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 you get a high score on test day -- perhaps even a perfect one! We start by explaining what the graders are looking for. Once you know the components of a high-scoring essay, you can craft your strategy for writing an effective essay yourself. Knowing is half the battle, as they ...
2 Kesä 202040min
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 down to your ability to highlight your personal, academic, and professional assets in a way that sets you apart from the pack. While some candidates choose to do that on their own, many turn to admissions consultants for help. Is working with an admissions consultant right for ...
12 Touko 20201h 1min
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 yourself, why not pick the brain of someone who has gone before you? That's exactly what we did in this episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast. We caught up with Sam Klein, a current second-year MBA candidate at the Duke Fuqua School of Business, and asked him everything from ...
28 Huhti 202042min
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 continue applying to graduate school. While there are a lot of advantages to taking your exam from home, there's at least one glaring disadvantage -- and you need to make sure that you're preparing accordingly so that you can overcome it and maximize your test-day results. If you're go...
16 Huhti 202035min
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, Associate Director of Admissions at the Duke Fuqua School of Business, and discussed a wide range of admissions-related questions including: What differentiates Duke Fuqua from some of the other top business schoolsHow a school's ranking should factor in to your decision of which sch...
7 Huhti 202039min
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 being pushed back, test takers face a new level of uncertainty as they're preparing for test day and thinking about their futures. In this episode we address those challenges head-on, help you make sense of the current landscape, and empower you with practical next steps as you're...
23 Maalis 202045min
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 no reason you can't be one of them. In fact, there are a lot of practical, actionable things you can do to increase your chances of getting off the waitlist in a favorable way -- and Hillary Schubach of Shine MBA Admissions Consulting is here to break them down for you. In this...
11 Maalis 202040min
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 you have "brain fog" and aren't able to think clearly and remember everything you've studied when it comes time to actually sit down and take your test, it's all for nothing. Optimal nutrition can play a huge role in maximizing your brain's performance so that you can maint...
25 Helmi 202044min
