GRE Snacks

There's so much you can do when applying to MBA programs - but what to focus on? Oren Margolis is the founder of Pinetree & Palm Consulting, which he started after spending 6 years working in admissions at NYU and NYU Stern. In this episode, Oren shares his point of view on how to build your MBA application schedule and allocate your time most effectively. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Reading Comprehension problems are one of the most challenging GRE Verbal question types. Priya Bhatia, a tutor at The MBA Exchange, has been teaching and tutoring math for 17 years and the GRE/GMAT for the last 9 years. In this episode, Priya walks us through how to conquer GRE Reading Comprehension problems, including tricks and tactics for quickly solving tough ones. Achievable GRE uses AI-powered adaptive learning to target your weak areas and boost your score - visit https://achievable.me/exams/gre/overview/#s=podcast to try it for free.

Amit Kapur, CFO and Senior Storyteller at Sparrey Consulting, shares tips for writing great MBA admissions essays, including the importance of highlighting unique qualities, brainstorming, reflecting, taking action, tailoring essays to specific schools, and seeking feedback.

Hillary Schubach, Founder of Shine MBA Admissions Consulting, explains test waivers in MBA admissions, when and how they come up, and whether it's a good idea to use them. The episode explores qualifications for waivers, reasons to skip the test, breakdown of waiver requests, and potential risks and benefits.

Want an insider look into how an MBA admissions committee chooses who to admit? Petia Whitmore is the founder of MyMBAPath, which she started after the was the Dean of Admissions at Babson College and managing director of TheMBATour. In this episode, Petia unmasks the opaque MBA admissions process by sharing how MBA admissions committees actually work, including their process, what they look for in a candidate, and how they choose admittees. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Erfun Guela, with 15 years of GRE and GMAT tutoring experience, shares insights on the new GRE and GMAT Focus tests, including changes made, differences in difficulty, and which test to take based on strengths and weaknesses.

Want to get into a great MBA program? First, you need to build the right list. Oren Margolis is the founder of Pinetree & Palm Consulting, which he started after spending 6 years working in admissions at NYU and NYU Stern. In this episode, Oren shares his advice for building an MBA program list, including what types of jobs different MBA programs feed into, what cities do you want to work in after school, and other considerations that you probably didn't think about. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.

Before applying to an MBA program, you should do the math to see if it's actually realistic for you to get your target school. Amit Kapur is the CFO and Senior Storyteller at Sparrey Consulting, which focuses on career consulting including MBA admissions. In this episode, Amit explains how you can use analytics on salaries and more to help make your MBA decision, and determine which MBA program would be a good fit for you. Achievable GRE uses AI-powered adaptive learning to target your weak areas and boost your score - visit https://achievable.me/exams/gre/overview/#s=podcast to try it for free.

Candy Lee LaBalle, with 16 years of experience in MBA admissions consulting, provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the MBA application process. Topics include the importance of work experience, portraying yourself as an entrepreneur, prioritizing schools, writing essays, and navigating waitlisting for MBA programs.

Word problems on the GRE Quant can trick you, but we're here to help. Priya Bhatia, a tutor at The MBA Exchange, has been teaching and tutoring math for 17 years and the GRE/GMAT for the last 9 years. In this episode, Priya walks us through a GRE problem set that we've hosted at https://bit.ly/GRESnacks_Priya1 - follow along and learn what to look out for with GRE Quant word problems and how to avoid mistakes when solving them correctly. Achievable GRE uses AI-powered adaptive learning to target your weak areas and boost your score - visit https://achievable.me/exams/gre/overview/#s=podcast to try it for free.