So, you think you want to go to grad school? Well, when starting my college career, I didn’t. When I was a freshman, my instructors and peers said I would never need a master’s or doctorate degree for what I wanted to do. At first I listened, because every major and experience in college is […]
The SAT Essay Test will assess your college and career readiness by testing your abilities to read and analyze a high-quality source document and write a coherent analysis of the source supported with critical reasoning and evidence from the given text. The SAT Essay Test features an argumentative source text of 650–750 words aimed toward […]
GMAT geometry problems tend to be one of the scariest of the Quantitative topic areas. Fortunately, all the geometry you need to remember could fit in the palm of your hand. Since you can’t actually put it in your palm on Test Day, here are some tricks for tackling GMAT geometry without notes. […]
For the most part, GMAT math is high school math. This is a helpful mantra for many math-phobic test takers, who remind themselves (correctly!) that if they could do the math back when they were sixteen, they can do it today, too. But occasionally, the GMAT will throw something at you that you’ve never seen before, a […]
Statement of purpose, personal statement, candidate’s admission statement … these terms send a shiver down the spine of many prospective graduate students who feel at a loss for how to write about themselves effectively. A graduate school personal statement or similar type of application essay, however, is your opportunity to show the admissions committee what […]
While the Bar and testing policies may change slightly from state to state, the basics are the same regardless of the state. The Bar Exam consists of three tests (MBE, MEE, and MPT). The MBE is multiple-choice while the other two are essay-based. The Bar exam is administered twice a year: the last week of February and July. During the […]
Your hard work preparing for the SAT won’t matter if you aren’t prepared for the logistics of SAT test day. Read on to learn how to spend your time the night before the SAT, what to bring to the SAT, and what happens the morning of the SAT. First and foremost, try to stay […]
The USMLE Step 2 CK almost seems like an afterthought in the wake of the monolith that was Step 1. No doubt, we all remember studying for weeks on end, memorizing countless minutiae from our pre-clinical years, and that final feeling of relief upon leaving the testing center. In some ways, the Step 2 CK is an […]
The GRE, or Graduate Record Examination, is an important step in the graduate school or business school application process. The GRE is a multiple-choice, computer-based, standardized exam that is often required for admission to graduate programs and graduate business programs (MBA) globally. The GRE is developed and administered by test maker ETS to provide graduate […]
SAT test day can be stressful. And for those of us with disabilities, physical impairments, or other health-related challenges, it can be even more daunting. College Board, the SAT’s official test-maker, offers accommodations for those whose disabilities impede their ability to test under standard conditions. This means you can qualify for extra time, braille versions of the […]