GMAT & MBA Admissions Blog

One of the more difficult GMAT problem types deals with summing an arithmetic sequence. Problem 157 in the 12th edition Official Guide is an example:

You’ve just finished taking the GMAT, and you’re happy with your score.  There are more options for obtaining an MBA than you might think.

A guest blog post by David-Anthony Gordon, a journalist working for BusinessBecause.com, a professional networking and news site for the business school world. Check out the site for info on MBA rankings and MBA jobs and daily business school news.

Lots of practice is key when prepping for the GMAT, and an essential part of that practice is taking practice exams that mimic the real test. Here are 7 ways to get the most out of a GMAT practice test:

In this MyGuru interview, we talk to Amit, who used a private GMAT tutor to get his score up from ~700 to 730.

Amit offers advice about when to use GMAT prep classes vs. private tutoring (note - private tutoring doesn't make sense for everyone) and what his experience with private GMAT tutoring was like.

Ultimately, Amit scored a 730 on the GMAT, and is trying to get into schools such as: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Kellogg School of Management, and University of Pennsylvania.




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Congratulations to Holly, who recently scored a 760 on the GMAT.

A few months ago, the founder of 2 Minute GMAT contacted us at MyGuru about forming a partnership involving guest blogging and other shared marketing activities.  As a provider of customized, in-person and online one-on-one GMAT prep, we are always looking for high quality partners who offer products and services that nicely complement GMAT tutoring.  So, we took him up on the offer, but not before asking for a free trial of his product.

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Five times.....yes.....five times......I took the GMAT five times for admission to business school.Was there something wrong with me?For a while, I thought there was but now that I look back....Absolutely not.

Standardized exams are just one of those things that I've always had to work hard at to score decently.  I should have taken a hint when I scored about average on the SATs in high school.

My mind just works in mysterious ways and I'm sure that if the GMAT tested for emotionally charged responses, I'd score very well.

Regardless, scoring high on the GMAT is definitely possible when you put in the effort to think like a standardized test taker.  This involves various pieces of knowledge, logic, systematic thinking, and a lot of practice.

So...how does one get there?

For me, it was a long road. 2 years to be exact.  But it was worth it.

For starters, according to the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), better known as the guys who make the GMAT exam, about 10% of GMAT retakers obtain a significant gain of 100 points or more.

That 10% takes a lot of hard work but with the right attitude, you can accomplish anything!

What exactly was the end result for me? A 260 point gain! So yes, it's doable!

When you think about it, you have a ton of options to increase your score:  self-study, study groups, tutoring, prep courses, and online forums.  Which one is thee right one for you is something only you can answer. It will definitely rely on how committed you are, too!

I'll share my experience with you after taking the GMAT each time.

MyGuru recently came across a site with a healthy dose of information about a wide range of business school topics. It includes everything from study tips, to lists of top business schools, to an online glossary of business terms. The site appears to be designed to lead students to consider an online MBA, which we at MyGuru caution against given the high cost and questionable market value compared to top tier traditional programs. However, in the right situation, an online MBA can make sense for some students, and so given the other information on this site, we’re happy to post a link to it (which we’ve done in the above text). Enjoy.