The GMAT imposes significant time pressure on test-takers: anyone who has taken a practice GMAT can attest to how difficult it can be to finish one or more of the sections on time. But most people are unaware of just how significant the penalty is for not...
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The Art of Learning: Training for the ACTUAL Conditions of the GMAT and GRE
The ability to learn, to really understand how to acquire a skill or set of skills, is one of the keys to a successful and happy life. In some sense, the ability to learn is what intelligence really is! Think about artificial intelligence and how the most...
Your Guide to Success on the GRE Essay (Analytical Writing Section)
This is a no-nonsense guide to doing well on the GRE Essay (Analytical Writing) Section. By “doing well”, a 4.5 generally suffices, even for the best programs, but of course the higher the better. Scoring on the GRE Essay The Essay is scored from 0.0 - 6.0,...
GMAT or GRE: Why the GRE May Give You a Strategic Edge in MBA Admissions!
At Reason Test Prep, we enjoy helping ambitious people clear the testing hurdle for admission into elite MBA programs. Now that business schools accept the GRE alongside the GMAT, applicants often wonder: Which exam should I take? We find that many of our...
How to Choose the Optimal GMAT Section Order
The GMAT allows test takers to choose the order in which they do the 3 sections of the test (Quantitative, Verbal, and Data Insights). But test takers often struggle with determining their optimal section order. The truth is that there is no specific section...
Section or “Global” Time Management Strategies for the GMAT
We recently released an article that covers similar ground but for the GRE. If you’ve already read that article, just note that most of what we say in the introduction and in the section about “establishing the right mindset” is very similar. There are 2...
How to Practice Timing on the GMAT and GRE
So many people suffer from timing woes on the GMAT and GRE. Literally, almost everyone we tutor needs some help in this domain, often a lot of it! In fact, for some people it is the ONLY thing keeping them from a high score. So if you are struggling with...
Effective Time Management on the GMAT and GRE: You Must Have the Right Mindset!
Poor time management is a problem for many, perhaps even most, test takers on the GMAT and GRE. There are 2 main ways to deal with such difficulties. One is to get better/faster at approaching individual questions. This is obviously important and something...
How to Prepare for the GMAC Business Writing Assessment
When the GMAT released its shortened “Focus Edition” of the GMAT in 2023, the AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment) had been removed from the test, presumably because business schools indicated that they did not value the essay portion of the exam. Indeed, for...
Target Test Prep and Manhattan Prep for the GMAT or GRE?: Don’t get TTP-ized or Manhattan Prep-ized!
First of all, you need to understand that the GMAT and GRE are tests of quantitative and verbal reasoning, not content knowledge, and that your emphasis should not be on learning every last bit of content knowledge presented in these courses.
How to Make the Most of Your GMAT and GRE Prep
Introduction When we tutor students for the GMAT and GRE here at Reason Test Prep, we seek to maximize the progress that they make outside of the tutoring sessions. What follows is a distillation of the advice that we give our students in this regard. While...
Low Scores on the Official GMAT Practice Tests?
Many GMAT test takers are seeing relatively low scores on their official practice tests, so we’d like to address a couple of issues that most people are unaware of to help set people’s minds at ease. If you’ve gotten some disappointing scores on mock exams,...
The Smart Timeline for MBA Admissions
The following is a guest post by MBA Admissions Consultant, Masaki: The Smart MBA Application Timeline The Unfortunate (all-too-common) MBA Application Timeline There is a lot more to putting together a winning MBA application than just writing essays. In...
GMAT to GMAT Focus Score Conversion
As we transition from the “classic” GMAT to the GMAT Focus, there’s bound to be confusion about the score differences since the two tests are scored on slightly different scales! Below we discuss the differences and some takeaways. GMAT Focus is on a New...
Testing Accommodations for the GMAT & GRE
For anyone interested in accommodations (extra time, a separate room for testing, etc.) for the GMAT or GRE, this is your article! As someone who has worked with hundreds of students who have had accommodations for these tests, I know a lot about the...
Thoughts on the New GMAT – Coming in Fall of 2023
On March 8, 2023, GMAC announced upcoming changes to the GMAT. There will be a new version of the exam, the GMAT Focus Edition, that will be released in late 2023. The current version of the exam will end in the first half of 2024. In this...
In-Person vs Online GMAT and GRE: Which Version to Take?
GMAC and ETS offer online versions of the GMAT and GRE, but test-takers are often unsure about which version to take. Part of the problem is that there are a handful of confusing differences, especially with regard to the GMAT, and some of those...
Understanding the Timeline for GMAT/GRE Prep and Graduate School Applications
Many graduate and business school applicants underestimate the timeline for preparing for the GMAT or GRE and, more generally, don’t understand how that timeline relates to application deadlines. Every October, November, and December we tend to get...
What Are the Differences Between the GMAT & GRE?
Ever since business schools began accepting the GRE an increasing number of MBA applicants have elected to take the GRE instead of the GMAT. We have also had many students who either started with the GMAT and then turned to the GRE or who ended up just...
GMAT vs GRE: How to Choose Which Test to Take?
In a another post, we discuss the differences between the GMAT and GRE. That background might be heIpful if you really want to understand the ins and outs of each test. If, however, you are just looking for general guidance on how to decide which test to...
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