40. Proven Principles of Perfect Practice, with Mike Bergin
The great American football coach Vince Lombardi famously said, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." When it comes to preparing for your standardized test, practice is obviously an important component of your ultimate success. But how you practice matters. So what are the components of "perfect" practice and what should you be doing to ensure that your practice sessions are as effective as possible and will translate to a high score on test day? To help shed ligh...
2 Mars 202140min
39. What Should I Be Reading? [Mailbag]
The better you are at reading, the better you'll do on your standardized test. And the more you read, the better you'll get at reading. But what should you be reading? That's the question we seek to answer in this episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast, in response to the following e-mail we recently received from one of our listeners: "I want to start reading and I bought Pride and Prejudice and OMG!!!!!!!!!! It is the most boring book I ever read, so I stop. Do you have any suggestion...
16 Feb 202121min
38. 3 Ways to Worry Less for Better Test-Day Performance
Worry is a natural human emotion. But it doesn't serve you well when preparing for your standardized test and it doesn't have to be your story on test day. Doing well on your exam involves winning what we call the inner game of testing, and learning to control your anxiety so that you can perform with calm, equanimity, and confidence is a huge part of getting a high score. In this episode of the Dominate Test Prep Podcast we examine the concept of worry and share three proven ways that you c...
21 Jan 202128min
37. When is the Best Time to Take Your Exam?
Determining when to take your standardized test shouldn't be an arbitrary decision. But while there are a number of important factors to consider, it turns out that there is an ideal time to prepare for and take your exam -- and this episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast will lay it all out for you. Specifically, we discuss four key considerations that apply to test takers for all standardized tests. We then drill down and walk through a specific example showing how you can work backward...
5 Jan 202129min
36. Logical Fallacies from the Mouth of an 8-Year-Old
Sometimes the best way to learn something is to strip it down to its most basic elements. That's exactly what we've done in this episode to help you better understand logical arguments, key to getting a high score on many standardized tests. Host Brett Ethridge shares several revealing -- and funny! -- arguments that his 8-year-old son has made to tease out some common reasoning fallacies and help you more easily identify an argument's underlying assumption(s). After unpacking key learnings...
22 Dec 202036min
35. Understanding the Executive Assessment, with Manish Dharia (GMAC)
The Executive Assessment (EA) is an exam used by a growing number of top business schools around the world for admission to a variety of MBA and graduate business programs. As it has gained traction and become a viable alternative to the GMAT during the application process in some cases, inquiring minds want to know: What is the Executive Assessment all about, how is it used during the application process, and what's the best way to prepare for it? To help answer these questions -- and more ...
7 Dec 202041min
34. How to Determine Where to Apply, with Linda Abraham
One of the first and most important decisions you need to make on your higher education journey is determining which schools and programs to apply to. Once you figure that out, much of the rest of the application process starts to fall into place. Yet, deciding where to apply isn't always straightforward. There are a lot of factors to consider. To help shed light on this important topic, we are joined in this episode by Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted, who shares anecdotes, insight, and ke...
10 Nov 202043min
33. How to Get Started Again if Something Derails Your Prep [Mailbag]
Life happens. No matter how hard you try to stay consistent with your test preparation, sometimes you get sidetracked and need to figure out how to get going again. Indeed, that's the question at the heart of this week's Mailbag Monday episode, as submitted by Jayant: "What do I do if something derails my prep? How do I reset and get started again?" In this episode I share a 5-part plan to help you get back on track -- and stay on track -- so that you can put your exam in the rearview mirro...
2 Nov 202014min
