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60. Why You Should Apply Round 1, with Linda Abraham
Graduate schools generally have more than one application deadline throughout the year, and when you apply often impacts your likelihood of being admitted. Indeed, it's more important than ever that you apply as early...
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59. Overcoming the Odds to Earn an MBA, with Darius Whitted
Darius Whitted was the first person in his family to go to college. Then, as if that weren't enough, he went on to earn his MBA from the Thomas School of Business at UNC Pembroke, graduating this Spring. Those...
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58. Current Trends in Graduate Business Education, with Barbara Coward
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) recently released the results of its Prospective Students Survey 2022, a tool used to provide graduate business schools with critical insights into the decision-making...
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57. How to Prepare for the Executive Assessment
The Executive Assessment (EA) is different from other standardized tests in a number of important ways. As such, the way you need to prepare for the EA is distinct in several key respects as well. In this episode we...
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56. How to Use Practice Tests (and What to Avoid), with Vinay Narang
Love 'em or dread 'em, practice tests are an essential and invaluable part of preparing well for your standardized test. They reveal your strengths and weaknesses, help you hone your time management, get you...
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55. Key Differences Between the Executive Assessment and GMAT
Applying to business school? You'll likely need to take either the GMAT or Executive Assessment (EA) for admission. The two exams are similar in many ways, as the EA was developed by the same organization that created...
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54. What to Do if You Get Stuck on a Question [Mailbag]
We've all been there: You're cruising along on your exam, slaying questions, feeling good, and then boom, you're presented with a question that you're not quite sure how to answer. Your mind goes blank. You can't...
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53. LSAT vs. GRE for Law School Admissions, with Dave Hall
The American Bar Association (ABA) made a major ruling earlier this month allowing law schools to accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT for admissions decisions. While this opens the door to a larger potential applicant...
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52. 5 Tips for Staying Consistent with your Studying [Mailbag]
There's no doubt that consistency is crucial when it comes to preparing effectively for your standardized test. Miss even a few days, and it can feel like you're starting all over again when you do get back on track...
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51. Succeeding in School — and Life — with a Learning Disability, with Dr. Shirag Shemmassian
Achieving the highest levels of education is challenging even under the best of circumstances. But if you’re dealing with a learning disability or other life challenges? Then it can be even harder. Yet, success is...
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50. What Good Are Standardized Tests Anyway? [Mailbag]
Be honest. Do any of these sentiments about standardized tests resonate with you?"Standardized tests are pointless.""I'm so much more than my test score.""I know I'm smart, I'm just not a good test taker.""Studying...
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49. Entrepreneurship and the MBA, with Daniel Bernal and Tingting Miao
The MBA degree is often thought of as helping people advance their careers in the corporate world. But is it also beneficial for entrepreneurs? In the case of Daniel Bernal and Tingting Miao, co-founders of Flora...
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