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Beat the GMAT: How to Practice Wisely

If you want to beat the GMAT, the first thing you should prepare to do is set aside a chunk of time for practice. It’s important to remember when doing so that both quality and quantity of practice matter, and you should be measuring each. Don’t plan on taking a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) the […]
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Moving Forward After Your History Degree and Where to go in Graduate Studies

A history degree opens up the door to many possible graduate programs, whether you’ve considered moving on or not. History majors can go on to pursue graduate study in several fields. The skills learned in a history program are prized by graduate, law, and medical schools. A liberal arts degree in history opens you up […]
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Standardized Testing: A Useful Or Misused Tool?

standardized testing pros and cons

Standardized testing gets a lot of grief in the education community. (Some would say with good reason.) But is it really as bad as students and many teachers say? And should we consider abandoning a reliance on these assessments or continue to use them in an attempt to bring the system up to speed? For […]
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10 Lessons GMAT And Business School Don’t Teach You

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is one of the primary factors that influence your ability to get in to a good business school. But while it may do nicely in preparing you for the MBA or a Master of Accountancy, there are some things it doesn’t (and can’t) teach you. For these additional lessons, […]
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GMAT Advice: 14 Most Careless Mistakes, According To The Experts

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test that measures a person’s analytical, quantitative, reading, verbal, and writing skills in prep for admittance to a MBA, Master of Finance, Master of Accountancy, or other graduate management program. Even though the test is administered in English, it is available in at least 83 […]
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Top GMAT Advice From The Experts And Survivors

The GMAT, or Graduate Management Admission Test, is one of the last big obstacles that business-minded students will have to face before furthering their educational goals in a MBA program. The test measures a person’s analytical, quantitative, verbal, reading, and writing skills in an adaptive matter to determine your overall score, which you can then […]
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The Process of Elimination and Using the Power of Choice to Your Advantage

Multiple choice questions can make or break your test scores if you don’t know how to approach them. Most people understand the concept of the process of elimination, but they forget a key part of actually making it effective. It isn’t about picking between the two best choices. Sure, that’s part of it, but you […]
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Affect vs. Effect and Other Word Pairings that Could Derail Your GMAT Scores

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) could be the only thing standing between you and the business school of your choosing, so it’s important when tackling this test that you do not succumb to simple communication errors. Some of the most likely that you will encounter are word pairings that sound alike but have different […]
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To Cancel or Not – What to Do When the Test Doesn’t Go Your Way

Test day is a very important time in the life of a future professional. The older you get, the more important it becomes to put forth the best performance possible. While scores on exams such as the SAT and ACT are important, they become even more high stakes for law school, business school, and other […]
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7 Tips to Beat the GMAT and Accelerate Career Growth

If you’re looking to earn a Master of Accountancy, MBA, or Master of Finance, then get ready to cozy up with the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). This is one of the more challenging tests out there because it is an adaptive test. In other words, it adjusts to your level of proficiency so that […]
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