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February 21, 2021

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Enhancements to the GMAT Online Exam

Enhancements to the GMAT online exam

The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) recently announced that the GMAT Online, a take-at-home version of the GMAT introduced in April 2020 in response to COVID restrictions on public gatherings, is to become a permanent option for test-takers. At the same time, GMAC added the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) to the GMAT Online and made… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT

January 26, 2021

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Why These GMAT Experts Approach Test-Taking With Empathy [Episode 402]

Why These GMAT Experts Approach Test-Taking With Empathy

How can you ace the GMAT, the EA or any test required at your dream school? [Show summary] Mike Diamond of Apex GMAT shares his advice for acing the GMAT, prepping for graduate program tests of all kinds, and why empathy is central to Apex’s approach to test-coaching. Mike Diamond, Director of Curriculum Development at… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, MBA Admissions / executive assessment, GMAT, GRE, podcast

November 6, 2020

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Test-Optional MBA Programs: Everything You Need to Know in 2021

Test-optional MBA programs- Everything you need to know in 2021

As COVID-19 shows no sign of abating, more and more prominent business schools are announcing either more test choices or test-optional policies for the 2020–2021 MBA admissions cycle. There is more widespread recognition that MBA applicants may not require GMAT/GRE scores to be successful in business school. At other programs, the shorter Executive Assessment is… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, executive assessment, GMAT, GRE

September 25, 2020

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MIT Sloan Will Not Require GMAT/GRE This Year

MIT Sloan will not require the GMAT/GRE this year

MIT’s Sloan School of Business is not requiring applicants to take the GMAT/GRE as part of their application process this year. Sloan is the first M7 business school (the so-called Magnificent Seven highly selective MBA programs) to drop the standardized test requirement. Sloan joins a growing number of top business schools that have made standardized… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT, MIT Sloan

June 11, 2020

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Physical Whiteboards Now Allowed for Online GMAT

Physical whiteboards now allowed for online GMAT

The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) has announced that it will allow physical whiteboards for those taking the GMAT at home beginning June 11. The Executive Assessment Online will also offer the option of a physical whiteboard. The decision was made after significant pressure was put on the organization against the unwieldy online whiteboard tool… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT

May 15, 2020

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Watch The Impact of Your GMAT & GRE Now!

Watch our free webinar, The Impact of Your GMAT and GRE: A Critical Piece in Your MBA Application!

Our recent webinar, The Impact of Your GMAT & GRE: A Critical Piece in Your MBA Application, was a deep dive into the world of MBA admissions testing. If you weren’t able to join us or you missed out on any part of the session, it’s now available for free on-demand viewing!

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May 13, 2020

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Online GMAT vs. Online GRE: Pros and Cons

Online GMAT vs. Online GRE

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses and schools throughout the world. Since testing centers closed worldwide; both the GMAT and GRE have switched to online formats for the foreseeable future. GMAT’s whiteboard debacle  ETS was first to make the move, releasing their online, at-home exam almost a month before the GMAT. While GRE examinees are… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT, GRE

May 7, 2020

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UPDATES: How Does Corona Continue to Impact Testing? [GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, EA]

UPDATES: How Does Corona Continue to Impact Testing? [GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ACT, SAT, TOEFL, EA]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect schools and businesses worldwide. The health and safety of testing candidates and staff remain priorities as testing organizations continue to offer online testing while finding ways to safely reopen testing centers. Here is the most up-to-date information on admission tests and their response to coronavirus. GRE ETS is offering… 

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Article by Accepted / College Admissions, Grad School Admissions, Law School Admissions, MBA Admissions, Medical School Admissions / ACT, covid-19 grad, COVID-19 law, COVID-19 MBA, COVID-19 med, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, TOEFL

April 20, 2020

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Newsflash: GMAT to Be Offered Online

Newsflash: GMAT to Be Offered Online

According to the MBA.com website, the GMAT Online exam will be available from April 20, 2020 through June 15, 2020. This online and remotely-proctored exam has been developed to assist candidates working to meet upcoming application deadlines for fall 2020. Registration for the GMAT Online began on April 14, 2020.  Due to the worldwide disruption… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / COVID-19 MBA, GMAT

August 30, 2019

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Should You Take the GMAT or the GRE?

Should you take the GMAT or the GRE?

We get a lot of questions about the GMAT and GRE, such as: Is there an advantage to taking one exam over the other? What are the secrets to studying effectively and beating test anxiety? How can I get the best possible score? Most b-schools now accept the GRE (you can see the full list… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GMAT, GRE

May 10, 2019

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What GMAT Score Do I Need to Get Accepted to Top MBA Programs?

What GMAT Score Do I Need to be Accepted to Top MBA Programs?

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,… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GMAT, mba low stats, optimize your mba admissions profile

May 5, 2019

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How Does Your GMAT Score Fit into the Holistic MBA Application Puzzle?

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… 

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Article by Natalie Grinblatt / MBA Admissions / GMAT, mba low stats

April 29, 2019

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Should You Retake the GMAT?

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… 

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Article by Accepted / MBA Admissions / GMAT, mba low stats

April 4, 2019

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Three Ways to Boost Your MBA Application

The MBA Tour recently swung through Los Angeles, and Linda Abraham and I were delighted to have a table there. We enjoyed meeting dozens of impressive and enthusiastic prospective MBA applicants, and thank the organizers for this great event – nearly 500 people registered and most attendees stayed all day. Clearly, applicants were soaking up… 

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Article by Judy Gruen / MBA Admissions / GMAT, MBA fair, MBA tour

April 3, 2019

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So, You’re Applying to Business School with a Low MBA GPA or GMAT Score?

Applying to Business School with a Low GPA or GMAT Score

First, are your numbers really so bad? “Low numbers” for the purposes of this article, and for most applicants, are GMAT scores and GPAs at the lower end of or below the mid-80% range for a given school. It may be difficult to find average GPAs for your target programs, but if you have a… 

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Article by Cindy Tokumitsu / MBA Admissions / GMAT, mba low stats, weakness

March 30, 2019

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E-GMAT: A New and Better Approach to GMAT Prep [Episode 304]

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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… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, MBA Admissions / GMAT, podcast

January 11, 2019

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EMBA Programs and the GMAT

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… 

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Article by Jen Weld / MBA Admissions / EMBA, GMAT

October 24, 2018

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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… 

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Article by Accepted / GMAT, MBA Admissions / GMAT

August 12, 2018

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Retaking the GMAT With a Score of 700+: Should You Consider It?

Retaking the GMAT with a score of 700+

This may seem hard for some test-takers to believe, but sometimes even the high-scorers contemplate retaking the exam. It’s not unheard of for someone with a score of 700 – or even higher – to retake the GMAT to see if they can hit a higher number. But should they? As is usually the case… 

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Article by Linda Abraham / MBA Admissions / GMAT

July 29, 2018

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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… 

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