared to applicants with high GMAT scores? Here’s…
Should You Retake the GMAT?
There’s no yes or no answer here, but I will give you some points to consider that will help make your decision easier. The case for retaking the GMAT Retake the GMAT if… You have other weaknesses in your profile and you feel a high GMAT score will help you compensate for them. A great…
E-GMAT: A New and Better Approach to GMAT Prep [Episode 304]
Interview with Rajat Sadana & Payal Tandon, Co-Founders of e-GMAT [Show Summary] Do you need to prep for the GMAT? Dreading having to go to class? Unsure about online test prep? Our guests today are GMAT online test prep experts. We’ll be speaking with the co-founders and CEO and COO of e-GMAT, the GMAT prep…
EMBA Programs and the GMAT
With full time MBA programs, it is fairly obvious why the GMAT is such an important component to one’s application – with less work experience, admissions committees need to find other measurements to gauge potential success in a program. Academic preparedness can clearly be evidenced with a strong undergraduate GPA coupled with a strong GMAT…
GMAT Math Tip: Halving and Doubling
Doing well on the GMAT is a function of accuracy and timing. With only 75 minutes to complete 37 math questions, you have approximately 2 minutes to complete each question. You need to find ways save time, and the “halving and doubling” math tip described in the video and examples below will help you do…
Stress-Reducing Solutions for GMAT/GRE Success – Live Now!
If you missed our webinar on Five Effective Stress-Reducing Solutions for GMAT/GRE Success, don’t worry! You still have a chance to learn these stress-busting life skills. The webinar is now available for on-demand viewing. Watch it now and give yourself the skills to control your anxiety and go into the test center confidently on exam day…
Take the GMAT & MBA Admissions Quiz
It’s time to test your GMAT knowledge. How much do you know about this important b-school entrance exam? TRUE OR FALSE #1: The GMAT is one of the first elements in your application the adcoms will look at. True! While the GMAT is not always the determining factor for admission, it can be used as…
The GMAT and the Law of Diminishing Returns
There is a time in every applicant’s life where you need to look long and hard at your GMAT score and ask: “Is my score high enough to get me into my schools of choice? Or should I retake the GMAT? What are my chances of getting into b-school with low stats? How will retaking…
When is the Best Time to Take the GMAT?
I remember when I was young and would ask my dad a question, more often than not he would respond, “Would you like the short answer or the long answer?” It didn’t matter which option I chose, because at some point he would inevitably launch into the long answer. And while I hated it at…
Reasons to Take the GMAT (Beyond Getting into B-School)
Let’s face it: very few people actually take the GMAT unless they’re applying to business schools that require it. The GMAT is notoriously difficult, and no other type of grad school uses it for admissions practices. If you are filling out b-school apps, you already have a pretty compelling reason to take the test! But…
Affordable Online Test Prep [Episode 198]
We are now getting calls from applicants who plan to plan to apply in the summer, fall, and winter to matriculate in 2018. A few have all their ducks lined up – test score in place, school visits planned, a GPA they’re proud of, and maybe they’re just rounding out their profile to put icing…
Applying to B-School With a Low GMAT Score [Short Video]
Do you have a low GMAT score but want to get accepted to a top business school? That is a tall order. Check out Linda Abraham’s advice for this difficult predicament: For more in-depth advice, register for our webinar, Get Accepted to B-School With Low Stats. Get one-on-one guidance for creating and implementing an admissions strategy that mitigates your low GMAT…
How Hard do I Need to Study to Crack the GMAT?
There’s a questions university professors hate to hear: “How hard do I have to study for this?” You’ve probably learned to be shy about asking just how much (or how little) you need to work for that top score. When it comes to the GMAT though, don’t be shy with this question. You’ve got a…
GMAT Study Tips (For When You Don’t Have Time to Study for the GMAT)
Do you want to get into b-school, but feel like you just don’t have the time? Well, I have some good news: there are ways to fit GMAT prep into your busy schedule. Practice general reading, math, and writing skills in your spare time Not every GMAT prep session has to be a lengthy at-home,…
Tu Perfil para el MBA: La Importancia del GMAT
El GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) es el examen más usado por las escuelas de negocios como requisito básico para admisión, y en base a él pronostican, junto con el rendimiento académico que hayas tenido en la universidad, cómo será tu desempeño en las clases del MBA. Tu puntaje en el GMAT es también usado…
Quick GMAT Study Tips for the Fulltime Employee
Working full time and preparing for the GMAT? You may wonder how much time your studies will take. This depends a lot on how many weeks you have to study, and your current GMAT abilities. Magoosh GMAT’s article “How Long Should I Study for the GMAT?” helps you look at possible daily time commitments. As…
More Business Schools Accepting GRE than Ever Before
Kaplan Test Prep has completed their 2016 survey of over 220 business school admissions officers. The survey was conducted between August and October 2016 and found that 92% of business schools are now accepting the GRE as an alternative to the GMAT. This is a huge jump from 2009, the first year Kaplan asked the…
Aiming for a R2 Admit to Booth or Kellogg: IV with ‘fromgmattomba’
We’d like to introduce you to our next blogger, fromgmattomba, an anonymous MBA applicant who describes himself as “a pretty average dude” with a mission to attend one of his top choice b-schools. Thank you fromgmattomba for sharing your story with us – we wish you loads of luck! (Readers: Don’t forget to check out…
To GRE Or Not To GRE? That Is The Question
Before your dream of getting accepted to graduate school comes true, you’ll have to face – and conquer – the GRE. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Lydia Liu, Managing Senior Research Scientist at the ETS and Tom Ewing, Director of External and Media Relations, for GRE advice, their perspective on the GRE vs…