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24. 10 Tips for a Perfect Essay Score
Most standardized tests have an essay component, and in this episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast we're going to cover the 10 most important things you should do when crafting your essay response to ensure that...
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23. Should You Hire an Admissions Consultant? with Barbara Coward
Applying to top graduate and business schools is a competitive affair, with qualified applicants from around the world vying for just a handful of spots each year. The difference between getting accepted and not comes...
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22. A Peek Behind the MBA Curtain, with Sam Klein
It has been said that while it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others. If you want to get a feel for what business school is really like before embarking on the journey...
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21. Taking Your Exam At Home? Do These 3 Things for Maximum Success
In response to test center closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, most standardized tests have released an at-home version so that candidates can stay on track to hit their application deadlines and...
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20. MBA Admissions Myth vs. Reality, with Duke Fuqua
The best way to learn what business school admissions officers are looking for is to ask them! So that's exactly what we did. In this episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast, we sat down with Lauren Sutherland,...
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19. Preparing for Your Test — and Future — Amid COVID-19
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 admissions deadlines...
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18. "I've Been Waitlisted! Now What?" with Hillary Schubach
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 each year, and there's...
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17. Nutrition Hacks for Improved Focus, Memory, and Mental Clarity, with Dr. Barrett Deubert
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 correctly, but if...
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16. Is Harvard Really Worth It? with Jake Taylor
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 school, and the...
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15. Overcoming Test Anxiety, with Bara Sapir
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 study, we are plagued...
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14. How to do Social Media Right for an Admissions Edge, with Taylor Siebert
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 the coming years....
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13. Reading Comprehension Strategies for ESL Students (and everyone else!)
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 we share three strategies for improving...
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