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February 24, 2026
Here’s a scenario to which many of you can relate: You just took the GMAT or GRE. When you get home, you look at the average scores for your target schools, and you discover that you’re below those averages. You then pop over to Reddit and start doom scrolling as everyone tells you that your…
February 11, 2026
If your undergraduate performance was dismal (read: a GPA less than 3.0), is there ANY hope of being accepted into an MBA program? Do the math! has an average GPA of 3.76. If the school admitted you with a 2.7 GPA, it would have to admit SIX applicants with a perfect 4.0 to maintain its average—but it can…
February 5, 2026
MBA applicants have a lot of options for standardized testing. The choices range from the GMAT to the GRE and even the Executive Assessment (EA). Additionally, several schools offer test waiver options. The GMAT Although the GMAT used to be the only game in town, the GRE and EA have grown in popularity over the past several years. In response,…
November 24, 2025
Today, increasingly more schools are interested in a wider range of tests, including the GRE, the EA, and even your dusty old SAT and ACT scores from high school! And for some schools, no test is required at all. How are test waivers granted? Most merit-based test waivers are granted based on strong undergraduate academics,…
July 11, 2025
You have a killer GPA, excellent work progression, and the perfect letters of recommendation—and you even volunteer to save the whales or the environment or whatever other cause is near and dear to you. However, you’re not great with standardized tests, and you are afraid you’ll bomb the GMAT/GRE/EA. Does this one data point in…
July 3, 2025
The global coronavirus pandemic disrupted standardized testing, making it challenging for MBA applicants in some parts of the world to secure a seat in a testing center. As a result, test takers could also opt to take an online (at-home) version of the GMAT, GRE, and Executive Assessment (EA), but this was not an option for…
April 15, 2025
As MBA applicants know, standardized test scores are a vital part of the business school application process. For you, the candidate, it is important to understand the testing process, timelines, and differences between the GMAT and the GRE. This year, some of the test differences have changed as a result of the newly launched GMAT…
May 4, 2018
If the GMAT is just not your thing — as in your score is 30 or more points below the average GMAT for your desired MBA program — is there ANY hope of being accepted with a low GMAT score? It makes you an expensive admit because if you have a 600 GMAT and the…
February 14, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Toying with the idea of applying to a PhD program? Planning to apply, but not sure how to mount your attack? There are a lot of moving parts to a PhD application, and keeping everything in motion requires thoughtful planning. In this post, we lay out a 10-month timeline that will get you from square…
August 14, 2017
To view an up-to-date version of this post, click here. (Today’s MBAnalysis blog post is guest-written by Donna Bauman) Ahh… the great debate- GMAT vs GRE. Which test do you take if you are applying to MBA programs? This is a fairly recent dilemma as it has just been in the past five or so…
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