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Preparing for Your Test — and Future — Amid COVID-19 [Ep. 19] gmat gre lsat podcast

As with most industries, the standardized test and college/graduate admissions industries continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With exams being postponed, test centers closing, and...

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"I've Been Waitlisted! Now What?" [Ep. 18] admissions podcast

Being put on the waitlist at your dream school isn't ideal.

You were hoping to be accepted outright, after all.

But it's not a death knell, either.

Plenty of people are accepted off the waitlist...

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Nutrition Hacks for Improved Focus, Memory, and Mental Clarity [Ep. 17] podcast

A big part of maximizing your score on test day is how well you're able to focus and concentrate throughout the entire exam.

You've spent months learning all of the how-to's for answering questions...

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Is Harvard Really Worth It? [Ep. 16] admissions podcast

A lot of people believe that if they can't get in to a top-tier college or graduate school, it's not worth going.

Yet, there are a lot of considerations that play into your decision to go back to...

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Overcoming Test Anxiety [Ep. 15] gmat gre lsat podcast sat

Conventional wisdom tells us that if we study hard, high test scores will inevitably follow.

But what if we are unmotivated to study or hampered by fear of failure?

Or what happens if when we do...

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How to do Social Media Right for an Admissions Edge [Ep. 14] podcast

A recent survey shows that 40% of admissions officers reported to have looked at a candidate's social media while reviewing his/her application, a trend that is expected to continue and even grow...

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Reading Comprehension Strategies for ESL Students [Ep. 13] gmat gre lsat podcast

Are you struggling with reading comprehension questions on your standardized test?

Often that's the case when you're not reading the passages in the most effective way.

In this episode of The...

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The Best Way to Improve Your Vocabulary [Ep. 12] podcast

Is a limited English vocabulary holding you back from getting the verbal score you need on your standardized test? And is there anything you can do about it in the limited amount of time you have...

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9 Ways to Avoid Making Careless Errors [Ep. 11] podcast

Even the highest scorers on standardized tests get questions wrong.

Sometimes you get questions wrong because you simply don't know or remember the underlying content well enough.

Sometimes it's...

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Business Education Trends, a GMAT Section Order Fallacy, and CAT Battleship [Ep. 10] podcast

Several interesting bits of news and insights came out of the recently-held summit at the headquarters of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), makers of the GMAT and Executive...

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Finding Assumptions Using the "Big 6" Assumption Categories [Ep. 9] podcast

Brandon Royal, Ace the GMAT author, joins the podcast this week to share his expertise on an important logical reasoning skill that comes into play on numerous standardized tests...

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"How I Raised My GMAT Score 120 Points" -- with Matt Kunzler [Ep. 8] podcast

Success is often as simple as finding someone who has done what you want to do, and doing what they did. If you want to significantly improve your standardized test score, then, look no further...

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