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# GMAT & MBA Admissions Blog

## [GMAT Interviews: Breaking 700](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/gmat-blog/bid/214443/GMAT-Interviews-Breaking-700)

 Posted by [Mark Skoskiewicz](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/gmat-blog/author/mark-skoskiewicz) on December 3, 2012 2:51:00 AM CST

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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.

Click here to learn more about MyGuru's[ GMAT tutoring options](https://www.myguruedge.com/gmat-prep/).

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## [How I Gained 260 Points on the GMAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/gmat-blog/bid/214447/How-I-Gained-260-Points-on-the-GMAT)

 Posted by [Mark Skoskiewicz](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/gmat-blog/author/mark-skoskiewicz) on January 17, 2012 1:26:00 PM CST

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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 [SAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/sat-prep-package/)s 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](https://www.myguruedge.com/gmat-prep/) 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](http://www.gmac.com/) (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!

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