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When to Retake the GMAT: A Practical Guide for MBA Applicants 

You’ve taken the GMAT test, and you scored a 700. Is that a good enough score? Should you take the exam again and try for a higher score? I’ve actually had candidates who wanted to retake the GMAT to see whether they could get their 750 score up to a 780 or higher! Whenever my …

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Christie St-John

Christie St-John  

Christie St-John has extensive knowledge of MBA, specialized master’s, and EMBA admissions. With more than 25 years of experience as an MBA admissions director and career coach at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, she has reviewed thousands of applicant essays and conducted numerous interviews worldwide. Her clients have successfully gained admission to a wide range of schools, including Columbia, Wharton, Harvard, Kellogg, Berkeley, Michigan, Oxford, INSEAD, and Esade.

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Applying to MBA Programs with a Low GPA or GMAT Scores: Strategies That Work

You want to apply to business school, but you might be holding back because you’re worried about your low numbers – namely, an unimpressive GPA or GMAT/GRE score. Don’t worry, this is not the end of the world! In this post, we’ll define what “low” really means, help you put your GPA and scores into …

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Kelly Wilson

Kelly Wilson  

In her past roles as executive director of admissions at CMU Tepper and assistant dean of admissions at Georgetown McDonough and Pittsburgh Katz, Kelly Wilson oversaw admissions for 23 years for the MBA and master’s programs in management of information systems, computational finance, business analytics, and product management. Having approved more than 38,000 admissions decisions, she has a deep understanding of what top MBA programs value. Her working style is warm, supportive, straightforward, and organized.

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Should You Take the GMAT or GRE – or Seek a Program That Offers a Test Waiver Option?

Standardized tests have long been an essential component of the MBA application process. Alongside academic coursework, professional achievement, and leadership potential, adcoms worldwide use test scores to assess a candidate’s academic readiness for the rigors of the MBA program.  However, you might be surprised to learn that in the 2024-2025 MBA admissions cycle, 14 of …

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Kelly Wilson

Kelly Wilson  

In her past roles as executive director of admissions at CMU Tepper and assistant dean of admissions at Georgetown McDonough and Pittsburgh Katz, Kelly Wilson oversaw admissions for 23 years for the MBA and master’s programs in management of information systems, computational finance, business analytics, and product management. Having approved more than 38,000 admissions decisions, she has a deep understanding of what top MBA programs value. Her working style is warm, supportive, straightforward, and organized.

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The GMAT, GRE, and Your MBA Admissions Profile

Tackling the GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment (EA) is probably the least “fun” part of the MBA application process. If you’re hoping to gain admission to a top MBA program, however, the admissions exam is an essential component that you’ll want to dedicate sufficient time, energy, and focus to. Many candidates wait too late and …

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How to Prepare for the Shorter GRE and GMAT Focus [Episode 588]

Show Summary Bara Sapir joins Admissions Straight Talk to discuss the benefits and challenges of the GRE and GMAT exams. She delves into the structure and length of the exams and also discusses the challenges unique to each one. Bara shares her expert tips on how to overcome these challenges, including being an active participant …

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Retaking the GMAT with a 700 – Should You Consider It?

You’ve taken the GMAT test, and you scored a 700. Is that good enough? Should you take it again and try for a higher score? I’ve actually had candidates who wanted to retake the GMAT to see whether they could get their 750 score up to a 780 or higher! Whenever my adcom colleagues and …

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Christie St-John

Christie St-John  

Christie St-John has extensive knowledge of MBA, specialized master’s, and EMBA admissions. With more than 25 years of experience as an MBA admissions director and career coach at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, she has reviewed thousands of applicant essays and conducted numerous interviews worldwide. Her clients have successfully gained admission to a wide range of schools, including Columbia, Wharton, Harvard, Kellogg, Berkeley, Michigan, Oxford, INSEAD, and Esade.

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Will Your Target B-School Accept the New GMAT Focus?

Say goodbye to the old GMAT exam! Starting in early November, say hello to the new, slimmed down, and reimagined GMAT Focus.    Manish Dharia, director of product marketing at the Graduate Management Admission Council, told Accepted Founder Linda Abraham in a recent podcast that the GMAT Focus reflects current needs and realities for business schools, …

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What You Need to Know to Ace the GMAT (and the New GMAT Focus!)

Thank you to Apex for contributing this informative article! With an industry-leading syllabus Apex offers the most comprehensive GMAT & GMAT Focus preparation on the market today. We exclusively offer 1-on-1 private GMAT tutoring, both in person and online, in order to deliver the strongest results for clients who simply want the best, most efficient …

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Test Waivers at Top 25 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know

Test Waivers at Top 25 MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know

For most applicants, taking a standardized test is likely the least appealing part of applying to business school. At the onset of COVID in the spring of 2020, many Full-Time MBA programs created great flexibility with their GMAT or GRE requirement. In some cases, the test was waived altogether; in other cases, either the online …

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Kelly Wilson

Kelly Wilson  

In her past roles as executive director of admissions at CMU Tepper and assistant dean of admissions at Georgetown McDonough and Pittsburgh Katz, Kelly Wilson oversaw admissions for 23 years for the MBA and master’s programs in management of information systems, computational finance, business analytics, and product management. Having approved more than 38,000 admissions decisions, she has a deep understanding of what top MBA programs value. Her working style is warm, supportive, straightforward, and organized.

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How Do Your Top Choice MBA Programs Rank in Accepted’s Selectivity Index?

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This year’s MBA Selectivity Index™ is here! Accepted developed the MBA Selectivity Index to help you apply realistically and effectively to business school. The index takes the most recent U.S. News rankings data and reflects the schools’ average GPA, test scores, and acceptance rates so that you can assess the relative difficulty of acceptance. You …

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Testing, Testing, 1-2-3: What’s the Right Test Prep For You? [Episode 443]

Pod Mike Bergin Amy Seeley Oct 2021 REV copy

[powerpress] Are you thinking about taking a standardized test for undergraduate or graduate admissions? Read on for must-know test-prep information! [Show summary] We’re calling in test prep leaders and co-hosts of the Tests and the Rest podcast, Mike Bergin and Amy Seeley to discuss tips and strategies for choosing the right test prep for you …

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How to Eliminate Test Anxiety [Episode 427]

Podcast interview with Bara Sapir

[powerpress] Ace any standardized admissions test, with top-tier academic coaching and effective tools to manage anxiety [Show summary] Bara Sapir has been providing test prep for over 20 years and is a pioneer in mindful test taking, implementing a holistic approach to the test prep process. She shares her best tips along with her comprehensive …

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