Taking or considering the GRE Exam or graduate school? You’ll love our short, approachable, and insightful episodes about the GRE Exam and graduate school admissions. This podcast is hosted by Tyler York, co-founder and CEO of Achievable, a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam. You can try it for free at https://achievable.me/ , and the course is only $199 to purchase.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
MBAs are prestigious, but they're also expensive - how do you know that it's the right decision for you? Melody Jones is the cofounder of Vantage Point MBA Admissions Consulting, which advises applicants applying to top MBA programs in the US and Europe. In this episode, Melody shares her philosophy when advising clients on their MBA decision, including both why you should and shouldn't pursue an MBA.
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Recommendation letters are one of the most important parts of a graduate school application, but getting a great one is not guaranteed. Stephen Friedfeld is the COO and co-founder of AcceptU, which he founded after being Associate Dean of Admissions at Cornell. In this episode, Stephen shares his approach for getting excellent letters of recommendation, including who to ask and how to set your recommender up for success.
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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
The top M7 MBA programs are the most sought after in the world. Lindsay Sage is the founder of Sage Admit, a boutique MBA admissions consulting firm she founded after working at NYU Stern and Columbia. In this episode, Lindsay walks you through each of the top M7 business schools, what they look for in an application, and how to position yourself to get admitted.
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Academics obviously plays an important role in graduate admissions, but a low undergraduate GPA doesn't have to sink your admissions chances. Jayson Weingarten, Senior College Admissions Consultant at Ivy Coach and a former UPenn admissions officer, has helped hundreds of prospective graduate students get into the programs of their dreams. In this episode, Jayson shares his advice for having the strongest application possible with a low GPA, including how to address your GPA in your application.
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Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Your mindset can make a huge difference in your GRE score. In this episode, Bara Sapir, founder of MindFlow Speed Reading and City Test Prep, explains how powerful mindset is for performance activities - including high-stakes exams - and how to create a peak performance mindset when you're preparing for your GRE exam.
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Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
More than half of ABA-accredited law schools are accepting the GRE in lieu of the LSAT, but is it a good option? In this podcast with Charles Bibilos, CEO and GMAT / GRE tutor at GMAT Ninja, Charles walks us through the timeline of the GRE becoming an alternative to the LSAT for law schools, and advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
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Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Jeff Eisenberg has been a GRE tutor for over 31 years, and has helped thousands of people reach their GRE goals. In this episode, Jeff walks you through his process for solving two of the trickiest GRE problem types: Sentence Equivalence problems on the GRE Verbal and Quantitative Comparison questions on the GRE Quant.
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Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Why should you care about your personal brand when applying to graduate school? We'll tell you why. Hillary Schubach is the founder of Shine MBA Admissions Consulting, and is a former marketing expert with an emphasis in branding. In this episode, Hillary shares how to craft your brand story, how to demonstrate your unique value, and the different channels for communicating your personal brand that you should be utilizing in this process.
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Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
How do you get accepted to Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, or other similar schools? Paul Bodine is the cofounder of Admitify and a Poets & Quants "Best Consultant" for 5 consecutive years and has helped many applicants get into Harvard, Stanford, and others. In this episode, Paul shares his tips for applying to the most selective MBA programs, including academics, test scores, essay tips, and more.
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Looking to apply to a law graduate program? Mary Pat Jacobs is the director of Apply Point Admissions Consulting, which specializes in medical, law, and business graduate applicants. In this episode, Mary shares her tips for applying to law graduate programs, including walking you through the whole process, how to set your resume up for success at later stages, how to write a strong essay, and more.
Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE exam - visit https://achievable.me to try our course for free.