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Why Gmat preparation is hard and how to do it

May 30, 2020 by ayham
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This post is about GMAT preparation and a lot more. It’s a post about having the right mindset for learning new life skills. Adopting a positive mindset starts by acknowledging the challenges that are more than just intellectual. In this post I will: Explain why GMAT preparation is hard. Define …

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Should I quit my job to focus on the GMAT?

January 4, 2021December 3, 2019 by ayham
Should I quit my job to study for the GMAT?

Should I quit my job and focus on the GMAT for the next 8 months of my life? Gmatbuddy client and MBA hopeful Now this is different from taking 2 or 3 weeks off to zero in on your GMAT chops and get into zen mode as the test day …

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Is an MBA worth it? The 3 main benefits

January 4, 2021October 15, 2019 by ayham

Is an MBA worth it? Ask someone who has one and they’re likely to inflate its value, ask someone who doesn’t and you’re likely to receive advice against it, perhaps some outright hate. In this post you will learn: The reasons people give for having done an MBA The REAL …

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GMAT percentiles & the 99%th percentile Verbal score boost

November 5, 2019May 5, 2019 by ayham
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In this post you will learn What GMAT percentiles are How they matter Why you should not neglect Verbal Guidelines to profoundly improve your Vebral score What are GMAT percentiles? Gmat percentiles express your performance in comparison to the pool of all GMAT test takers over the course of three …

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MBA application and interview questions (2019)

July 19, 2019March 10, 2019 by ayham
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The MBA application – your toughest hurdle By far, the admissions hurdle is the toughest to overcome on the road to earning an MBA. Including the work you will put in for the GMAT, a good MBA application will on average cost you between 6 to 12 months of preparation …

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Why you failed the GMAT – 10000 hours of mastery

November 27, 2018November 12, 2018 by ayham

Two points to understand why you failed the GMAT To understand why you failed the GMAT, you must understand two things very well: Mastery What the GMAT is and what it measures Mastery Mastery is a term popularized by Malcolm Gladwell, and very briefly suggests that you must practice a …

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What is the GMAT? What test prep companies don’t want you to know

July 31, 2018May 27, 2018 by ayham

What the GMAT is not It’s important to first remember that the GMAT is not an IQ test. It is extremely common that prospective candidates seem to be convinced that the GMAT is an IQ test. Even after they are presented with the argument against that, they are likely to …

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new gmat timing format – what this means for your score

January 4, 2021April 4, 2018 by ayham

The new GMAT timing The new GMAT exam will now be 30 minutes shorter, down to 3.5 hours. This change will take effect on April 16, 2018. One of the main turn offs for prospective test takers were the long 4 hours they had to endure. The Quantitative and Verbal …

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Gmat reading comprehension – looking for structure

September 22, 2017September 1, 2017 by ayham

Gmat reading comprehension is a struggle for many prospective test takers. The GMAT is a test of understanding and inference. That’s it. Every question type reflects that fact. Failure to answer correctly is very often a function of a failure to understand. The “oh!” moments you have when checking answers …

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Why you’re stuck in GMAT score prison

February 8, 2019August 18, 2017 by ayham
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There are two main reasons your GMAT score dropped on the retake: A phenomenon and your approach, and the phenomenon applies because of the approach. Reason 1: Regression towards the mean Regression towards the mean is the phenomenon that if a variable was extreme on its first measurement it will …

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