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Should You Take an MBA Admissions Test Even If It’s Not Required?
July 3, 2024
The global coronavirus pandemic disrupted standardized testing, making it challenging for MBA applicants in some parts of the world to secure a seat in a testing center. As a result, test takers could also opt to take an online (at-home) version of the GMAT, GRE, and Executive Assessment (EA), but this was not an option for…
Five Things You Need to Know About Taking the GMAT/GRE
April 12, 2024
As MBA applicants know, standardized test scores are a vital part of the business school application process. For you, the candidate, it is important to understand the testing process, timelines, and differences between the GMAT and the GRE. This year, some of the test differences have changed as a result of the newly launched GMAT…
GMAT, GRE, or Even EA: Which Test Should I Take?
February 2, 2024
As if the MBA admissions process didn’t have enough moving parts, the testing options for MBA applicants keep changing! Beyond just deciding between the GMAT, GRE, EA, or even skipping a test if it’s optional, now there is another level of nuance to consider with the GMAT Focus. For a few months in early 2024,…
How to Overcome a Low GMAT Score
May 4, 2018
If the GMAT is just not your thing — as in your score is 30 or more points below the average GMAT for your desired MBA program — is there ANY hope of being accepted with a low GMAT score? It makes you an expensive admit because if you have a 600 GMAT and the…
A Month-by-Month PhD Application Timeline
February 14, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Toying with the idea of applying to a PhD program? Planning to apply, but not sure how to mount your attack? There are a lot of moving parts to a PhD application, and keeping everything in motion requires thoughtful planning. In this post, we lay out a 10-month timeline that will get you from square…
MBAnalysis Blog: GMAT or GRE, Which Should I Take?
August 14, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. (Today’s MBAnalysis blog post is guest-written by Donna Bauman) Ahh… the great debate- GMAT vs GRE. Which test do you take if you are applying to MBA programs? This is a fairly recent dilemma as it has just been in the past five or so…