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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 stu...

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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 in t...

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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 Domina...

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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 betw...

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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 bec...

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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 Assessment ...

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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 — identifying assumpt...

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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 th

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Storytelling Essentials for Your College / Graduate Application Essays [Ep. 7] podcast

Application essays are a crucial part of the admissions process, and effective essays essentially come down to good storytelling.

Your goal as the protagonist of your own story is to become a hero th...

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Test Mastery Part 2: Creating a Customized Study Plan [Ep. 6] podcast

We're all looking for that magic bullet for how to prepare most effectively for our standardized test so that we get maximum results on test day. Last week, in Part 1 of our Test Mastery series, we la...

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Test Mastery Part 1: The Success Triad + Time Management Tips [Ep. 5] podcast

What does it take to truly master the content tested on your standardized test and get a high score on test day?

It really comes down to three core components:

  1. Content
  2. Strategy
  3. Practice

We ca...

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Introducing "The Dominate Test Prep Podcast' - Now Available! podcast

I've been absolutely dying to share some exciting news with you, and everything is finally ready to let you in on something HUGE that we've been working on here at Dominate Test Prep...

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